New solutions for transport infrastructure managers

Over several years of experimentation and first-hand experience, Oxand has developed a single solution for the sustainable operation of large scale transport infrastructure: SIMEO™-Maintenance, which provides complete and customized information management solutions for infrastructure operators and managers.

Oxand’s R&D team has created a tool which performs risk analyses of assets with the direct integration of available information such as surveillance data, maintenance logs, etc. The effectiveness of SIMEO™-Maintenance lies mainly in its capacity to combine large amounts of technical data together with the stakes and requirements of all those involved in order to create specific, customized maintenance plans : a sure way to optimize performance and costs.

SIMEO™ integrates the very latest methods for infrastructure risk management, and can be applied across transport domains: port complexes, road and rail networks, waterways, and more.
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LNG: sustainable design and maintaining performance of natural gas terminals

Liquefied natural gas projects are experiencing a period of considerable growth the world over. LNG can offer an attractive economic alternative to other fuel sources, while allowing a better control of greenhouse gases.

To meet the needs of operators in this sector, Oxand has developed many methods and technologies over the years which aim to help guarantee the performance objectives of LNG infrastructure, including maritime structures such as loading/unloading piers, ship to reservoir pipelines, and LNG reservoirs. There are many advantages and substantial financial benefits to be gained by owners and operators.
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Oxand Netherlands retained for the 2nd Coentunnel project
Following an initial contract linked to the renovation of the Coentunnel north of Amsterdam, Oxand Netherlands is engaged on a new major project: Coentunnel 2. This time, the project concerns the construction of a new tunnel which will complement the second to increase capacity, and includes the road network and associated transport infrastructure within its remit. The task of the Oxand Netherlands team is to develop a risk analysis, evaluate maintenance costs, and allow for possible future capacity increases.

Oxand’s work on the Grand Hassan II Mosque at Casablanca has begun

A LERM-Oxand (Laboratoire d’Etudes et de Recerches sur les Matériaux) partnership was chosen by l’Agence Urbaine de Casablanca to conceive a strategy for the sustainable development of the facade and marble cladding of the 3rd largest mosque in the world. The objective is to ensure the longevity of the structure and therefore guarantee the use of the mosque for worshippers. The definite program of works is due to be presented to l’Agence Urbaine before summer.

EDF to renew its trust in Oxand
EDF and Oxand are in the process of renewing an important multiannual contract with EDF, concerning the monitoring of the ageing of the cooling circuits of the French nuclear power stations Flamanville, Paluel and Penly. Since 2005, Oxand has operated its own system of fibre optic measurement to monitor the ageing of the concrete piping of the cooling systems of these power plants. This fully integrated system allows real time observation of the structural behaviour of the piping, the confirmation of ageing model predictions, and therefore the anticipation of eventual necessary maintenance works.

Oxand Canada continues to grow
Following on from its recent establishment in Calgary, Oxand is developing its presence and its activities in geoscience project risk management in North America. Multiple Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) projects are underway in the West of Canada, notably in Alberta, where the provincial government has earmarked $2 billion for the financing of 3 to 5 large-scale projects to store 5 million tones per year of CO₂ by 2015.

Other major projects are in the initial stages in the neighbouring provinces of Saskatchewan and British Colombia. Oxand offers it’s expertise in risk management at both the strategic and operational levels to the parties involved.

Two major international ports put their trust in Oxand and in SIMEO™-PORT
For several years, the Grand Port of Le Havre has put its trust in Oxand to provide the means to guarantee performance objectives such as the availability of port infrastructure, and the protection of its assets, people, and the environment. To this end, Oxand has deployed SIMEO™-PORT : a solution for effective strategy management and risk control.

At the start of the year, TMSA – operator of the recently constructed port complex of Tangiers Med – also chose Oxand to aid in the development of a maintenance masterplan for its entire infrastructure with the help of SIMEO™-PORT.

Training seminar on the geological storage of CO₂
On the 25 and 26 of June, Oxand is holding a training seminar in Fontainebleau (France) for the managers and stakeholders of CCS projects. The aim is to demonstrate the best management approach to risks linked with the geological storage of CO₂, and to share the experience acquired by Oxand and its partners with participants.
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• Annual conference of the International Energy Agency and Greenhouse Gases: “Wellbore Integrity”, Melbourne, Australia, 16-17 April 2009
Oxand is involved in the IEA, and will give a lecture on the management of risks associated with controlling climate change.

• 8th Annual Conference on CCS, Pittsburgh, USA, 04-05 May 2009
Oxand is a sponsor and speaker at this important international conference on the Capture and Storage of CO₂.

• Annual conference of the International Energy Agency and Greenhouse Gases: “Risk Assessment”, Calgary, Canada, 13 May 2009
The second major international CCS event sponsored by Oxand this year. Oxand’s experts will give a talk on its P&R™ methodology illustrated with applications to real situations.

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