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QAQC, Acceptance and Commissioning Process
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OCS Quality Assurance has been developed over 20 years of experience, aiding to prevent mistakes and/or defects in the process of construction or manufacture. Our QA process extends past this and helps avoid problems when delivering solutions or services to our customers. This assures our clients that the final product is of good quality. OCS [...]
Read More...Drilling Rigs and Assets
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OCS Group is one of the most experienced companies in the world with over 150 projects completed globally with experience in all cultural regions and shipyards. OCS offer highly experienced specialists to ensure QAQC/ Commissioning projects can be completed on time and to budget. Through our depth of commissioning experience, we can offer clients 100% [...]
Read More...Rig Inspections – Pre Drill
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3rd party rig inspections or Pre-drill/hire inspections are conducted prior to hiring a rig to ensure it meets the following requirements: It is in an acceptable operational condition It meets a client’s required specifications It is suitable to start drilling operations This helps to minimize downtime and ensures the safety systems are operational. Drilling contractors [...]
Read More...Rope Access
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Rope Access has achieved its aim of being recognized as a safe, fast and cost effective means of carrying out a variety of tasks in normally inaccessible locations, which would usually require traditional means of access such as scaffolding. OCS is a leading provider of Industrial Rope Access solutions throughout the world. We provide highly [...]
Read More...Valuation Surveys
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Rig Valuation Assessment The international standard for valuation of drilling rigs and related equipment is always recognized as being It's fair market value, but to determine an accurate valuation with the appropriate allowance provided for depreciation and obsolescence where necessary and an appraisal of current markets and demand, professional assessors must objectively review each drilling [...]
Read More...Preventative Maintenance Audits – PM
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Operational Health, Safety and Environmental awareness is involved in every aspect of the drilling operation. This includes routine daily tasks such as preventative maintenance. “Safe operations are efficient operations” OCS has developed a maintenance audit management program that aids in making your operation safer and more cost effective. This service falls as part of the [...]
Read More...DROPS Inspections
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Safety has remained the number one priority in the Oil & Gas Industry, and in keeping with industry directives, OCS has developed and successfully implemented ‘DROPS’ prevention schemes on many land and offshore drilling units. This ensures safety policies meet both IADC HSE Guidelines Section 16 for "Dropped Objects" and API Recommended Practices Section 4G [...]
Read More...MCT Inspections – Multi Cable Transit
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Multiple Cable Transits (MCT’s) despite being “Critical Safety Equipment” and required by Classification Societies and Statutory Authorities, are often over looked in the industry. This critical safety equipment is utilized for multiple purposes: Compartment Watertight Integrity Compartment Fire Barrier Integrity Hazardous Area Zone Integrity Shock and Vibration Proof of Transits Protection of Cables and Damage [...]
Read More...Electrical Audits
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Personnel auditing - Knowledge and Competency OCS Group has completed global audits for our clients for electrical area safe working competence. The agreed audit plan is discussed with the client and developed based on a detailed OCS template for the client prior to commencement. The following key items will be targeted at each stage: Develop [...]
Read More...Hazardous Areas Inspections
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OCS Group’s hazardous area equipment management program is a detailed process involving multiple services including 3rd party hazardous area equipment inspections. This inspection service ensures the equipment integrity is not compromised and is compliant to both statutory and international standards for electrical installations where potentially explosive atmospheres exist for both new and existing builds. The [...]
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