Drilling Ship Saves Over US$200,000 Through Spare Parts Preservation

Client Challenge

Our client operated a drilling ship with a storage room for spare parts exposed to a C5-M environment — a highly corrosive marine setting defined under ISO 12994-2. This resulted in:

• Premature corrosion of a high percentage of stored spares.
• Escalating replacement costs for corroded parts.
• Time delays caused by long lead times in sourcing new spares.

The client needed a solution that could protect its inventory, extend asset life, and avoid costly operational disruptions.

Altus’ Solution

Altus implemented a spares preservation programme tailored for offshore marine environments that provides long-term protection and maintains the integrity of stored spares.

The Results

• Extended spare part life by up to 2 years, ensuring reliability and availability.
• Eliminated costly lead times for ordering and shipping replacement spares.
• Achieved cost savings exceeding US$200,000 in recovered value.

Through proactive preservation, Altus enabled the client to maximise the value of existing assets, minimise downtime, and achieve substantial cost savings. This case highlights Altus Oil & Gas Malaysia’s expertise in asset integrity and preservation strategies that safeguard client operations in some of the harshest marine environments.