NDLI: Basic mapping of the inspection process in offshore oil production facilities

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Rocha, F. De Tomi, G.
Copyright Year	2015
Description	Author affiliation: Department of Mining and Petroleum Engineering, University of São Paulo São Paulo - USP, Brazil (Rocha, F.; De Tomi, G.)
Abstract	The paper addresses the current practice for inspection processes of offshore O&G production facilities in Brazil in order to evaluate opportunities for process improvement. The inspection process consists into monitoring the operational conditions of the submersed facilities preventing and correcting failures and avoiding accidents. The mapping activities include the understanding of how the current inspection process is carried out under the different operating conditions for the various platform facilities developing a general model suitable in any operating conditions. The resulting map of the activities was then analyzed by a team of experts from de academy and from the industry to take into account the current risk management procedures associated to the inspection process. This paper is a continuation of a research entitled “Challenges for the inspection of Pre-Salt ultra-deep offshore production facilities” presented at the OCEANS 14 conference, at St. Johns, 2014. An operational scenario where inspection process currently takes place in offshore facilities, the catodic inspection, is studied and analyzed. This typical scenario was selected and mapped out using a specific mapping technique based on the integration definition method for process mapping. After that, the scenario was documented as specific inspection processes, with details of each major activity in terms of input, output, controls and mechanisms being used, as well as a list of potential improvement points. The potential improvements were organized according to their priorities taking into account the benefits versus costs. So, the result of this research is a map of the inspection scenario analyzed, documented and evaluated. The results include a description of the identified points of improvement and the assessment of their potential impacts. As the O&G industry is requiring a continuous effort for operational process improvement, this research represents a contribution toward a standard of excellence in terms of technological, operational, people and management processes. The research results are also relevant for the industry because there are a limited number of research initiatives being carried out on this subject in Brazil. The Brazilian O&G industry is developing efforts to improve its inspection processes, with particular focus on standardization and alignment with the international best practices.
Starting Page	1
Ending Page	8
File Size	806694
Page Count	8
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9780933957435
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2015-10-19
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	MTS
Subject Keyword	Inspection Industries Electric potential Probes Process control Standards Voltage measurement IDEF0 Mapping inspection O&G ROV offshore
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

Sl.	Authority	Responsibilities	Communication Details
1	Ministry of Education (GoI), Department of Higher Education	Sanctioning Authority	https://www.education.gov.in/ict-initiatives
2	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	Host Institute of the Project: The host institute of the project is responsible for providing infrastructure support and hosting the project	https://www.iitkgp.ac.in
3	National Digital Library of India Office, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	The administrative and infrastructural headquarters of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in
4	Project PI / Joint PI	Principal Investigator and Joint Principal Investigators of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in Prof. Saswat Chakrabarti will be added soon
5	Website/Portal (Helpdesk)	Queries regarding NDLI and its services	support@ndl.gov.in
6	Contents and Copyright Issues	Queries related to content curation and copyright issues	content@ndl.gov.in
7	National Digital Library of India Club (NDLI Club)	Queries related to NDLI Club formation, support, user awareness program, seminar/symposium, collaboration, social media, promotion, and outreach	clubsupport@ndl.gov.in
8	Digital Preservation Centre (DPC)	Assistance with digitizing and archiving copyright-free printed books	dpc@ndl.gov.in
9	IDR Setup or Support	Queries related to establishment and support of Institutional Digital Repository (IDR) and IDR workshops	idr@ndl.gov.in

Challenges for the inspection of Pre-Salt ultra-deep offshore production facilities

Design of electrical process/control panels-the missing standard

Design of electrical process/control panels-the missing standard

Total measurement action program in electronics enterprises

Design of centrifuge electric control system based on PLC

Electric sign lighting

FMECA for aircraft electric system

Measurement of threshold voltage during vacuum arc on satellite solar panel coupons in laboratory

Basic principles of measurement

Basic mapping of the inspection process in offshore oil production facilities

Similar Documents

Challenges for the inspection of Pre-Salt ultra-deep offshore production facilities

Design of electrical process/control panels-the missing standard

Design of electrical process/control panels-the missing standard

Total measurement action program in electronics enterprises

Design of centrifuge electric control system based on PLC

Electric sign lighting

FMECA for aircraft electric system

Measurement of threshold voltage during vacuum arc on satellite solar panel coupons in laboratory

Basic principles of measurement

Basic mapping of the inspection process in offshore oil production facilities