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Asset Integrity Management

(AIM)

www.lteng.co.uk

ASSET INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT

Asset
integrity
Management
(AIM) in the oil and gas industry
is a complex process which
encompasses all the phases of an
asset lifecycle from design to
decommissioning and all these
stages must focus on integrity.

Asset Integrity can be defined as

the ability of an asset to perform
its required function effectively
whilst safeguarding life and the
environment .

Asset Integrity Management (AIM) is the preservation of asset integrity at an

anticipated level.
AIM seeks to maintain the asset in a fit-for-service condition while extending
its remaining life in the most reliable, safe and cost effective manner.

Design

Construction

Commission

Operations

Modification

Decommission

AIM Concept in the Lifecycle of an offshore Asset

Threat
Identification,
Risk Assessments,
Long Term and
Short Term
Inspection Planning
CRA, RBI, ...

Performance of
needed
Mitigation,
Intervention and
Repairs
activities.

Risk
Assessment
and AIM
Planning

Inspection,
Monitoring
and Testing

Mitigation,
Intervention,
Repair and
Replacement

Integrity
Assessment

Detailed planning
and performance
of Inspection
(external and
internal),
Monitoring and
Testing activities
NDT

Integrity
Assessment
based on
inspection and
monitoring
results

LIFETECH ENGINEERING SERVICES

LifeTech consists of a team of highly skilled and knowledgeable
multidiscipline professionals who provides Engineering and Asset
Integrity Management services to the Oil & Gas industry, mainly in the UK,
Norway and Middle East.
In conjunction with our partners in different countries, we provide
innovative and cost-effective products and solutions for our clients.
LifeTech is able to supply skilled and experienced personnel on
temporary basis for projects, also using the new global communication
facilities, it might be possible to carry out projects for our clients based
throughout the globe from our headquarters in Aberdeen, UK.

Software
Developement

Risk-Based
Inspection
(RBI)

Fitness for
Service (FFS)

Inspection
Planning

Life Extension

LifeTech
Engineering
Services

Training

Corrosion Risk
Assessment

Cathodic
Protection

Remaining Life
Assessment

Reliability
Centered
Maintenance
(RCM)

Corrosion
Management
Failure
Investigation

Materials
Selection

RISK-BASED INSPECTION (RBI)

RBI is a risk assessment and

These potential high-risk components
management process that is focused may require greater attention, perhaps
on loss of containment of pressurized through a revised inspection plan. The
equipment in processing facilities, due cost of the increased inspection effort
to material deterioration. These risks may be offset by reducing excessive
are managed primarily through
inspection efforts in the areas
equipment inspection.
identified as having lower risk.
LifeTechs RBI methodology can be
used to manage the overall risk of a
plant by focusing inspection efforts on
the process equipment with the
highest risk.

LifeTech is able to implement RBI

projects to:

Reduce Risks
Minimize Shutdowns
Maximize Shutdown Intervals
Our RBI methodology provides the
Reduce/Prevent Leaks
basis for making informed decisions
Reduce Costs including Insurance
on inspection frequency, the extent of
Costs
inspection, and the most suitable type Maximize Equipment Availability
of NDE. In most processing plants, a
Focus Resources and Budget on High
large percent of the total unit risk will
Risk Items.
be concentrated in a relatively small
percent of the equipment items.

RBLXTM SOFTWARE

RBLXTM is a fully quantitative RBI software suit based on the API, DNV,
NORSOK and ASME standards which identifies applicable damage
mechanisms, calculates corrosion rates, determine damage
susceptibilities, estimate current and future risks and recommends
optimum inspection plans.

RBLX

TM

covers the following equipment:

Pressure Vessels;

Subsea and Land Based Pipelines;

Storage Tanks;

Heat Exchangers;

Pipework; and,

Pressure Relief Devices (PRDs).

The following modules will be added to RBLXTM in near future:

Topside Structures;

Subsea Jacket;

Flexible Risers and Flow lines; and,

Rotary Equipment.

RBLXTM CAPABILITIES

Risk-Based Inspection (RBI)

RBLXTM will be used in implementing the RBI

projects.

RBI

Corrosion Risk Assessment

RBLXTM is able to identify the applicable

damage mechanisms and quantify several
corrosion and degradation mechanisms.

Life Extension

Remaining
Life
Assessment

RBLXTM

Using RBLXTM the future risks can be

predicted and a documented Life Extension
process will be implemented.

Remaining Life Assessment

RBLXTM can be used in assessing the

remaining life of the asset.

Life
Extension

CRA

+LIFE EXTENSION

The oil and gas operators around the world experience that their assets reach
the original design life while there is still a need to operate the systems for
more years. As assets age, the operators have several new challenges to
consider when required to operate beyond the design life such as:

Changes in integrity, e.g. time dependent degradation;

Mechanisms such as corrosion and fatigue or random; and,

Mechanical damages (e.g. third party damages).

LifeTech has developed a detailed methodology based on API, DNV, NORSOK

and ISO standards to complete a full life extension project cycle.
End of Life Extension
Period
Design Life

Risk of Failure

Maximum
Tolerable Risk
Life
Extension
Periodic Project

Inspections
Company Tolerable
Risk

Time in Service

Life Extension Period

+CORROSION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (CMS)

Corrosion Management System (CMS) is involved in a range of activities including
corrosion prevention, corrosion mitigation, corrosion monitoring and inspection.
Corrosion management is not just about sending NDT technicians on the site and
painting pipework. Effective management of corrosion control and monitoring
activities are key elements of Asset Integrity Management.
Corrosion management is a cross-discipline activity (Technical & Non-Technical).
LifeTech Engineering has developed a detailed corrosion management strategy
based on HSE UK Corrosion Management document-OTO 2001/044-including the
following main activities:

Corrosion Risk Assessment

Corrosion Control Programme

Implementation of the Corrosion Control Program (Mitigation, Monitoring,

Inspection, Corrosion Awareness, Repairs, Roles and Responsibilities, Data
Management and Material Degradation Reporting)

Performance Assessment

Design/New Projects/Equipment Changes

Experience and Lessons Learned

Health &
Safety,
Integrity &
Corrosion
Issues

No leaks or emissions
20% annual reductions
Reduce/elimivate emissions

Clear Policies
& Objectives

Assess skills and competence

Define roles & responsibilities
Ensure co-operation & communication

Organisational
Structure &
Responsibilities

Identify hazards & assess risks

Agree targets, processes & systems
Set standards for measuring performance

Planning,
Procedures &
Implementation

Proactive measurement using regular

checks to show controls are working
Reactive measurement identifies why
performance was substandard

Review activities & trends

Check for compliance
Learn from experience & make changes

Getting it
Right

Reports
used to achieve
improvements

Reviews
used to provide
correction

Measure
Performance
Yes

Review of Data
& Performance

No

Meeting
the control
criteria?
Independent
Audit

+CORROSION RISK ASSESSMENT (CRA)

Corrosion is the main reason for conducting technical inspections.

Corrosion Risk Assessment (CRA), which may be embedded within the

Risk Based Inspection is the process of identifying and quantifying the
possible risks due to corrosion.

The purpose of the corrosion risk assessment is to identify and prioritise

the effect of various material degradation mechanisms on the asset.

Corrosion risk assessment will also act as a tool to identify any weaknesses
in the existing corrosion control programme and prompt the risk reducing
actions.

The output of a Corrosion Risk Assessment will feed into the Risk Based
Inspection and Corrosion Management systems

The Corrosion Management system will be used to mitigate or control

corrosion by:

Monitoring corrosion control performance;

Improving corrosion control;

Identifying and resolving corrosion management issues, and;

Maintaining a flow of information between parties.

+FITNESS FOR SERVICE (FFS) ASSESSMENT

Fitness-for-service (FFS) assessment is a multi-disciplinary approach to
determine whether equipment Is fit for continued service.
The equipment or system in question may contains flaws or other damage, or
may be subjected to more severe operating conditions than anticipated by the
original design. The outcome of a fitness-for-service assessment is a decision
to run as is, repair, re-rate, alter, or retire the equipment.
A remaining life analysis may also be performed as part of the assessment,
which can be used to set future inspection intervals and to budget for capital
expenditures when existing equipment is to be retired. A typical FFS
assessment may involve several engineering disciplines, and it requires
collecting data from a number of sources.
An experienced LifeTech Engineer takes the lead role in performing the
assessment, he will rely on other LifeTech Engineers to provide crucial data
and expertise.

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+RELIABILITY CENTERED MAINTENANCE (RCM)

RCM is a common sense approach for achieving reliability. It is the best

known proven method for developing a preventive maintenance (PM)
program for any type of plant or facility.

RCM is defined as a set of tasks generated on the basis of a systematic

evaluation that are used to develop or optimize a maintenance program.
RCM incorporates decision logic to ascertain the safety and operational
consequences of failures and identifies the mechanisms responsible for
those failures.

The Three Phases of an RCM Based Preventive Maintenance Program:

Phase 1: identify equipment important to plant safety, generation (or production), and
asset protection

Phase 2: specify the requisite PM tasks for the equipment identified in phase 1.

Phase 3: properly execute the tasks specified in phase 2.

LifeTech uses a Risk Based approach for RCM Methodology which

includes the following steps:

Screening

Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)

Risk evaluation

Strategy development

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TRAINING
LifeTech has experienced trainers in Plan the successful RBI projects;
almost all integrity related subjects,
and,
including:
Be able to work on the RBI
Risk Based Inspection (RBI);
projects.
Reliability
Centered
Maintenance (RCM);
Course contents:
Fitness For Service (FFS);
Overview
of
Risk-Based
Inspection
Principles
Corrosion Management System
(CMS); and,
Introduction to API RP 580
Life Extension.
Introduction to the 2nd Edition
of API RP 581
The followings include some more Risk Determination & Inspection
information about the Risk-Based
Planning
Inspection (RBI) training course:
Assessing Damage Mechanisms
& Probability of Failure
Course Title: Theory and practice
Assessing
Consequences of
based on API 580, API 581 and ASME
Failure
PCC-3
Identifying, Understanding and
Managing Risk Drivers
Key Benefits Of Attending:
Risk-Based Inspection Planning
Understand the RBI concepts;
Reassessment & Updating
Become familiar with the RBI
Worked Examples
standards;
RBLX software training
Understand
the benefits of
implementing the RBI projects;
Be able to manage the RBI
projects;

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GLOBAL INVITE

Grow Your Network

We are now looking for business partners for our product (RBLXTM) and
implementing AIM related projects worldwide.
If you are interested please contact us at:
info@lteng.co.uk

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+CONTACT DETAILS

Headquarter: LifeTech Engineering Ltd. (UK)

Address: 3rd Floor, Riverside House, Riverside Drive Aberdeen, AB11 7LH

Phone: +44 (0) 8000868862

Mobile:+44 (0) 7787076348

Email: info@lteng.co.uk

LifeTech Engineering Services Ltd. (NORWAY)

Address: Nyman Sveien 42 4014 Stavanger

Email: Norway@lteng.co.uk

LifeTech Engineering (IRAN)

Address: Sherkate Mohandesi Salamat Tajhize Daryaye Shomal, No 13, Gole

Maryam, Rameen Jonobi Ave., Arya shahr, Tehran

Email: Iran@lteng.co.uk

LifeTech Engineering Website:

www.lteng.co.uk

RBLXTM Website:
www.rblx.co.uk

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