END USER MARKETS: PROCESS PLANTS: UPSTREAM O&G

Oil and Gas production facilities consist of many diverse and complex processes that have special safety challenges that are similar to and also significantly different from those in chemical and petrochemical plants. These processes must run with the highest possible reliability under differing and difficult operating terrain that changes from permafrost to desert conditions to deep seas. Under these harsh conditions, continuous and safety operation is expected 24 hours per day, 7 days per week with negligible impact to the environment. The remote location of the facilities also creates special maintenance and operating challenges.

Oil and Gas wells, whether onshore or offshore, operate at extremely high pressures, flows and temperatures, and the hazards and relating consequences due to operational or equipment problems can be catastrophic, leading to multiple loss of life substantial revenue losses, and major environmental incidents.

New challenges are being created for those involved in the design of the facilities. The areas in which the facilities are being installed are becoming more remote.

With increasing social and economic pressures, the legislation in various countries is becoming more stringent. These issues are addressed to a great extent by insuring that the safety instrumented systems are specified, designed, installed, operated and maintained as per appropriate and well recognized safety standards.

Exida has been working with the Oil and Gas market for longer than any other market

Exida’s Experience with Upstream O&G customers includes:

Almeer (Kuwait)
BP
Chevron / Texaco
CITGO
Conpropet-Transredes
Dubai Supply Authority
DUSUP (Dubai Supply Authority)
Engen Refinery
ExxonMobil Production Germany
IPRC
Irving Oil
Isegen Kuwait Oil Company / Al Jameh
Neste Jacobs Oy (Finland)
Petrocon Arabia Ltd.
Sasol
Sastech
Solvay Advanced Polymers
Suncor
Sunoco
Sunoco / Colt Engineering

Examples of services provided to this industry include:

1. QRA of MOIP
2. HAZOP, Risk Analysis, SIL Selection, LOPA, SRS, & SILver support, PHA of Coker Drum Modification, SLC & Valve Workshops. Analysis of PLC failure modes, Conceptual Design and SIL determination of existing facilities. LOPA Study and SIL review Open contract for technical support for Safety Systems, Fire & Gas System Review - MM platforms, SIL determination for plant expansion
3. On-Site S84 Workshop, Stand alone exSILentia. IEC 61511 Training, SLC Engineering Services for Alky Phenol Unit. First Phase (Singapore), Functional Safety Engineering Training. SIS Components Reliability Database
4. Reliability and safety analysis of existing relay logic system, economical justification for replacement, CO Boiler NFPA Compliance Assessment
5. SIL Determination and Verification for:Tigüipa Pump Station - Bolivia , Reactor, LBOP, HIPPS Abqaiq, Recycle gas compressor
6. HAZOP study for Gas Control Station, Pipeline Hazop for Gas Control Station Hazop study for Gas distribution station in Dubai
7. CHAZOP for GSC expansion
8. SIL Determination and Verification
9. GAP Analysis & Procedure Development
10. MST-150 Mobile Microwave Separator HAZOP
11. HAZOP and SIL review for FCCU, Review of temperature measuring system for Cat Cracker, LOPA SIL determination for HATGU facility + Software lease, LOPA study
12. Development of SIS standards for KOC
13. Review & update SLC specifications and procedures, SLC services for boiler high level protection, Oxygen plant SIL Determination, SLC Services, CTR SLC Services