IIT Madras develops life cycle management system for ONGC

Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras have developed an indigenous life cycle management system for ONGC so that it can reduce the maintenance and rehabilitation cost of offshore oil platforms.

The Offshore Structures Group of the Department of Ocean Engineering has developed the Structural Integrity Management System (SIMS). On Thursday, IITM Director V. Kamakoti handed over the SIMS system to Pankaj Kumar, Director (Offshore), ONGC. ONGC will implement this system and provide access to its stakeholders.

Mr. Kamakoti said: “Sims is a very important system. Along with the oil that ONGC is drilling, it is also drilling data, which is very important. Real-time sensors can enable inspections every second rather than periodic frequencies. We can develop AI and ML tools to predict when inspections will be needed. ,

He further said that the contribution of the institute is significant in preventing ONGC data from going out. “The data, if collected in a systematic manner over a few years, can help in the development of indigenous startups that can grow soul heavy technologies. ,

s. Nallayarasu, the department head who led the research team that developed the SIMS, said it has established a process to validate the fitness-for-service of an offshore structure, besides monitoring, assessing the structural condition. and provided a proactive approach to assessment.

ONGC operates more than 330 offshore platforms which contribute about 70% of crude oil and 78% of natural gas production of its domestic supply. At least half of the platforms have exceeded their design life of 25 years. He added that extending their life is a cost-effective solution compared to discontinuing them.