Tucson North International supports a series of risk and reliability
initiatives for client operations, including the development of maintenance
strategy, and survey and inspection support for hydrocarbon leak reduction
initiatives.

These initiatives include support for client implementation of published
industry guidance for the Design, Installation and Maintenance of Small Bore Tubing Systems (Institute of Petroleum. 2000). This can include the development of company guidance and staff development.

Our North Sea clients look to us for survey and inspection services for a range of process locations (including multi-national energy companies).

The Institute of Petroleum recognise small bore tubing systems as significant contributors to the loss of process containment in potentially hazardous plants. Tucson North's considerable experience in the provision of technical solutions, as well as in the development associated vocational learning and assessment concepts, can provide valuable support in mitigating the safety and environmental risks involved -

	Design support
	Learning and development (including assessment to Scottish and National Vocational Qualifications, or to Corporate and Industry Standards)
	Site Surveys
	Inspection Services
	Technical Support
	Root Cause and Failure Analysis

Key Contact:
Chris Hornsby, Systems Integrity Manager

Notes:

Small bore tubing installations are used extensively in the process industry (in offshore installations or in onshore plant) for hydrocarbons, high pressure water, chemical and high pressure fluid power systems. The mechanical characteristics of these systems make them economically attractive because of their ease of installation and design life potential. Their use includes the connection of instruments to process plant for monitoring and control, chemical injection, power hydraulics and sampling purposes. Tubing and connectors range in size from 1/8" to 2" diameter or metric equivalents. When incorrectly designed, selected, modified, installed or maintained, small bore tubing systems will inevitably degrade and can rupture catastrophically leading to loss of containment.