#5214. Utilization of workface planning for the execution of maintenance activities, shutdowns and turnarounds in petrochemical facilities–a case study

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Abstract:
Maintenance activities, shutdowns and turnarounds (MST) are essential for the process industry. In fact, MST projects play important roles in maintaining the consistency of plants’ productive capacity thus helping sustain corporate performance. Unfortunately, MST projects often incur significant budget and schedule overruns. This study documents the current state of practice of execution planning for MST projects. It identifies several factors that contribute to MST performance being poor. These factors include inefficiencies in execution planning, communication, scope management, measurement and control and execution safety. Utilizing input from subject matter experts (SMEs), the first part of this study focuses on developing a customized version of Workface Planning (WFP) that would be applicable to MSTs in the petrochemical industry. Once customized, the WFP tools were implemented by several petrochemical facilities.
Keywords:
execution planning; Maintenance activities; petrochemical industry; shutdowns and turnarounds (MST); Workface Planning (WFP)

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