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Expert perspectives on asset integrity management and industry trends.

SIM in the New Digital Oilfield

Structural Integrity Management is entering a new phase — moving from manual, disconnected disciplines into integrated, digital, and predictive systems that connect field inspection, engineering assessment, and strategic decision-making.

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Why Many African Industrial Assets Underperform: The Cost of Reactive Maintenance

Across many African countries, large industrial assets often operate far below their designed capacity. The root cause is frequently not funding or policy — it is the maintenance philosophy governing these assets.

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The Hidden Weak Point in Offshore Platforms: Caisson Integrity Management

Caissons are vertical tubular structures vital to offshore platform operations, yet they remain one of the most underestimated structural components. Operating in the harshest marine environments, they are acutely vulnerable to splash zone corrosion, internal erosion, and marine growth.

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Lagos Building Collapse: Causes, Engineering Failures, and Prevention Strategies

Urban building collapses are among the most serious failures in the built environment. Recent footage of a partially collapsed school building in Lagos provides a stark reminder of how structural distress develops over time — and how vigilance can prevent tragedy.

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Beyond Power and Cooling: The Role of Asset Infrastructure in Data Centre Reliability

Data centre failures are not always driven by electrical or IT issues. This article examines how asset infrastructure — structural systems, equipment supports, and anchorage — can become a hidden source of risk, and how asset integrity management principles apply to mission-critical facilities.

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What NOG Energy Week 2026 Signals for the Future of Asset Integrity in Africa

Africa's energy sector is at a decisive turning point. NOG Energy Week 2026 signals accelerating investment and technology adoption — but long-term success depends on one critical factor: practical, cost-effective asset integrity management.

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Aging Refineries and Energy Infrastructure: Why Some Assets Last and Others Fail

The Port Harcourt refinery and the Theddlethorpe Gas Terminal were built in roughly the same era. Decades later, their operational trajectories diverged dramatically — revealing how maintenance culture, governance, and integrity management determine whether aging infrastructure thrives or fails.

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Asset Life Extension

Offshore assets do not become unfit for service simply because they reach the end of their original design life. A credible Asset Life Extension programme asks what will actually limit continued operation — and what must be done to manage it.

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