Swiss company Akselos and oil major Shell have signed a three-year enterprise framework agreement for the use of Akselos’ structural digital twin technology.
The agreement will enable Akselos to become one of the ‘verified suppliers’ for the assessments of structural integrity.
It forms part of Shell’s newly formed ‘Digital Twin’ platform, which integrates many digital twin solutions for various purposes.
The agreement will support Shell’s global teams with the design, operation and asset life extension across oil and gas portfolios.
Shell chief technology officer Yuri Sebregts said: “Shell’s technology organisation has been working closely with Akselos since 2015.
“I’m very pleased to see our joint efforts result in the deployment of Akselos’ structural digital twin on multiple of Shell’s assets, including the Bonga FPSO in Nigeria. This newly-signed agreement is a testament to the strength of our partnership”…
