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Offshore laser scanning & as-built surveys

We capture the exact as-built reality of offshore topsides, platforms and modules — as survey-grade point clouds and 3D/BIM models. The accurate basis for brownfield modification, integrity assessment and decommissioning across the North Sea and worldwide. EU-based engineering.

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⚠︎ EU-based · NDA & GDPR · worldwide delivery

BP
SOCAR
eni
OMV
Canadian Natural
Tullow Oil
Humbly Grove Energy
Vaalco
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Can you laser scan an offshore platform?

Yes. We capture the above-water topsides, structures and modules of an offshore platform as a millimetre-accurate point cloud and as-built 3D/BIM model — the basis for brownfield modification, integrity assessment and decommissioning. Subsea scope is delivered through specialist partners.

Offshore oil and gas production platform at sunset on the North Sea

01 · the problem

North Sea assets are ageing — and the drawings aren't keeping up

ageing North Sea offshore platform with complex topside structure

Offshore platforms are among the most modified and longest-living structures in the industry. Topsides have been tied-in, replaced and revamped for decades, and the drawings rarely match what's actually out there. Planning a brownfield modification, an integrity campaign or a decommissioning against wrong geometry offshore is expensive and risky — POB, weather windows, simultaneous operations and safety all amplify the cost of getting it wrong. Capturing the platform's real current state, accurately and safely, is the hard part. It's what we do.

02 · what we deliver

The accurate foundation your digital twin depends on

Topside & platform laser scanning 

above-water structures, decks, modules and skids, on live or shut-down assets.

Registered point cloud 

millimetre-grade, cleaned and QA'd to survey tolerances.

As-built 3D / BIM of topsides 

intelligent, object-based models at your required LOD.

Structural & piping as-built

a clash-free basis for offshore engineering and tie-ins.

Integrity & dimensional data

geometry inputs for integrity and fit-up assessment.

Decommissioning data

accurate current-state geometry for severance planning and weight/COG inputs.

Digital twin foundation

handover-ready for your platform (e.g. AVEVA E3D).

We capture above-water topsides, structures and modules with terrestrial laser scanning. Subsea, ROV and bathymetric scope is delivered through vetted specialist partners. We provide accurate geometry and models — integrity verdicts and the live digital twin sit with your engineering team and platform.

03 · use cases

Where accurate offshore as-built pays off

  • Brownfield topside modification

    design tie-ins and revamps against the real platform.

  • Decommissioning planning

    current-state geometry for severance, lift and weight/COG.

  • Asset integrity support

    accurate geometry for integrity and inspection campaigns.

  • Module & skid fabrication / fit-up

    scan-verify before offshore installation.

  • Late-life management

    keep an accurate model of a constantly changing asset.

  • Digital twin foundation 

    the as-built layer your twin is built on digital twin oil and gas

colored 3D point cloud of an offshore platform topside used for as-built work

04 · why 3D Engineering

A specialist offshore reality-capture partner

EU-based

EU data jurisdiction, GDPR, NDA.

The right tool for the job

Terrestrial, mobile, drone and close-range scanning, combined for survey-grade accuracy.

Offshore-ready

Safety-trained crews, POB / permit / SIMOPS-aware capture.

Proven on hard assets

offshore, Caspian, MENA (anonymised where required).

05 · how we work

From platform to handover

1

Technical scoping

asset, access, POB, permits, weather windows, target data/LOD.

2

Mobilisation & capture

safety-trained crews scan around operational constraints.

3

Registration & QA

point cloud registered, cleaned and checked to survey tolerances.

4

As-built modelling

opside 3D / BIM / CAD at your required LOD.

5

Handover

your formats, ready for engineering and digital-twin platforms.

06 · FAQ

Offshore laser scanning — common questions

  • Yes. We capture the above-water topsides, structures and modules as a millimetre-accurate point cloud and as-built 3D/BIM model — the basis for modification, integrity and decommissioning.

  • No — we capture above-water topsides, structures and modules with terrestrial laser scanning. Subsea and bathymetric scope is delivered through vetted specialist partners.

  • Yes — with POB, permits and simultaneous-operations planning, by safety-trained crews, around your operational windows.

  • Yes. We deliver accurate current-state topside geometry that supports severance planning, lift studies and weight/COG inputs. The engineering verdicts sit with your

  • Geometry to a few millimetres. The model reflects the topside as it physically stands today, including modifications drawings usually miss.

  • EU jurisdiction, GDPR and NDA. Most projects are confidential — we share capability and anonymised references on request.

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