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| Basic Facts | |
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| Client: | Saudi Arabian national oil and natural gas company |
| Timeframe: | since March 2012 |
| Project location: | Saudi Arabia |
| Main services: | • Risk based inspection for gas plants and tank farms |
| Involved regulations/standards: | • API RP-580 standard • API RP-581 standard |
Initial situation and requirements
The company operates the world's largest single hydrocarbon network. Ensuring reliable operation of plant components is one of the most critical tasks during the entire plant life cycle. Operating the world's largest single hydrocarbon network, a global petroleum and chemicals enterprise and state-owned oil company of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia needed to analyse the current risk status for its plant equipment. To identify and prevent the potential failure and damage of components, the planned inspection project included the assessment of the probability of failures and related consequences for five gas plants and tank farms at five different locations.
| Ten experienced RBI specialists have been working on five parallel projects since 2012 at five different locations in Saudi Arabia. |
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Solutions, results
As an experienced risk based inspection service provider, TÜV Rheinland was the preferred choice for this project. Our experts have been performing risk based inspection services for the company’s plants at several locations across Saudi Arabia since 2012, and the project is still ongoing.
The RBI methodology, based on API RP-580 and API RP-581 standards, determines the characterization of risk associated with the static components of production systems. By applying the appropriate tools, technology and software, the expert team from TÜV Rheinland optimized the plant inspection process. The type of and rate at which damage might potentially happen have been identified based on the information gathered. The fundamental goal of RBI was to develop inspection plans based on the probabilistic characterization of deterioration and the probability modeling of the failure consequence.
The experts provided qualitative assessment for each plant, saving time and inspection costs by optimizing maintenance . In the final RBI study, TÜV Rheinland specialists submitted recommendations for an inspection plan for additional necessary inspection and maintenance tasks.
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Benefits for the client
TÜV Rheinland supported the oil and natural gas company with:
• Reduction of the risk of component failures and gradual improvement of the effectiveness of equipment maintenance.
• Highly-qualified expert team with extensive experience in the field of international plant safety projects.
• Comprehensive risk based inspection services, technical expertise and clear inspection reports.
About TÜV Rheinland
Founded more than 140 years ago, TÜV Rheinland is a global leader in independent inspection services, ensuring quality and safety for people, the environment, and technology in nearly all aspects of life.
We inspect technical equipment, products and services, oversee projects and help to shape processes for companies around the world. Since 2006, we have been a member of the United Nations Global Compact to promote sustainability and combat corruption.
As one of the leading providers of inspection services in the oil and gas industry, we can help you to reduce risk, prevent material defects and ensure maximum safety and optimal functioning of your plants and pipelines.