Category - Inspections

What Makes a Project / Commissioning Successful?

What Makes a Project / Commissioning Successful? I have been told on many occasions that, “an experienced project team is what will make a project successful”. Is this comment correct? What constitutes a successful project? Does a successful project mean that the rig/asset will be fully functional and operational as designed, or Does it mean […]

Project Management – Commissioning Success

While Project Management / Commissioning processes are well documented I still receive quite a few enquiries how best to manage the process due projects experiencing delays. Due to enquires received I thought I would put a short article together as there is probably others that may also be having the same issues or wonder how […]

Explosion Proof Equipment – Inspection & Maintenance Software

Software for Hazardous Area Equipment, (Explosion Proof Equipment), is not a new topic these days as this has been in circulation for some years. There are many companies though that still have not adopted a software inspection & maintenance tool to assist their Statutory Inspections & maintenance activities. There is a reason that these inspections […]

OCS Wins 2nd Major Rig Inspection Contract in 2 Weeks

OCS Group has won a second major rig inspection contract in the last 2 weeks to firmly lay claim to the largest rig inspection company in the world. Managing Director Mark Tranfield is pleased to announce that OCS Group has won another “Significant” contract with Qatar Petroleum Development Co. Ltd (Japan) (QPD), for Engineering Services […]

OCS Group Wins 80 Rig Inspection Contract

OCS Group’s Managing Director Mark Tranfield is pleased to announce it has won a “Significant” Rig Inspection Contract with ADNOC in the UAE for approximately 80 Rig Inspections for specialized equipment. This adds further to the 3 plus two year Rig Inspection services contact that OCS won two years ago for ADNOC offshore division. This […]

Offshore Drilling: Under The Sea

It’s common for the majority of people to know about Disney classical films especially the catchy song of The Little Mermaid’s “Under the Sea”. However only few of us have a basic understanding of the real “Under the Sea “habitant which are Rigs. Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work on an oil rig? Well it is quite […]

Assembly Instructions for Cable Gland 453 Exd IIC Gb

Cable glands may be used on all types of electrical power, control, instrumentation, data and telecommunications cables. They are used as a sealing and termination device to ensure that the characteristics of the enclosure which the cable enters can be maintained adequately. The 501/453/Universal cable gland provides two independent seals on armoured, elastomer and plastic […]

4 Things to Look for in a High Voltage Switchboard Room

Making personal contact with any electrical voltage especially at high voltage levels can potentially be lethal, as a result, when working in an electrical High Voltage (HV) switchboard room, you should know what to look for. The risk to anyone working in HV areas is greatly focused by careful application of sensible general and company safety regulations and […]

Oil and Gas Asset Update – 2017

Please see a review of the 2017 activities in the Oil and Gas Asset market. We have already seen large changes in 2018 and it is expected that this will continue into the rest of the year. This review is accurate upto the conclusion of 2017 however gives a great overview of the asset market, […]

OCS Group’s Lunch and Learn: Arc Flash

You might have heard of the term “Arc Flash”, but what is it exactly? And why is it so important for safety professionals to be responsible and completely aware of what the issues are with electrical arc flash safety? It is imperative to learn and be alert at all times when handling electrical equipment to […]