How to Unlock the Value of Your Scan Data and Eliminate Duplicate Surveys​

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This webinar shows you how to reduce survey costs by maximising value from existing and planned scan data with visual twin technology.

If your organisation manages industrial assets, survey data could be working harder for you. By connecting and reusing legacy scan data, engineering teams can reduce duplication, make informed decisions faster, and keep budgets focused on new value rather than repeating work.

Our recent webinar showed how organisations can make the most of their scan data using the ZynQ visual twin platform, turning previously underutilised reality capture into a practical, accessible resource that supports faster decisions and more efficient operations.

What Is Legacy Scan Data and Why Does It Matter?

Legacy scan data refers to historical laser scans, point clouds, and 3D surveys captured during previous projects. This data typically includes detailed measurements of platforms, pipelines, vessels, and complex infrastructure. When properly managed, legacy scan data can support turnaround planning, maintenance operations, lifting plans, design modifications, safety assessments, and decommissioning preparation without requiring new surveys.

The problem is data accessibility. Without a centralised platform, historical scans remain isolated in project folders, making it difficult for teams to discover and reuse existing data.

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What You’ll Learn from the Webinar Recording

ZynQ Product Manager David Wood and Operations Director Scott Stewart guide viewers through practical solutions for scan data management, including real case studies from a North Sea operator.

Unifying New and Legacy Scan Data in One Platform

The webinar demonstrates how to integrate new, planned, and historical scan data into a single unified ZynQ visual twin. This approach creates a searchable, centralised repository where teams can instantly locate existing surveys before commissioning duplicate work. Viewers will see how Apache and nexos consolidated legacy laser scan data from Beryl and Forties assets across eight platforms, enabling remote access for four separate organisations.

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Managing Survey Data Through the Capture and Processing Workflow

Learn the complete workflow for transforming field survey data into reliable visual twins. The session covers reality capture planning considerations including accuracy control, coordinate systems, and hardware selection for different environments. Discover best practices for handling point cloud formats (.e57, .las, .laz) and panoramic imagery to ensure every scan is placed accurately in the digital environment, creating a trusted foundation for decision-making and collaboration.

Enabling Cross-Team Collaboration with a Single Source of Truth

When multiple contractors, operators, and engineering firms work on the same asset, data fragmentation creates costly inefficiencies. The webinar shows how visual twin platforms eliminate silos by providing one authoritative data source accessible to all stakeholders, reducing miscommunication and rework.

Calculating ROI from Existing Survey Data

Discover methods to quantify cost savings by maximising value from surveys already in your possession. The Apache and nexos case study reveals measurable reductions in scanning activity, offshore travel, and personnel deployment, directly impacting project budgets and timelines.

Key Applications for Legacy Scan Data

The webinar addresses specific use cases across asset operations:

  • Turnaround Planning and Scoping: One site reported annual savings of approximately $1.6 million since adopting reality capture in ZynQ for turnaround planning. Access historical scans to plan shutdowns, identifyaccess routes, and scope work packages without mobilising survey teams offshore. See how turnaround captures from 2018 continue delivering value today, and learn how integrated registers connect work orders, notifications, drawings, components, documents, and inspections into a single visual environment, eliminating the need to jump between multiple platforms.

 

  • Repair Order Management: When Repair Orders are raised with limited visual context, teams struggle to understand the full scope and prioritise work efficiently. The webinar demonstrates how visualising Repair Orders in their actual location within ZynQ enables heatmap views of work concentration, status tracking, and direct system integration. Teams can see where extensive work is required, group multiple orders for efficient execution, and share exact locations for remote collaboration between onshore and offshore teams.

 

  • Lifting Operations Planning: Lift operations require precision in complex offshore and industrial environments. The demonstration shows teams using existing 3D data to measure beam-to-beam clearances, deck-to-deck dimensions, verify angles for cross hauling, and check for obstructions, all remotely with teams collaborating across different locations. This delivers significant time savings while maintaining the visual context and spatial accuracy needed to reduce risk and ensure lifts are planned safely and correctly the first time.

 

Who Should Watch This Webinar Recording?

This content is specifically valuable for professionals in energy, oil and gas, offshore operations, and industrial facilities management, including:

  • Asset managers and integrity engineers
  • Project managers and turnaround coordinators
  • Operations and maintenance planners
  • Survey and data management specialists
  • Engineering contractors and consultants
  • Lifting Operations Technical Authorities and Coordinators
  • HSE and safety professionals
  • Decommissioning project teams

Access the Webinar Recording:

Complete the form below to view the webinar recording, including Q&A responses from our technical team.

What next?

Schedule a Demo: See how ZynQ can centralise your survey data and reduce duplicate scanning costs. Contact our team for a personalised demonstration.

Connect with Our Experts: Have specific questions about implementing visual twin technology? Connect with David, Scott or Austa to discuss your requirements.

Explore ZynQ Software: Visit zynq360.com to learn more about our visual twin platform capabilities and client success stories.

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