Management of reliability and integrity of equipment is an important tool for enhancing business efficiency

Abstract

The article is devoted to improvement of operational efficiency of oil and gas fields and examines one of the key directions of the operational management system (OMS). This direction is the management of reliability and integrity of equipment – implemented by the Deming cycle. A prerequisite of effective management of reliability and integrity is a correct assessment of the current condition of the asset through the risk assessment and registration costs and damages. The risk-based approach allows for comparable levels of direct costs for management of reliability and integrity, to improve the total economic result (direct costs + damage) while reducing the number of failures. In conclusion, the assessment of the current state of management of reliability and integrity in Upstream Division of GPN.