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Credit: Siemens Energy

Mechanical solution for stab-plate based control canister with six electrical stab-plate connectors in the bottom and two electrical and one fibre optic ROV connectors in the top. This mechanical solution can be used for all standard assemblies in the Subsea DigiGRID™ portfolio.

life of offshore assets and to enable circularity.” tions for both Baker Hughes users and customer opera-

For Fouzi Bouillouta, Global Program Manager – Engage- tions. With it, Baker Hughes has the capability to provide

Subsea at Baker Hughes, maintaining equipment up-time is remote technical support via the use of augmented reality critical. With the growing digitalization of a growing num- tools located on a platform. “This creates a lot of value, ber of subsea assets, his aim, using tools such as the compa- instead of sending someone offshore or having to keep ny’s modular engageSubsea platform, is to break down data someone offshore to look at problems if something hap- silos, consolidate multiple data streams and bring end-to- pens,” says Bouillouta. end operational visibility and analytics. The system provides “Today's business complexity necessitates a shift from a a real-time, 360-degree view of installed equipment, preven- reporting culture to true transparency and collaboration tative maintenance forecasts and critical alarms. in the energy industry. With asset integrity management

Bouillouta doesn’t see digital technology as a black-box still representing a signifcant portion of OPEX, the mar- approach to problem solving. Rather, the engageSubsea ket needs a solution that leverages data and expertise to platform is a visualization tool that helps optimize how proactively manage assets and reduce costs.

people communicate and collaborate on the processes “When we speak about digital technology, it sometimes that will maximize up-time. One standout feature is en- sounds very complex, and expensive, but really it’s all about gageSubsea Remote, a module enabling remote opera- providing a competitive view of the subsea ecosystem.” september/october 2024 OFFSHORE ENGINEER 33