Offshore topside as-built scanning

Why topsides need accurate as-built data

Platform topsides accumulate structural and piping modifications over decades of operation, in an environment where drawings are especially likely to fall out of date. Planning a modification, life extension assessment or tie-in against the original design drawings, rather than the platform as it stands, risks clashes and rework in one of the most expensive environments to fix them in.

What we deliver

• Topside & platform laser scanning — structural, piping and equipment
• Registered point cloud — millimetre-grade, QA'd to survey tolerances
• As-built 3D/BIM of topsides at your required LOD
• Structural & piping as-built — clash-free basis for modifications
• Integrity & dimensional data — supporting structural assessment
• Decommissioning data and digital twin foundation

See Offshore for the full service scope, and our note on as-built scanning for turnarounds for the onshore equivalent workflow.

Data for decommissioning planning

Decommissioning planning benefits from the same accurate as-built record — knowing the actual mass, layout and structural connections of the topside supports severance planning, lift engineering and removal sequencing, rather than relying on drawings that may not reflect decades of modification.

Working offshore: access and logistics

Offshore capture is planned around platform access, helicopter or vessel logistics, permits and safety procedures specific to the operator and installation. We combine terrestrial and mobile scanning to cover topsides efficiently within the access windows available. See 3D laser scanning for the full capture toolkit.

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