Neptune extends digitalization of North Sea platforms
April 6, 2023
Neptune Energy has appointed 3D technology developer Eserv to create new digital twins of the D15-A and K12-C platforms in the Dutch North Sea.
Courtesy Neptune Energy
Offshore staff
THE HAGUE, the Netherlands—Neptune Energy has appointed 3D technology developer Eserv to create new digital twins of the D15-A and K12-C platforms in the Dutch North Sea.
These will allow engineers to perform traditional offshore work from an onshore location, which should speed up work schedules and cut costs.
Previously, Eserv has digitized 12 platforms for Neptune in the Dutch and UK sectors.
The company’s teams visit these facilities virtually for routine inspection and planning activities, with thousands of hours of work completed from office-based locations since the twins were introduced.
Neptune Energy’s director of operations in the Netherlands, Stephane Lacote, said, “Our engineering teams can now virtually visit platforms to support the safe running of operations from anywhere on the planet.”
