Course Details

Objective

Reliability Engineering has moved forward enormously in recent years and it is often difficult to keep abreast of the latest thinking and techniques.  This seminar bridges that gap and presents recent, but proven, developments in Risk Management to improve safety and uptime.  It will also be show how the application of fundamental reliability techniques can be used to improve equipment run-lengths.  Failure rate is a key driver for improved uptime, but Mean Time to Repair is just as important.  Maintainability requires equipment that is serviceable (easily repaired) and supportable (cost-effectively kept in or restored to a usable condition).  Combine this with reliability (absence of failures) to significantly improve the safety and uptime of a facility.

There is a growing realization that a safe, reliable facility depends on how well we manage risk, so we begin with a discussion of quantitative and qualitative risks.  Human failures are more difficult to manage, but they matter a lot, so we will address this subject in some detail.  This leads us into techniques such as FMECA (Failure Modes, Effects, Criticality Analysis) and RCM (Reliability Centred Maintenance) that help plan our work and improve our equipment reliability considerably.  For less critical equipment, using the REM (Review Existing Maintenance) technique is a highly effective risk management tool.  In addition, the course will show how to maintain safety-critical instrumentation using the SIL (Safety Integrity Level) technique.  Static equipment is given special consideration and the course will demonstrate how and where Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) should be used.  You will also learn about Root Cause Analysis, a powerful reactive problem-solving tool that uses a systematic and structured approach to eliminate failures permanently.  The course will provide a good understanding of where and how to apply the method.

Implementation of the results of these analyses is the key to reaping the benefits. Analysis is the easy bit; implementing the results always poses challenges. So we will see how to grind away at the hard parts - writing new maintenance routines, scheduling work, then doing it on time, recording history, and then reaping the rewards. Finally, we will see how to implement change successfully. For this we need to understand critical success factors, change management, the importance of good communication and how to track progress. Sustained improvement needs a process to hold the gains.

Application of the reliability methods taught in this seminar will produce a positive impact on business goals, for example:

• Maintain and improve reliability and availability,
• Maximize safety,
• Achieve best practice maintenance, and,
• Develop world class performance.

This will be an interactive, enjoyable and interesting learning experience.  It will utilize a variety of methodologies including lectures and slide presentations.  The seminar is structured to give you an introduction to the key Reliability Engineering processes with a thorough grounding in the main elements.  It offers practical advice and guidance on their use, particularly as they are applied in industry.  Examples and group exercises allow delegates to acquire a more detailed and practical understanding.  A comprehensive Case Study will reinforce learning.  Examples of actual obstacles encountered during actual studies will be highlighted.  The participation of delegates will be encouraged throughout.  Delegates will also have opportunity to discuss issues relevant to their workplace if they so wish.

Content

Reliability engineering and operations personnel involved in improving reliability, availability, safety, maintainability and profit performance in existing or proposed process systems and equipment. Participants should have foundation skills in statistical analysis and reliability techniques for equipment.

If you are a manager, supervisor, engineer, logistics specialist, an academic or other professional seeking to understand reliability and uptime improvement, this workshop will be able to help you. It is aimed at people with a stake in Operational Success working in the Oil & Gas Industry such as the Reliability Team, Maintenance Engineering Team, Shutdown & Campaign Team, Barge & Subsea Team.  The course has also been specifically designed to be of substantial benefit to both technical and non-technical personnel employed in the activities that support the O&M sector.

Methodology

The training course will be highly participatory and the course leader will present, guide and facilitate learning, using a range of methods including formal presentation, discussions, sector-specific case studies and exercises.  Above all, the course leader will make extensive use of real-life case examples in which he has been personally involved. You will also be encouraged to raise your own questions and to share in the development of the right answers using your own analysis and experiences.  Tests of multiple-choice type will be made available on daily basis to examine the effectiveness of delivering the course.

• 30% Lectures
• 30% Workshops and work presentation
• 20% Case studies & Practical Exercises
• 10% Role Play
• 10% Videos, Software or Simulators (as applicable) & General Discussions