Case Study: Shell unlocks 20 years of structural capacity with Akselos

Shell unlocks 20 years of structural capacity with Akselos

Shell, a major energy company, faced the challenge of safely extending the operational life of a 50-year-old fixed platform in the North Sea. Their goal was to eliminate structural conservatism without compromising the asset's integrity. To address this, Shell partnered with Akselos to deploy its high-fidelity structural digital twin technology.

Akselos implemented a physics-based structural twin of the platform to model its real fatigue condition and behavior. This solution provided Shell with engineering-grade certainty into true structural capacity and fatigue margins. As a result, Shell was able to unlock 20 years of additional structural capacity, safely extend the platform's life, and optimize its inspection and maintenance planning, which reduced unplanned downtime.

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