Challenge 

A North Sea operator managing mature brownfield platforms faced a large and growing backlog of integrity anomalies (MCDRs). Information was fragmented across a CMMS, a document repository, and spreadsheets, forcing planners to work from risk based lists without spatial context.  

This led to lengthy information searches, repeat site surveys, and inefficient campaign planning. Their request was clear: they needed a 3D point cloud and virtual platform solution that could digitally capture and visualise assets, integrate with Maximo and Documentum, enable spatially intelligent planning and anomaly management, support a wide range of user groups, and be robust, scalable, and sustainable. 

Solution 

The team introduced R2S, built from high accuracy laser scans (±3 mm), 360° imagery, and targeted drone capture for hard to reach areas. The platform synchronised nightly with Maximo, auto tagging anomalies and colour coding by risk/state, while linking equipment tags and line numbers to the latest drawings in Documentum, so users could retrieve P&IDs and isometrics at the point of use.  

Impact 

• ~2 hours saved per anomaly in planning/admin (finding drawings, location, context).  

• Time to localise an anomaly cut from ~10–15 minutes to ~2 seconds, enabling faster decisions and fewer site revisits.  

• Shift from risk only lists to area/system based campaigns, reducing repeat mobilisation, access, and scaffolding.  

• Higher liquidation throughput and improved campaign readiness across onshore/offshore and contractor teams via a common operating picture.  

• Clear data ownership and sustainability, with update and transfer protocols retained by the operator.