PLANT LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT

ArtrA is a Plant Lifecycle Management (PLM) solution for Oil & Gas and Process & Power projects and designed as a database management system with a graphical front end.

ArtrA brings together plant information into single source

3D Models used for Information Access

Many owner-operators have been unable to use the 3-D model as a central point to access information. Previous solutions had three limitations: 1) they were not cost effective; 2) they were not easy to implement; and, 3) they were not easy to use. The owner-operator can now manage all plant information without the financial and administrative burden associated with CAD systems. ArtrA gives the owner-operator the opportunity to manage all plant information easily and cost effectively. The 3-D model can then be used as the central point to link and access any documentation to items in the 3-D model. Any linked data can also be searched quickly and easily to provide critical information that would not be readily available in other formats.

Project Coordination & Review 3D Asset Management

Any data can be assigned to any object or group of objects in the 3D Model. This data can be updated on site or back in the main office as required. A powerful search tool can be used to the find relative data and have the results sent to a report writer. For example, all necessary data from the corrosion inspection team can be linked to the as-built 3D model along with generated reports and relevant documentation for future reference.

Artra Uses

The possible uses and applications of ArtrA are far reaching and vary from plant to plant and department to department. Some of the specific applications include monitoring corrosion degradation, site snagging information and reporting, streamlined communication of design/review information, more efficient processing and documenting of work orders, and training for disaster response. In summary, ArtrA is cost-effective, easy to implement and easy to use. It is a tool available to owner-operators to decrease costs and increase efficiency to yield higher returns on investment. This type of technology can be implemented quickly in small phases focused on immediate needs with minimal costs. Some of ArtrA's clients that have taken advantage of this system are British Gas Subsea, NPower for corrosion monitoring, Skanska for site management and snagging, through to handover of all documentation to their owner operator.