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We have a concept (under patent) for thickness mapping in subsea equipment spools, which has high coverage efficiency and scanning speed. We are evaluating the possibility of motorizing it, to extend the range of use beyond the limit of the ROV arm, which would greatly increase the scope of use of the tool for different types of underwater equipment. It is our intention that the motorization will not only enable the tool to be moved along the spool (including curved sections), but also to avoid any obstacles along the way.

Analysis of sensor data, enabling the identification of the operating envelope; and all the structuring of the layer for making data available in corporate systems and the alarm process, guaranteeing a rapid response in the event of an unwanted event.

Develop agile and simple software that graphically represents all the barriers in a well, including the structure mounted on the rig in an educational diagram. We need to create a tool for the POÇOS system that includes components such as the BOP, riser, drilling equipment, cementing unit, well test, among others. In addition to this equipment, the software should show the flow paths in the rig along with pipes and valves. The opportunity lies in meeting the demand to draw the system/process “mounted” on the rig at the time of operation, so that the inspector can use it quickly, minimizing the time needed to create the drawing. The software must clearly and objectively show the barriers installed both in the well and on the rig at all times during operations and provide a schematic. The preventive barriers of the rig must be shown considering the equipment/pipe they are connected to. Mitigating barriers should be shown according to their physical position. Procedural barriers to operation (if any) must be mentioned somewhere in the software menu. 

The system must include the construction of libraries of current and future equipment, allowing edits via a “Block Editor” to make the assembly of schematics more flexible. In addition, the software needs to indicate valve switching and other requirements to make it easier to visualize the process and its vulnerabilities. It is important that the software has the capacity to integrate via REST API with real-time data tools. Other desirable attributes of the software would be: 

• Function to import the well drawing from a specific module of POÇO WEB (Petrobras). 
• Ability to add values and text at specific points in the schematic. 
• Change in the color of the flow line according to the alignment status of the valves and the type of fluid. 
• Valves and pumps change color based on their status. 
• Possibility of indicators/alerts for possible communications inside the well and on subsea equipment.

The system to be developed must have a module for designing assemblies, allowing the detailing of an assembly in its cavities, elementary barriers and connection points. The sets created would be stored and made available in a library for use. In the editing module, for example, the user could represent a well connected to their platform, using the pre-created sets available in the library and linking them together. In the editing assembly module, the user can indicate the status of valves and barrier components. 
The lack of a comprehensible visual solution is currently a problem and our software can solve this gap, facilitating the understanding and planning of operations and improving aspects related to human factors.  

Inspecting the entire stretch of pipeline is extremely complex and practically unfeasible due to the need for external access to the pipe/duct in order to carry out the inspection. Recently, technology has been developed called the MSIB (Multi Sensor Inspection Ball), which is a small sphere equipped with different sensors. The ball can be introduced into the line through a branch of the pipe/duct, use the fluid itself as a “propellant” inside the line and collected in another branch of the line. From there, the data obtained by the sensors (especially magnetometer-type sensors) could be analyzed and points of internal/external corrosion in the line identified quickly.

Detection and sizing of the remaining thickness in the region of external corrosion located in aerial and elevated pipes on the topside of Petrobras platforms. 

System for monitoring thickness loss in sections of large pipes or ducts with remote data communication.

Detection of cracks in clad layers of subsea pipelines in operation.

Structuring and integrating data for visualization and integrity analysis in expert systems for rigid subsea pipelines.