Maintenance Excellence continues to be a challenge for BP and friends. You have to wonder how the reliability engineers and maintenance team on the pipeline feel about cost reduction ("profit enhancement") goals from the corporate management team back in their comfy, cozy HQ.
Run-to-failure seemed to be their corporate mantra. Profits appear to trump risk mitigation every time. Process failure with catastrophic consequences always attracts regulatory oversight.
Run-to-failure seemed to be their corporate mantra. Profits appear to trump risk mitigation every time. Process failure with catastrophic consequences always attracts regulatory oversight.
Pipeline Maintenance "Pig"
Advice from maintenance folks in the field, battling entropy everyday ... "Pay Me Now or Pay Me Later"
Installing a pipeline section
Installing a pipeline sectionIt's all about the need for better Reliability Centered Maintenance.
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