Integrated Facility Engineering, Operations and Asset Reliability Training

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  • Who Should Attend
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Course Content

Day 1
Facility Operations & Asset Lifecycle Foundations
• Overview of oil & gas production facilities (wellheads, separators, pumps, compressors, pipelines, tanks).
• Facility lifecycle phases: design, operation, maintenance, decommissioning.
• The impact of ageing infrastructure on reliability and output.
• Safety-critical elements & regulatory requirements (API, ISO, NACE).
• Case study: Facility failures and lessons learned (e.g., Piper Alpha).

Day 2
Production Systems & Optimization
• Oil, gas, and water separation & treatment (separators, dehydration, compression).
• Produced water management: separation, reinjection, and disposal.
• Facility process control and optimization (SCADA, automation, KPIs).
• Troubleshooting common operational bottlenecks.
• Group exercise: Developing a process optimization plan for an onshore facility.

Day 3
Maintenance Planning & Scheduling for Reliability
• Planned vs. unplanned maintenance – impacts on production and costs.
• Maintenance planning principles: resource allocation, spares, performance monitoring.
• Scheduling methods: daily/weekly schedules, critical path (CPM), resource leveling.
• KPIs for maintenance performance (MTBF, MTTR, availability).
• Case exercise: Building a weekly maintenance schedule for a critical asset.

Day 4
Asset Integrity & Risk-Based Maintenance
• Failure modes: corrosion, fatigue, embrittlement, mechanical wear.
• Risk-Based Inspection (RBI): probability × consequence of failure.
• Condition monitoring: vibration, thermography, corrosion monitoring.
• Life extension strategies (material upgrades, coating renewal, composite repairs).
• Case study: Risk and reliability assessment of a pipeline network.

Day 5
Integration, HSE, and Performance Management
• Linking operations, maintenance, and reliability to asset output & availability.
• Preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance (RCM).
• Life cycle costing and total plant optimization.
• HSE considerations: hazard identification, risk assessment, emergency planning.
• Group exercise: Developing an integrated Asset & Facility Management Plan.
• Wrap-up: KPIs, continuous improvement, and real-world success stories.

Course Description

Integrated Facility Engineering, Operations and Asset Reliability Training Course

This intensive 5-day course equips facility engineers with the knowledge and tools to effectively manage, operate, maintain, and optimize oil & gas production facilities. It integrates principles of facility operations, maintenance planning, reliability engineering, asset integrity, and ageing asset management. Participants will learn how operational and maintenance practices directly impact asset output, equipment availability, safety, and cost efficiency.
Through case studies, group discussions, and practical exercises, participants will gain actionable insights into production optimization, risk-based maintenance, integrity assessment, and reliability-centered planning, helping them maximize facility performance while ensuring compliance with industry standards.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
• Understand the facility life cycle from design to decommissioning.
• Explain the role of facility management in asset performance and output optimization.
• Apply principles of risk-based inspection (RBI), predictive and preventive maintenance.
• Use maintenance planning and scheduling to improve reliability and reduce downtime.
• Recognize degradation mechanisms and their impact on asset availability.
• Implement strategies for life extension of ageing assets.
• Optimize production processes through process monitoring, control, and KPIs.
• Align facility operations with industry codes, standards, and HSE requirements.

Who Should Attend

Facility engineers, operations supervisors, maintenance & reliability engineers, asset managers, planning engineers, HSE staff

CPD Unit

Continuing Professional Development

35 HOURS CPD