Rocsole Ltd, a Finnish company that specialises in real time tomography, announced that it has successfully completed an additional funding round, which was led by Shell Technology Ventures (STV). Rocsole's current products include a pipe sensor for both topside and subsea pipes, providing real time information on the flow and, in particular, deposition buildup in a pipe through probe sensor technology that can be used in separators when extracting oil and water. The additional funding injection from STV allows Rocsole to expand its product portfolio with a smart deposition pig sensor that enables efficient deposition monitoring of a customer's entire pipe network from the inside. Once the deposition has been located, a measuring device for monitoring and identifying deposits from the current product family may be permanently installed in the areas discovered during the inspection. With detailed information on pipe deposits, operators can prevent pipes clogging that can lead to lost production costing millions of dollars in downtime and from the use of chemicals to clean the blocked pipe. Efficient deposition monitoring can also significantly reduce the number of pigging runs thereby reducing the overall cost of remediation. "Roscole's smart pig sensor could change the way we inspect subsea pipelines by allowing us to quickly obtain flow and deposition insights using their non-invasive and accurate analytics," says STV Managing Director Geert van de Wouw. "Their tomographic imaging techniques mean that measurements can be conducted from inside the actual pipe without damaging or disturbing it. Technology that can reduce downtime and optimise production is critical for Shell operations, both for onshore and offshore." Rocsole Chairman, Anssi Lehikoinen, stated: "We are excited to work with a strategic investor who understands the business value and competitive advantage of a tomographic approach in industrial imaging. STV recognises the need of preventive maintenance enabled by accurate pipe deposition monitoring and identification that Rocsole offers through its solutions based on a patented electrical tomography platform." This is the second investment by an international oil and gas company in Rocsole this year. The Spanish oil company Repsol led a fund raising round in early 2016. Rocsole aims to have the service concept in global distribution by 2018. Read the article online at: https://www.worldpipelines.com/business-news/15122016/rocsole-technology-to-reduce-pipeline-downtime-and-optimise-production/ Embed article link: (copy the HTML code below):
Real-time tomography company Rocsole has completed an additional funding round led by Shell Technology Ventures. Roscole produces a pipe sensor that provides real-time information on flow and deposition build-up. The new investment will help the startup expand its product line to include other types of sensors for oil and gas wells, as well as water wells. Detailed information on pipe deposits can prevent pipe clogging that can result in millions of dollars in downtime and chemical cleaning.