A collaborative platform ensuring efficient data flow, governance and transparency

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: Phase 1 of development deployed as EqHub feature 8 April. Phase 2 (improvements) to be delivered in June.
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.
Decommissioning
Development
Exploration
Operations
Pre-award

Benefits

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

Improved work efficiency.

Improved material master data.

Shortened data delivery schedules.

Improved revisioning.

Achieved regulatory compliance.

Mitigated risks.

Saved time and resouces.

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.

Guides and information

Documents and media

Show and tell sessions (project development)

Show and tell #1/7
Overview and introduction		 Show and tell #2/7
Management of “Projects”		 Show and tell #3/7
Tag Index Registration and Management
Show and tell #4/7
Parts in EqHub		 Show and tell #5/7
SPIR: Supplier Delegation and Contribution 		 Show and tell #6/7
SPIR: Evaluation, Decision, Conclusion
Show and tell #7/7
Full Demo

EqHub


EqHub serves as a single, controlled, central source of vendor documentation.

What is EqHub?
Access service

FAQ

When will the solution be launched?

April 2025.

Who is behind the initiative?

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

Will suppliers have to provide part information in both EqHub and SPIR?

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.

How is commercial information going to be processed and/or protected?

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

Who can access data and information submitted in SPIRs?

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.

Will deliveries of SPIR and overall parts data have an effect on document requirements in EqHub?

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

How will this solution relate to Virtual Inventory (VI), Critical and Loop?

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

Will an operator’s master data be accessible in SPIR?

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

Will there be APIs available?

Yes. See section “API”

How can we get involved?

Reach out and we will get in touch with you.

Support

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