by Richard | Aug 22, 2017 | Maintenance, Operation, System Analysis
Last week I provided an introduction to Failure Reporting, and its importance. This week, I’ll go a bit deeper. I’ve always stressed two things when talking about Failure Reporting: Report the failure! I know, it sounds silly. But if you aren’t doing any...
by Richard | Aug 15, 2017 | Maintenance, Operation, System Analysis
Last week I introduced Failure Reporting, Analysis and Corrective Action System, otherwise known as FRACAS. This week, I’ll talk about the “FR” … Failure Reporting. Let’s start by defining what a failure is. There are many, but I prefer...
by Richard | Aug 8, 2017 | Maintenance, Operation, System Analysis
We’ve been busy helping clients save money, and yes, it involves an acronym. Not another acronym! Failure Reporting, Analysis and Corrective Action System … sounds complex, right? FRACAS can be as simple or as complex as you make it. But let’s start with a...
by Frank | Aug 1, 2017 | Design Definition, Operation, Validation
In last week’s tip, I confirmed that in the diagram below, the primary seal is Seal B and that Seal A is NOT redundant. This week’s final tip on connector seals and test ports pertains to the test port itself. Recall from previous tips that the test port...
by Frank | Jul 25, 2017 | Design Definition, Operation, Validation
In previous tips, I said that you need a test port and two seals on your subsea connectors so that you can verify the integrity of the primary seal prior to running your equipment subsea. So, which of these two seals is the primary seal? And does this configuration...
by Frank | Jul 18, 2017 | Design Definition, Operation, Validation
… is better than two redundant untested seals. In last week’s tip, I said that test ports are a key component of your subsea connector design because they allow you to verify seal integrity. This week, I’m showing the same diagram again because I...
