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A collaborative platform ensuring efficient data flow, governance and transparency

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Communication and collaboration between entities in the whole SPIR process are simplified through one common platform, and enables real time collaboration

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  • Improved work efficiency

  • Shortened data delivery schedules

  • Achieved regulatory compliance

  • Saved time and resources

  • Improved material master data

  • Improved revisioning

  • Mitigated risks

About

The new digital SPIR solution is a collaborative platform between operators, contractors and suppliers, to ensure efficient data flow, governance, and transparency between all entities in the SPIR process.

SPIR (“Spare Parts and Interchangeability Record”) is ensuring spare part recommendations for projects, modifications and operations. The SPIR process consists of activities from operators, contractors and suppliers, and needs to be delivered to support repair- and maintenance strategy for installed and stock equipment.

Over the last years, a “digital SPIR initiative” has been spearheaded by several industry participants, including operators, contractors, suppliers and Offshore Norge.

By shifting from the traditional SPIR process using excel sheets, operators, contractors and suppliers can;

  • Standardise workflows, roles and responsibilities
  • Improve communication between operators, contractors and suppliers through a common interface
  • Reduce time and resources required in SPIR
  • Enhance data quality and facilitate reusability
  • Benefit from APIs and data from associated and interconnected services (e.g., EqHub, Virtual Inventory, internal ERP systems)

Timeline and roadmap

History

2025:
Solution deployed as EqHub module in April. Phase 2 (improvements) delivered in June. Solution ready for industry.

10.2024:
Project starts (kick-off).

06.2024:
Decision made to make a shift in technology and service provider.

01.2024:
The project is in the piloting phase of the MVP for I-SPIR. Stakeholder involvement from the following companies: Emerson, Score, IKM Flux, Equinor, Vår Energi and Aker BP.

12.2023:
The project is in the user acceptance testing (UAT) of the MVP for I-SPIR  to verify that all functional requirements are met.

2023:
Development and UAT.

2022:
Conceptualisation and early development of I-SPIR solution.

The SPIR process

A brief history of the SPIR process

The first SPIRs were handwritten.

Later, Excel sheets were used.

Now, one common platform for SPIR processing can be used, integrating data from EqHub, VI and ERP systems.

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Contact information

André Oaland, Project manager, SPIR
+47 984 75 095 / andre.oaland­@external.offshorenorge.no

Øystein Arvid Håland, Project manager, Collaboration
+47 918 76 645 / oystein.haland­@offshorenorge.no

  • April 2025.

  • At this stage, this initiative is sponsored by Aker BP, Equinor, Vår Energi and Aker Solutions (in-kind).

  • EqHub will provide a near seamless delivery interface for SPIR and project related information (projects, packages, tags). Inputs will ultimately be stored in the EqHub sphere, but only becoming available to those associated with a SPIR delivery process, case by case.

  • Commercial information as provided by suppliers is only available to those defined as privvy to such information by the SPIR owner/coordinator.

  • Typically, access to SPIR specific data will be defined by owner/coordinator. Supplier will be able to understand who can/cannot access this information.

    Owner/coordinator will be able to assign users to roles Owner, Coordinator, Quality assurance, Evaluator, Document control, Information manager, most of which are optional.

    A supplier will always have access to own submitted data against a SPIR delivery.

  • One of the goals of the SPIR initiative is to encourage the industry to reduce excessive document requirements.

  • In the following phases it is planned to integrate with VI for work with material master numbers and available stock.

  • Yes, as long as operator has exposed data in Virtual Inventory, the same data can be accessed and mapped against in SPIR.

  • Yes. See section “API”

  • Reach out and we will get in touch with you.