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Innovative energy sector safety software launched by AG Consultancy North Sea operator the first to use ‘Smart Ex’ to improve Ex/ATEX inspection processes
Aberdeen, May 14, 2024: AG Consultancy, the SAP solutions specialists, has launched the first tool designed to overcome the challenges posed by implementing global health and safety standards and Ex/ATEX inspections in the oil and gas industry and the broader energy sector.
The Aberdeen–based business—which also has an office in London—has now unveiled the programme to companies, with North Sea operator Spirit Energy becoming the first to adopt the solution. At the 2024 SAP Customer Success Awards, Spirit won the Sustainability Hero category for using the solution.
‘Smart Ex’ allows businesses to undertake Ex/ATEX inspections internally within SAP without the need for third-party products, which can lead to difficulties and inefficiencies in managing multiple IT solutions lacking a ‘single source of truth’. The fully integrated solution is an end-to-end tool that encompasses planning, execution, and analysis and covers the full life cycle of Ex/ATEX inspections.
Deepal Ratnayaka, director of SAP consultancy services at AG Consultancy, said: “For the oil and gas sector – and broader energy industry – the problems posed by multiple platforms when undertaking Ex/ATEX Inspections are significant, and the challenges for companies can be demanding.
“’ Smart Ex’ allows businesses access to mobile, real-time updates on a single system for more up-to-date insights for informed decision making by bringing together work management and inspection management needs, negating the need for two separate IT solutions.”
The software—designed to be regularly updated with the latest technology, including Artificial Intelligence and machine learning—manages various types of inspections, including integrity inspections, compliance checks, tool calibrations, and maintenance checklists.
It complies with safety standards IEC60079, NEC500/505 and ATEX and a digital auditing trail allows for full traceability of inspections.
Benefits include reducing manual and duplicate efforts in system updates, saving technicians time, better insights into operation, a ‘single source of truth’, and demonstrating better compliance via audit trails and analytics.
Ratnayaka added: “As Ex/ATEX Inspections are an essential business process, critical to the safety of staff and ongoing operations, we believe this tool can be revolutionary for organisations grappling with how best to address the challenge with multiple IT systems.
“As a trusted SAP Gold Partner, AG excels in consultancy and innovates by developing products that enhance SAP solutions. Our extensive industry knowledge in oil and gas and energy, combined with our SAP proficiency, allows us to tailor SAP solutions to specific business needs. The successful implementation of ‘Smart Ex’ for Ex/ATEX Inspections at Spirit Energy is a prime example of our expertise.”
AG Consultancy was set up in 2014 by co-founders Francis Rajan and Nick Champion to close a gap in the market by providing value-oriented, high-quality, multi-specialist SAP consulting and support services that combine deep software expertise with rich industry knowledge.
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