Kent's Bryan Horton, Chief Structural Engineer, and Chinwe Odili, Senior Structural Engineer and UK Innovation Lead, will be leading an upcoming Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) webinar titled "Life Extension of Fixed Oil & Gas Offshore Structures" on Wednesday, July 1st at 12:00 BST.

As part two of the webinar series on Extending the Service Life of Marine Structures, the session will explore the unique challenges associated with ageing offshore assets, including corrosion, fatigue cracking and environmental degradation. Drawing on Kent's extensive offshore engineering and structural integrity expertise, Bryan and Chinwe will discuss how operators can effectively manage structural integrity throughout an asset's lifecycle using proven risk-based methodologies and industry best practice.

The webinar will cover the Structural Integrity Management (SIM) cycle, application of bowtie methodology and DNV-RP-F116 principles, key degradation mechanisms affecting offshore structures, practical approaches to risk assessment, and mitigation strategies including inspection, monitoring, repair and life extension decision-making. Attendees will gain valuable insight into how structured integrity management can help extend asset life while maintaining safety, reliability and operational performance.