Aker Solutions Unveils Coabis Express
Aker Solutions in Aberdeen has developed a new compact version of its software product for comprehensive integrity, inspection and corrosion management for the oil and gas industry. Used by 90% of North Sea operators, Coabis provides a turnkey software solution for subsea and topside operations which streamlines the planning, reporting and tracking of structural inspection programmes, enhancing data transparency and improving cost efficiency for operators.
Following industry feedback, Aker Solutions has now developed Coabis Express, a condensed version of the package which provides the basic key functions in a more economical format, making it ideal for smaller, independent operators and developing regions. “Coabis is already in use with operators in North America, Canada, New Zealand, Indonesia and West Africa however there is huge scope for continued growth as integrity management plays an increasingly important role for operators around the globe” , said Jonathan White, vice president of business development at Aker Solutions.
Condensed Version
Mr White continuous: “It provides the tools to plan, execute and report on integrity related activities for a range of sectors. While the bulk of our customers to date have been in the subsea sector, we are seeing increased uptake from companies involved in shipping, offshore wind, pipelines and topside activities. Significantly, we are now beginning to see increased use of Coabis onshore as well. The industry has been looking for a condensed version of the full programme for some time but it was important for us to develop a product that retained those elements which made Coabis so successful in the North Sea and was in line with the high standard of service which our customers have come to expect of us.”
Meeting Needs
Coabis Express includes full asset inventory management, online logging and anomaly tracking facilities as well as workpack planning and editing, allowing for fast and simple workscope creation and data gathering. With digital video interface, hardcopy datasheets and a complete drag/drop re-ordering system for components coming as standard, it not only optimises inspection, maintenance and repair programmes but is tailored to meet each organisation’s individual needs by using client-specific procedure and coding formats.