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field services, McDermott is the first energy-
focused EPCI company to implement
such an advanced industry solution and to
offer the industry’s first true “digital twin.”
The creation of a digital twin combines an
integrated 3D model to marry the as-built
physical state with a living, up-to-date 3D
model combined with data and analysis for
the facility.
“This initiative will transform engineering
in the oil and gas industry and enable
McDermott to provide its customers with
our full suite of services for the life of the
project via an integrated and easy to use
software and 3D-centric platform,” said
Khan. “Our customers will also benefit from
a ready-to-use platform for big data analytics
as a component of the digital twin, which
will serve as the single source of truth for
operations and maintenance.”
Following handover, the power of the
digital twin will be unlocked through
leveraging operational data to increase
efficiency of operations in the field. The
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digital twin will be empowered through
integration of design phase 3D models with
additional software packages to create
a single point-of-truth for the asset. The
digital twin integrates mechanical design,
2D drawings, specification sheets,