Energy
Energy
DocumentsDate added
Enhancing Oil, Gas & LNG Performance
Automatic control systems are critical contributors to asset performance and safety. With market demands extending the operating lifetime of many production
facilities, there is an ongoing need to maintain the efficiency and effectiveness of legacy control equipment. Simulation+ addresses these requirements by giving oil and
gas companies an agile solution for troubleshooting, testing, training and optimising oil and gas and LNG production processes without the prohibitive licensing and
development costs of high fidelity simulators.
facilities, there is an ongoing need to maintain the efficiency and effectiveness of legacy control equipment. Simulation+ addresses these requirements by giving oil and
gas companies an agile solution for troubleshooting, testing, training and optimising oil and gas and LNG production processes without the prohibitive licensing and
development costs of high fidelity simulators.
Energy company ScottishPower set out to learn from others about asset integrity, process safety management and key performance indicators. It has taken this learning and good practice and made dramatic improvements in its management of risk, delivering significant cost savings to the business.
Thousands of alarms are built into the control systems of many automated plants and platforms. An unintended conse- quence is the large number of unnec- essary or nuisance alarms. Incident investigations have revealed that consequential or repeat alarm warn- ings from automatic systems can distract staff dealing with a problem and increase stress while concealing important new information.
Poor human-machine interface design and alarm prioritization can hinder an effective response. Even small operators can lose up to US $100 million each year to plant upsets and shutdowns.
Poor human-machine interface design and alarm prioritization can hinder an effective response. Even small operators can lose up to US $100 million each year to plant upsets and shutdowns.
A Trusted Process Control System Security Approach for the Energy & Utility Industries
ProcessSecurity+ is a rigorous methodology that is used to test the process control and security system of energy production process. ProcessSecurity+ helps organisations to adhere to company and industry standards by examining key processes that include: maturity assessment; system inventories; risk assessments; gap closure planning; vendor liaison; and ongoing sustainment.
Amor Group provides a framework to establish the maturity of an organisations’ process safety management capability. Guided by the principles set out in key industry regulations and guidelines such as HSG254 and the Energy Institute PSM Framework - Amor consultants work in conjunction with the process safety champion and key individuals with responsibility for process safety disciplines such as Asset Management, Production, Operations, Maintenance and Staff Competence to establish the maturity of the organisation’s current approach.