FORCE Technologywww.force.dk

Asger Mulvad JensenProject ManagerFORCE Technology+45 4326 7569 E-mail: amj@force.dk

FORCE Technology in brief

FORCE Technology is one of Denmark’s

leading technology, consulting and service

companies on the international market.

We operate subsidiaries in Sweden, Norway,

the Netherlands, Canada, USA, Brazil and

Russia.

FORCE Technology’s headquarters are located

in Brøndby, outside Copenhagen.

International operations

••

CanadaCalgary

•Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

•USA

Houston

•Norway

Sandvika4 offices

SwedenVästerås17 offices

• Denmark Brøndby

(Headquarters)(9 offices)

•the NetherlandsLeiden

•Russia

St. Petersburg

FORCE Technology - facts

• 65 years of experience with innovation and application of knowledge and technology

• Turnover 694 million DKK (2004)• 50% of the turnover is generated on the

international market• Serves customers in more than 60 countries• More than 1000 employees

Key competence areas

Development, consultancy and service

• Production- and process technology• Materials and analyses• Inspection and testing• Energy and environmental• Integrity management• Sensors and metrology• Hydrodynamics• Aerodynamics and industrial processes• Simulation technology• Training and and certification• System- and management development

Automated Ultrasonic Inspection

High performance automated ultrasonic inspection

• Fast automated inspection• Optimized inspection• Steel, stainless steel, etc.

Inspection Types

P-scan for weld inspection

T-scan for corrosion mapping

Through Transmission for composite testing

TOFD for detection and sizing

Full A-scan recording for off-line processing

Eddy current for surface inspection

5 10 1551015

Transmitter Receiver

Lateral wave

Diffracted signal

Back-wall echo

Corrosion Mapping (T-scan image)

Width Thickness

X

Z

Y

Weld Inspection (P-scan and ToFD)

Subsea Examination

Under water testing fasilities

Skid with Special Application Scanners

Special scanner and Ultrasonic equip.

Mounting Skid under the ROV

Subsea Examination of Platform Legs

Special Application Scanners – AUS-4

AUS-4 Subsea Scanner

Rugged, magnetic wheel scanner for underwater scanning of ferritic pipes and structures down to 1000 m water depth.

Versions available for scanner handling by use of ROV or divers.

Integrated scanner body with three motors, angle sensor and control electronics with interface to PS-4 UT system.

Subsea Examination Teather Strings

Subsea Examination of Pipe Lines

Subsea Examination of Bends

Eddy Current Inspection

Manual Weld Inspection

Subsea eddy current inspection of welds on offshore structures using the lizard system.

Subsea Examination of complex geometries

Subsea Examination and Grinding

Flooded member

Water givesBackwallreflection

Simple toolHolds positionAligns probeRequire:Clean surface

Cathodic Protection Inspection

Pipeline InspectionExposed

Buried

Platform/Structure Inspection

FPSO/Ship Inspection

Use of Computer Modelling to Enhance Inspection Data

FPSO Potential Readings July 1999, February 2000 and August 2003

-1040

-1020

-1000

-980

-960

-940

-920

-900

-880

-860

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400

Location in meters from zero point

Pote

ntia

l (m

V vs

. Ag/

AgC

l)

Readings 1999

Readings 2000

Readings 2003

Starboard

Aft

Port bow

Monitoring systemsSCR, Drilling, WO, Flexible risers

Simple or complex systems forStrainCurvatureInclinationAngle and differential angleClient specific requirements

Topside Ex zone down to 3000m depth and beyond? Long life systems (5-10-25y)Retrofit through ROV/ diver deployment or PermanentAutonomous or On-line communication

FORCE is a system integrator, with experience, field proven components and ability to innovate.

Subsea Examination

High frequencyvibrationsubsea

1-1 kHz VibrationSound. ROV

deployableOnline

processingData storage

Statistics, PTG valve skid - Y accelerometer

-2,5

-2

-1,5

-1

-0,5

0

0,5

1

1,5

2

2,5

0207171900 0207180000 0207180500 0207181000 0207181500 0207182000 0207190100 0207190600 0207191100 0207191600

Date/Time [yymmddHHMM]

Acc

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n [g

]

YminYmeanYmaxYstd

UT Wall thickness map, includingweld

Flexible Pipe Integrity and Monitoring

•Polymer monitoring

• Coupon systems

• FDEMS ( sensor)

• Analysis of material

•Armour layers

• Internal: Carcass and hoop stress armour(crack unlocking, fatigue)

• External: tension armour (Crack)

• Endfitting

• Monitoring

•Annulus vent gas

• Rate and accumulated volume

• Sampling points for gas composition

•PIM, flexible riser

• Database for design and operational data

• Inspection strategy

• Inspection program, RBI

Annulus vent gas monitor,

Fatigue cracks

To failureFoot print

Service life

Data fra utmattingstest

Polymer coupons with access fittingFlare

SAS, Datalogger, manual

Gas samples

Internal pipe scanner

PIM database Åsgard

Future development

Our goal is water depths down to 3000 m.

Moulding tools

Flexible surface inspection method with high resolution

Advanced Inspection Robot, Air1

Modular based system to be submerged.