National Oilwell Varco

National Oilwell Varco
RigMS Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) System

Since 1927, the heritage of NOV has been one of innovative service
leadership with a focus on meeting the needs of the industries it
serves. These traits continue today as the NOV brand assumes its
prominent position within the family of brands offered by National
Oilwell Varco. Quality services centered upon performance
based drilling instrumentation, sensors, data acquisition and
controls have made NOV the acknowledged leader in the oil and
gas industry. Our key to leadership is the providing of end-toend
services that deliver top field performance and accurate,
timely drilling activity information; coming together to be the
premier solution provider of integrated reporting and information
services to the offices of both operators and contractors alike.
The information age has entered a new phase and NOV is at
the forefront. As we continue to grow our offering of advanced
services and products, our message to our industry partners
and you the customer remains paramount: Our services deliver
business results to make you more efficient, help manage your
risk, and make you more valuable to your customers. In short,
we listen…… and we deliver, so you can focus and manage your
drilling business!
NOV supports its services through industry driven innovation and
proven manufacturing best practices. We remain committed to
Total Quality Management and continue to maintain the stringent
ISO 9001 Quality Assurance Certification from the internationally
recognized American Bureau of Shipping that was first issued to
us in 1992. ISO certification assures you that NOV products are
manufactured to exacting, traceable standards. Our Quality
Management System (QMS) continues to push the boundaries for
excellence to exceed customer expectations. We have achieved
certification to many new stringent standards directed at Quality
and Safety reflected in our ISO 9001:2000 and our QMS is certified
to ATEX 94/9/EC (EU directive for hazardous area deployment).
NOV manufacturing facility in Cedar Park, Texas.
The combination of these certifications places NOV in an elite
group of companies who are able to meet such exacting standards.
Total Customer Satisfaction through Quality and Service is our
ultimate driver.
Quality products are only part of the equation. Unsurpassed in
the industry, our worldwide network of strategically located sales
and service centers are staffed with experienced, knowledgeable
representatives and skilled technicians. You benefit from the
best service and support in the business and we achieve our
ultimate goal: building lasting business relationships through total
customer satisfaction while delivering business results.
Pressure Equipment Directive, PED, 97/23/EC
Det Norske Veritas, Certificate Number
03-SKM-PED-H-403269-00, Module H
Explosion Protection Directive, ATEX, 94/9/EC
UL International Demko A/S, Notification 03
ATEX Q134760
For Type Flameproof “D” and Intrinsic Safety “I”
Protection Concepts
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The Challenge
Integrated oil and gas companies, land and offshore drilling contractors,
crew boats and vessel operators all share a common problem: high
dollar value capital assets operating under extreme conditions, in remote
locations and frequently move from rig, to production locations, boat or
vessel to docks, yards or service company locations and back. Up to
date and instant availability of information incorporating historic records,
documentation, modifications track and regulatory compliance has
historically been a labor intensive, time consuming and challenging task.
Maximize asset reliability and performance
RigMS Asset management system is the only equipment asset
management system designed and developed with the demands of the
oil and gas industry in mind. RigMS introduces the continuous process
that guides the acquisition, use and disposal of assets to optimize
service delivery and minimize costs over the asset’s entire life.
Complete EAM capabilities on handheld
computer with support of RFID tags
Manage your assets before they manage you
Know instantly where your assets are, where they have been and who authorized all transfers. RigMS robust and
completely configurable workflow engines allow unlimited flexibility on selection and routing rules. Approval routes
are defined by customers and can be based on both financial and functional rules. RigMS robust workflow engines
enable a considerable reduction in administrative workload over the long term and provide enhanced flexibility to
ensure auditing ability and decision making.
If a motor goes down, you can now check instantly to see if you have one somewhere else in the fleet that can be
reassigned and put to use. Manage assets transferred to vendor locations or with an “In Transit” status to ensure
assets get where they are going and not rerouted or misplaced.
Easy to use handheld application
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Built-in Document Management
Being able to identify parts or equipment faster and more accurately saves
equipment downtime and improves maintenance efficiency; providing
improved business processes and productivity.
With RigMS’ document management system, you can cut down the time
it takes personnel to find information they need in order to maintain their
equipment. This results in reductions in maintenance times, downtime
for equipment and instances of recurring failures due to improper
maintenance.
Procedural documentation, instructional documents, updates and safety
documents can be attached to maintenance procedures for easy access.
With the “publish once and view anywhere” flexibility, RigMS allows
maximum reuse of published content, which includes:
• Parts catalogs
• Repair manuals
• Operating and commissioning instructions
• Product alerts and safety bulletins
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Multi-language and time-zone support
With built in multi language support RigMS provides the capability to support
multi-national operations. With one click, the information can be viewed in
users’ language of choice.
RigMS has built in global time support. The user can view information in their
time zone or any other time zone of their choice.
Streamline equipment maintenance
RigMS efficiently applies your maintenance requirements to your fleet of
assets with a system that catalogs specific asset requirements, logs and
reports operational data and automatically schedules and creates maintenance
work orders. The open architecture of RigMS allows you to attach related
documents, including schematics, pictures, maintenance manuals/schedules,
warranty and certification information and even bills of materials to any asset
to create a complete asset profile and maintenance history.
Successful, proven implementations with RigMS
Our guaranteed implementation approach is tested and proven. It ensures
that you can quickly begin utilizing the RigMS solution to maximize your return
on investment and maintain your performance edge. We provide a structured,
methodical approach where a dedicated team of implementation engineers
works with you to get the system up and running as quickly as possible
without ever compromising the ongoing evolution and continued refinement
of your maintenance procedures. Our approach is truly unique, tried and
perfected. Our established best practices offer a repeatable structure that can
more predictably achieve your organizational objectives.
“RigMS has played a key role to our company’s
success in innovation and decreasing operating
costs. As a robust system with many features, we
are not limited to a single process. Not only have
we been able to utilize the core of real-time tracking
assets through RigMS, we have discovered greater
impact towards the bottom line utilizing preventative
maintenance through planned and unplanned work
orders and established a suitable maintenance
program to extend the life of our assets.”
Operations Manager
Land Contractor US
“We have been running RigMS for more than a
year. The system had a big impact throughout our
organization; enabling our management to actually
see live maintenance activities. Management now
has the ability to come to the right decisions by
analyzing the data captured within RigMS.
Here in the field RigMS has dramatically reduce
paperwork, and increased the value of data stored
within the system. RigMS has been configured
to meet our needs, and I’m using this occasion
to thank the NOV development team for their
continuous support in confirguring RigMS to reflect
our maintenance policy”
Operations Manager
International Drilling Contractor
Web application for
enterprise management of
assets
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Manage critical performance requirements of Risers
Deepwater drilling contractors have a very significant
investment in riser assets and these assets have to perform
without failures. RigMS provides instant information on the
location and status of each riser joint so high integrity riser
runs can be planned and executed for every well. Effective
run planning, execution, maintenance and optimized utilization
of these assets produces significant economic benefits for
contractors and operators drilling in deepwater environments.
Engineers and Rig Supervisors have to make sure needed
riser assets are on board, ready to run and are picked up in the
most appropriate configuration. Once a riser run is planned
and configured using RigMS, it is available online and may be
modified by drilling contractors’ personnel in the office or on
the rig with predetermined authority to make changes.
Riser module within RigMS application
Subsea assets tagging solution
Subsea assets pose unique challenges for tagging. Long term
exposure to sea water and hydrostatic pressure demands
special RFID tags and mounting designs. With extensive
R&D and testing RigMS provides patent pending solutions for
tagging subsea assets. These solutions have been lab tested
as well as field tested extensively at working pressures over
5,000 psi. While RFID is the optimum solution, RigMS does
not require RFID tags to operate. The system provides total
flexibility to users to identify the assets from screens without
limiting or compromising any available functionality.
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Rugged and reliable RFID tag, purpose-built for riser application
Reduce failure risks
Deepwater drilling contractors are committed to preventing
structural failures of riser string. Being able to access the
specifications and historical record, together with the current
and planned maintenance and inspections for each riser joint
enables the design of a high integrity riser run.
Reduce investment
Riser joints are very expensive and ordering lead times can
be 2 to 3 years depending on market conditions. Knowing
the location and history of all assets allows managers to
determine when replacements are needed and when assets
can remain in service.
RFID design ensures ease of readability by handheld scanners
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RigMS Components
Hardware
• Proprietary oilfield designed RFID tags
• Strong resistance to corrosives, high
vibration, shock and temperatures
• Passive signals - no battery to maintain
• Rugged Class I Div II mobile devices for field usage
• Easy to read touch screens with custom mobile viewer
• Unique and patent pending solutions for
specialized tags and tag mounts
Software
• Mobile handheld applications
• User friendly web interfaces
• Multi language support
• Built in global time zone support
• Data warehouse
• Hosting services
• State of the art, ISO compliant data centers
• Single and Distributed architectures
• Continuous system improvements
Services
• Asset tagging
• Field tests of system performance
• Dedicated implementation teams
• Dedicated support teams
• Field, classroom and online training
• Ongoing field support
• Asset audits
• Custom development
• Implementation planning
RigMS components which support your processes
RigMS Objectives
• Facilitate faster and better decision making
with timely access to information, accurate
reporting, and better analysis
• Improve asset utilization and cost management
through 100% visibility of each asset’s location,
condition, and maintenance record
• Enable continuous improvement of rig performance
by increasing efficiency and reducing failures
• Better use of maintenance resources
• Provide the highest level of service in the industry
Easy to use RFID scanner for hazardous areas
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Manage critical performance requirements of Mooring
RigMS provides a comprehensive mooring management
solution. Mooring asset data (from individual asset information to
management of mooring runs) are maintained on a well by well
basis.
A mooring manager can view the mooring chains, ropes, anchors
and associated jewelry to create mooring strings tied to each winch.
The typical configuration consists of eight unique strings per rig
with the ability to add hurricane strings as needed. Each asset
maintains data on the time spent “wet” and in which configuration.
If desired, contractors can apply tension data to each asset on a
given string to prioritize inspections on mooring assets that may
have seen more intense service.
An end-to-end solution for mooring management
RigMS utilizes patent pending procedures for applying rugged chips on mooring assets from chain links, rope sockets and anchors to
ensure the asset data follows the equipment from cradle to grave. Contractors and their designated vendors can utilize RigMS when
performing inspections mandated by the API 21 specifications to ensure all mooring assets are fit for service whether leaving the yard
or returning from offshore. The inspection engine takes into account ranges based on life of the asset to identify the type of inspection
required for the piece of equipment.
All associated inspection documents, original invoices and service records can be maintained within RigMS. These documents no
longer reside only in a file cabinet onshore, but are readily available in the yard and on the rig for quick access.
Rugged RFID solutions for mooring applications
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Purpose-built application for managing mooring
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Powerful analytics and decision support
Comprehensive and accurate information is the key to the decision making process. A system that collects vast amounts of data
but renders it difficult to access or interpret provides limited value. RigMS robust reporting and analytical capabilities provide
detailed and graphical representation of information for users while maintaining access level integrity. Users are empowered to
access; review and analyze information across their realm of responsibilities when and how they need it.
RigMS EAM system harnesses
the power of data collected to
provide engineered reports and
analysis so drilling contractors can
optimize asset utilization, lower
procurement and repair costs,
minimize downtime and improve
overall operational performance.
Using analytical features of the
system contractors can identify
lagging issues against their key
Information for key decisions
performance indicators and draft
strategies to improve them. Using powerful analytical tools, star performers are quickly identified, empowering the contractor to
implement their best practices across the fleet. Identification of trends and issues at the fleet, region, asset class, make/model and
individual asset level allow for analysis, quick and accurate decision making.
Information for optimizing performance
Custom Reports
The RigMS team works with customers to identify requirements for individual custom reports. Our report generation platform
enables the production of many different reports using acquired data. We work closely with the customer to gather detailed
requirements, prototyping and final deployment to ensure the customers get exactly what they are looking for.
Customized reports
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Long term benefits
• Establish best maintenance practices over time increasing preventative to corrective work ratio
• Improve work prioritization, planning and scheduling allowing better utilization of resources
• Lay the framework to transition from “fire fighting” to “improving availability” by ensuring
that all tasks and maintenance is performed correctly the first time around
• Reduce direct costs associated with asset management by reducing overall maintenance costs
• Empower your organization to transition to lean maintenance.
“Your Success is our Success”
• Are you creating work arounds for new business requirements your current system cannot support?
• Is your current system hard to use?
• Does your system provider support the version you are using?
• Does your vendor support global operations?
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Scalable solution
RigMS is a simple to learn and use system along with robust configuration abilities to adapt to your operations and terminology. It
can contribute to significantly increased data accuracy, reduced training expenses and support calls leading to overall reduction in
operational cost. Our dedicated support and implementation teams ensure your requests and concerns are addressed immediately.
Our product development program is closely tied to the drilling industry and our customers. Our defined vision and product
roadmap for improving and expanding functionality ensures you will continue to witness ever expanding value from the system.
Don’t find yourself trapped with a functionally stagnating system while market and regulatory requirements continue to evolve
around you.
Our operational objective is to provide highest level of service in the industry. The team is empowered to take whatever steps
necessary to sustain the highest level of service for our clients. Our goal is to be your “Business Partner”.
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Past Publications
Digital Energy Journal© - November/December 2010
NOV’s System for Rig Equipment Tracking
“The oil and gas industry often struggles to manage the availability of its drilling equipment assets in far-flung, remote locations worldwide.
Equipment asset tracking efforts are traditionally a dreary and manually-intensive process.
Even when documentation is eventually found, it does not follow equipment movement between drilling or storage locations, a
shortcoming that caused companies to unnecessarily buy back-up equipment and tie up their capital. Houston-based National Oilwell
Varco has developed a system to help manage equipment, called RigMS.”
Offshore© July 01, 2008
Designing an improving asset management system for offshore drilling operations
“Effective management of drilling assets in the offshore environment is a critical operational function with enormous cost implications
globally. Offshore rigs, particularly floaters, have many more assets than a typical land or onshore drilling operation, including highly
valuable subsea assets. While normally attached or assigned to the rig for long periods, offshore assets still move from rig to rig and from
rig to dock in support of routine maintenance and inspection programs, and in support of changing operational needs.”
E&P Daily News© September 22, 2008
Managing Offshore Mooring Assets
“By leveraging its established RigMS suite of drilling asset management solutions, National Oilwell Varco’s product group, NOV M/D
Totco, is now expanding those capabilities into the deepwater drilling environment. The flagship asset management application utilizes
RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags on major drilling assets, read by using a rugged RFID reader with an operator’s asset database
stored in memory. This new RigMS Mooring Asset Management solution builds upon the proven asset management applications by
employing subsea RFID tagging technology on an offshore platform’s mooring systems, whether chain links, anchors, or wire rope
sockets.”
DEW Journal© March 2009
RigMS revolutionizes asset tracking/maintenance worldwide
“Increasingly, more oilfield companies around the world have attained a working familiarity with RigMS, from the National Oilwell Varco
M/D Totco product group, beginning with its original innovative technology package to its recently expanded capabilities. After pioneering
RigMS as a total asset management system with Web-accessible real-time information, the company has further enhanced the system’s
handling of asset tracking and management along with its widely-utilized computerized equipment maintenance.”
Energy International© April 2009
RigMS: global asset tracking and maintenance gold standard
“Few industries are as complex, capital intensive and globally dispersed as oil and gas - from the skilled people required to find and
produce the hydrocarbons to the equipment required for actual drilling. Virtually nothing gets company number crunchers’ attention
quicker than owned equipment which cannnot be readily located for movement to a new drilling site or even found on the company’s
books and must be purchased anew, often a very costly proposition.”
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Hart Energy© March 2008
New RigMS system features greatly expanded capabilities
“After establishing global leadership with the original RigMS Asset Tracking and Maintenance Management Solution, National Oilwell
Varco’s new M/D Totco 3.1 release is taking this asset management system in a more comprehensive direction for managing assets in the
worldwide drilling and workover markets.
Building on its multi-year track record of successful field application, the product has become a system – incorporating equipment,
software, field services, consulting and management information services (MIS.) Through this new feature-rich service package, RigMS
Release 3.1 is specifically designed for oil and gas field usage, not just an adaptation from another industry. It includes the now well-known
Web application for supervisors and managers wanting real-time information on asset utilization and maintenance.”
SPE 128865© February 2010
RCM Principles Provide Predictive Asset Maintenance Benefits, Cost Savings
“Since its inception, the drilling industry has grown accustomed to a “fire fighting” culture, facing and solving problems as they occur.
A study on reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) proposes to move the industry toward a “fire prevention” culture by transferring
technologies from industries like aerospace, automotive and downstream petroleum, to develop smarter equipment monitoring and
management systems that enable the improved design, construction, and maintenance of rig equipment. RCM principles have yet to be
applied in the drilling industry because of the harsh conditions and repeated movement equipment is subjected to over a typical lifecycle.
This study involves identifying equipment on drilling rigs using field-proven radio frequency identifier (RFID) tags, and acoustic and
vibration sensors, to measure operational deviations from the baseline. The RFID tags ensure accurate historical data is obtained regarding
equipment location and movement. To establish trends, real-time rig equipment data is collected and charted...”
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