The initial start-up of any plant, irrespective of size, type, or industry, is a unique occurrence. Therefore, the start-up phase poses some special problems. Lack of experience in dealing with these problems has frequently resulted in prolonged and costly start-ups.

An organization’s personnel must familiarize themselves with the new equipment, processes and technologies, and develop the relevant operating and safety procedures.

Successful commissioning of new facilities involves all the activities of: preparation and planning; mechanical completion and integrity checking; P&ID checking and verification; pre-commissioning and operational testing; commissioning; start-up; initial operation; performance testing and acceptance and post-commissioning.

The Course will support to create awareness of planning methods and an integrated organizational approach in the execution of successful turnarounds

By the end of this training course, participants will learn to:

· Do a successful commissioning & start Up Operations.

· Know the technical strategy for bringing the plant from being a construction site to an operating plant.

· Manage the shutdown, outage & turnaround for the plant facilities.

· Develop a good plan for any critical isolation activities.

• Production Operators
• Field Production Personnel / Supervisors / Superintendents
• Production Engineers
• Asset Managers and Senior Managers
• Asset Support Engineers
• Process Engineers
• Reservoir Engineers
• Planning Engineers
• Production Accountants / Engineers
• Those who want to develop and enhance their role within their organisation

The programme will be interactive and practical. There will be work in groups and pairs as well as individual exercises and everyone will get an opportunity to discuss their issues with business writing. Each day will end with time to produce an action plan for delegates’ continuing development.

Programme Content 

Day 1 - Introduction to Start Up & Shutdown Operation and Methodology

• The importance of oil & gas.
• From Wellhead to Market.
• Surface Production Operations.
• Tools Supporting Operations Management.
• Overview of Well, Reservoir & Facility Management process.
• Metering Systems.
• Operations Integration.

Day 2 – Pre-commissioning & Mechanical completion

•   Organization & Roles

• Commissioning & Start up team organization & structure.

•              Start-up task force responsibilities.

•              Commissioning & start up manger role.

•   Project planning & work breakdown structure.

•  The critical path method CPM.

•      Spare parts management process

•      What is start-up check list? & how to prepare a check list? Punch list preparation & filtering.

•              Inspecting pipe lines & plant facilities.

•              Commissioning tests & recommended practices.

Day 3 – Commissioning & Operational Testing

• Effective Start up requirements.
• Flushing, cleaning & purging activities.
• Process plant machinery commissioning & start-up.
• Commissioning & start up dynamic testing
• Testing general principles.
• Preparing to Introduce Process Fluids hydrocarbons.
• Pipe line testing (Hydro test, GLT & CLT).
• Isolation of Process Vessels and Pipework.
• Single isolation; blind rated isolation.
• Double block & bleed philosophy.
• Purging & steaming for the interconnecting piping mechanism.

Day 4 – Start-up & Initial Operation

• Utilities start up.
• Process units start up.
• Sources of problems during the start-up operations.
• Hazards associated with the start-up operation.
• Risks or Start-up Faults.
• Performance & acceptance testing.
• Closed-Out Certificates.
• Lining up the Plant facilities.
• Key Performance indicators KPIs.
• Coordination and Supervision during Start-up.
• Case Study

Day 5 - Isolation & critical Activities

• Types of Isolation
• Mechanical & Electrical isolation.
• Isolation standards & techniques.
• Documents necessary prior starting the plant isolation.
• Confined space Entry requirements.
• Pigging & smart pigging prior plant start up.
• Questions.
• Course Assessment.

BTS attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 80% of the total course duration.

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