Integrity, HSE & Maintenance
Gas pipeline integrity, oil pipeline integrity, overall asset integrity, health safety and environment (HSE) concerns and the challenges posed by maintenance are more important today than ever before. As the oil price has fluctuated far below break-even prices for many of the world’s mature arenas, the pressure has been on those in the asset integrity fold to do more with less.The majority of assets in the industry have surpassed their original design-life, presenting the oil and gas sector with a continuous and growing challenge up to the point of decommissioning. Given the fact that a facility may have been in operation for a number of decades, critical information may be incompatible or outdated and this information will most likely be scattered in unofficial storage locations or lost due to key employee attrition.The human side of the HSE in oil and gas story will always be of paramount importance, especially after high-profile disasters like the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Although HSE in oil and gas is an amalgam of facility and personnel management, asset integrity management pricing is of little importance when the wellbeing of staff is involved. Oil & Gas IQ is proud to have pioneered information exchange in this space for many years and has built this resource centre to continue the essential management of the oil and gas industry’s critical infrastructure.
Enhancing Your Asset Management Practices To Win In The Oil Price Depression (Part 2)
August 13 by Oil & Gas IQ EditorMaintaining productivity and safety standards in the face of declining prices and profits is a challenge for oil and gas companies.
How to beat the oil price depression (Part 1)
June 08 by Oil & Gas IQ EditorWhen an organisation experiences decline in prices and profits, cutting costs and expenses becomes a higher priority.
AIM & ALEM challenges and opportunities 2016
January 19 by Oil & Gas IQ SurveysIn this survey we are asking you to give us your opinion on the biggest challenges facing asset integrity in the current low oil price climate.
Asset integrity: revisit and recreate
January 19 by Oil & Gas IQ EditorWith the current oil price downturn, hydrocarbons companies are under more pressure on companies to take stock of their assets. Learn new practices in our exclusive interview.
Managing major hazard industry risk
December 31 by Oil & Gas IQ EditorHow to identify early warnings of system performance that allows corrective action ahead of catastrophic failure.
Digital DNA – The Blueprint For Asset Safety, Efficiency & Profitability
December 04 by Oil & Gas IQIn the past, plant mechanisation was low, plant equipment was basic and maintenance was not a priority. When the industry evolved, the growing complexity of plants and equipment required more maintena...
Refining your shutdowns [infographic]
November 25 by Oil & Gas IQ EditorWhen the oil price significantly drops, most of the hydrocarbons industry goes into a state of meltdown.
Follow the Oil downstream to find the upside to prices
November 24 by Martin Richards, José María Sotomayor, and Rune OlsenAs we read news reports about the global economy, and the ripple effects of oil prices that are at half decade lows, something came to mind: refineries are poised to take advantage.
Asset Management In The Middle East: Extending Life Cycles In Oil & Gas
November 18 by Oil & Gas IQ EditorFalling global oil prices continue to have a marked effect on the Middle East’s OPEC oil producing countries that rely on their main national export to underwrite their economies. As prices fall...
Three Winning Strategies To Beat Today’s Oil Price Rout
November 16 by Martin Richards, José María Sotomayor, and Rune OlsenFor many customers in the oil and gas industry, IT plans settled just a quarter ago are under scrutiny amidst the new oil price reality. While many organisations are reacting to oil price drops with...
Shutdowns & Turnarounds: Fishing In An Ever Smaller Sea
November 10 by Oil & Gas IQ EditorWith an ever increasing need for cost control and management of project complexities, the significance of every decision made by a TAR manager during the planning and execution stages of these events...
The Implementation of Effective Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to manage major hazard risks.
September 23 by Oil & Gas IQIdentifying the early warnings of system performance lapses to allow corrective action ahead of catastrophic failure. This should be the ambition and aim of all major hazard businesses and those tha...