FPSO START UP AND MODULE COMMISSIONING & ENGINEERING (METHODOLOGY)
Anbarasan Muthiah, MBA, MRINA, PMP?
Project Manager | Project Delivery Manager | Package Manager | Regulatory Compliance Consultant | PMC | ISO Lead Auditor QMS
SUMMARY
As a Commissioning Manager, I also have the responsibility of developing and implementing a commissioning engineering and management system, as well as Deliver the FPSO operating systems, commissioning, and start-up tasks to make sure the Project's needs are carried out to satisfy the customer, the appropriate Classification, the statutory rules and regulations, and the project specifications on schedule and under budget. To protect the safety of the workforce and assets, make sure operational processes are evaluated and approved. Resolve system operating, commissioning, and startup issues proactively. Ensure all work is carried out in accordance with applicable Codes and Standards within the boundaries of the Basis of Design.
MY SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITIES
Executing all management for the commissioning and start-up process phases is my responsibility.
Ensure that the team is aware of any recent updates to the design documentation, specs, and drawings needed to complete the commissioning.
Items that potentially affect the timetable should be reported to the commissioning or installation manager, and any necessary remedial action should be taken.
accountable for verifying the functionality of the equipment to guarantee that the daily completion and filing of progress sheets
Making facilitating the group follows the commissioning & start-up requirements, protocol, and standards defined by the company.
Interact with the project team and management to discuss documentation needs, punch list items, and the timely completion of construction work as well as expectations for commissioning and start-up.
Execution of turnover procedures and communication with the rest of the operations team
Ensure that all commissioning and startup procedures are written down and that everyone on the team is aware of them.
?Safety - This role is in charge of personal safety and safe working procedures.
MY SKILLS / EXPERIENCE
My 18 years of experience with FPSO commissioning and startup covers both marine and process equipment (such as pump packages, compressor packages, pump and compressor auxiliary systems, centrifugal and positive displacement fans and blowers, gas turbines, diesel and gas engines), as well as gas turbines and gas turbines.
?1.0 INTRODUCTION
I have a lot of FPSO pre-commissioning and commissioning experience, and my team and I can give the in-depth expertise, direction, and skilled employees needed to develop a unit that is safely ready for a successful start-up.
The senior technicians and engineers who make up our team were all chosen for their professionalism, adaptability, and capacity to work in both the "Home-Office" and "Site" phases, providing specialised services as well as the execution of fully integrated projects, for each of our customers.
Even on a “Turn-Key” approach.
2.0 COMMISSIONING & START-UP SERVICE
The standard definitions used are as follows:
Pre-Commissioning
The initial phase of pre-commissioning activities occurs when the system or plant reaches mechanical completion. As a result, the plant should be divided into easily manageable system packages. Each system package will be pre-commissioned as a whole, and isolations at the boundaries of the system package will be maintained until the completion of pre-commissioning activities. This is because Pre-Commissioning activities frequently overlap Mechanical Completion activities. Checking for design conformity, assessing the condition of electrical, mechanical, and instrument installations, fitting in new equipment, performing cleaning and flushing operations, drying, etc. are all pre-commissioning operations.
Commissioning
The phase of a project known as commissioning is when design process fluids are added to the process. Keep in mind that inerting procedures kick off commissioning efforts for marine and hydrocarbon systems. The majority of commissioning activities involve running or operating the plant, including making operational adjustments required for the plant or a portion thereof to operate well. "Functional checks" are additional techniques used to demonstrate that a piece of mechanical equipment or control system operates properly.
Start-up
Start-up is the point in a project where process fluids and conditions are established with the intent of making products.
System?
A section of the plant or facility that can be Pre-Commissioned and commissioned independently, but in parallel, with other sections of the plant or facility under construction.
Unit Ready for Commissioning
This is the point in a project where all utilities are commissioned and operational and the unit is ready to accept the introduction of hydrocarbons or marine system fluids.
Unit Ready for Start-up
This is the point in a project where the unit is ready to establish process conditions with the intent of making product.
?2.1 COMMISSIONING STANDARD IMPLIMENTATION PATH
Our tailored Standard Pre-Commissioning, Commissioning and Start-up Methodology is organized considering the entire project frame and having in mind the following objective:?
TO CONDUCT THE?PLANT IN OPERATION.
Home Office Phase
? Preparatory Works (Home office Activities)
Site Phase
? Mechanical Completion Check (according to API 700 Sec. 3 & 4) / Norsok
? Pre-Commissioning
? Commissioning & Start-Up
? Performance Tests
?Our Standard implementation path is shown in the following figure:
2.2 THE HOME OFFICE PHASE
During this phase the preparation of Tool for measurement and reporting of Pre Commissioning & Commissioning activities Progress, project detailed plan, project detailed and operative deployment plan, preparation of detailed “procedures”, etc. take place.
During this phase the following activities will be carried out, but not limited to:
Pre- Commissioning Engineering
a)???System/Subsystem definition
? Marked-up P&ID by System
b)???Detailed Pre-Commissioning / Commissioning Execution Plan
? Organization Chart
? Deployment plan per activity
c)???Generic Method Statement
d)???Commissioning Plan and Critical Path Network
? Activities to be performed by System
e)???Organisation Roles and Responsibilities
f)????Punch-listing method Statement
g)???Commissioning input to the Design Process
? P&ID Review
? HazOp Reviews
h)???Commissioning Spare Parts & Consumables
i)?????Sample and Testing Schedule
j)?????Equipment Data Logging
?Pre- Commissioning & Start-Up Manual
a)???Development of Pre- Commissioning and Start-Up Manuals
b)???Quality Manual
? Quality Control Plan
? Quality Control Forms
?System Turnover
a. Handover: The Turnover Management System for Commissioning Tool implementation and configuration.
?2.2.1 PRE-COMMISSIONING ENGINEERING
Our commissioning and technical personnel will produce a number of deliverables. The documents will entirely fulfill the contractual requirements for the pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up and initial operation of the complex as per customer documents.
Main activities of these phases can be summarized as follows:
System/Subsystem Definition
To enable a smooth transition from construction to commissioning it is required to complete construction work in small packages (known as systems). This enables Pre-Commissioning work to progress from an earlier point in the schedule, thus reducing the final pre commissioning peak workload substantially. However, systemised turnover is more complex to co-ordinate and manage due to the:
? increase in boundaries between the construction and commissioning groups.
? increase in parallel activities during the final stages of construction. The size and content of a system changes for each project, however it is essential to take the following points into consideration when defining system size and content.
? Units separated into a large number of systems have high manpower expenditure for the pre-commissioning phase.
? Units separated into a low number of systems have an uneven workload pattern throughout the pre-commissioning phase.
? Hydro-test boundaries should coincide with system boundaries, where possible.
Systems should be defined by colour coding a set of A3 P&IDs. System boundaries should be “flagged” in RED and system numbers should be clearly marked at regular intervals on the respective line-work and equipment. System summary sheets should be prepared which list the system content by line and equipment numbers.
Detailed Pre-Commissioning / Commissioning Execution Plan
A plan is developed that identifies all of the major pre-commissioning activities by system. The plan will be developed in reverse and will clearly identify “system ready for pre-commissioning” milestones. Commencement of system turnover from construction to commissioning should ideally commence at approximately 70% erection completion. From this point handover of systems should be made on a regular basis. Safety is impaired
When there is a period of low activity followed by a period of high activity to achieve target pre-commissioning progress. A method of pre-commissioning progress monitoring
will be developed to allow progress to be monitored by:
? Overall pre-commissioning completion for the complex
? Pre-commissioning completion by Process Unit
? Pre-commissioning completion by system
? Discipline completion by system
? Vendor Schedule
A vendor schedule will be developed that identifies vendor requirements for each item of equipment .Supporting documentation will provide information on required vendor activities, support required and approximate duration of each major activity.
Generic Method Statements
Generic method statements is developed for each activity type (Cleaning, Leak Test Inerting ). Each statement will form the basis for the development of safe and efficient detailed procedures. The method statements will contain information on the methodology, acceptance criteria and HSE implications.
Commissioning Plan and Critical Path Network
A network is developed those indexes and identifies all start up activities. Parallel and consecutive activities will be identified. Each activity will have an expected duration and will logically link into the next related activity. Each activity will have a summary sheet to identify in checklist format the necessary actions to be undertaken to achieve the completion of the activity. A strategy will be developed to achieve the following requirements within the agreed contractual milestones
Organisation Roles and Responsibilities
The Commissioning Organisation will consist of an integrated Company, PMC and EPC team. The organisation will change as commissioning progresses from design, through Pre-Commissioning and start-up activities. This evolution will be managed through regular reviews of the relevance of the commissioning organisation structure to that stage of progress.
Punch-Listing Method Statement
A system will be developed to identify record and correct damaged, incomplete and incorrect installation and/or fabrication. Items which are inaccessible or unsafe
Will be incorporated into this system. The system will be able to allow categorisation of punch-list items as follows:
Category A Items?that must be cleared prior to start of Pre-commissioning
Category B Items?that can be cleared during pre-commissioning
Category C Commissioning?Items.
The system will be able to track outstanding items by system, category and discipline.
Commissioning input to the Design Process
Input of commissioning experience to the design process will ensure that:
? Commissioning and operating safety is addressed in the design
? All phases of the initial start-up (Including oneoff special procedures) are adequately covered in the design specifically including definition of systems and system turnover sequence
? Consideration has been given to the pre-commissioning of the process units
? To achieve this commissioning group representative will attend and provide input at P&ID reviews, HAZOP Reviews and Model Reviews: They will also review cause and effect diagrams and spare parts orders.
Commissioning Spare Parts & Consumables
A commissioning Spare Part list will be developed by checking the individual equipment requirements. Using the detailed pre-commissioning procedures as a basis, a list of
consumables will be generated to allow preparation and reinstatement of all systems. Particular attention will be paid to spool, dummy spool and gasket requirements.
Sample and Testing Schedule
Stream sample and testing schedules will be developed which addressed licensor and Client requirements. One schedule will be developed to cover the initial start-up phase, one to cover the test run period and one to cover normal on-going operation of all
process units. Requirements will be developed for each case indicating
the stream reference, frequency requirement and test requirement.
2.2.2 PRE-COMMISSIONING AND START UP MANUALS
2.2.2.1 PRE-COMMISSIONING AND START COMMISSIONING MANUALS
Pre-commissioning and Commissioning manuals will be supplied as a collection of pre-commissioning procedures; these procedures are operating instructions for the activities to be carried out during the performing of pre-commissioning and commissioning activities.
The main list of the procedures to be carried out is:
? Mechanical Preparation
? Chemical Cleaning Instructions
? Physical Cleaning Instructions
? Mechanical Restoration
? Machinery Run in
? Tightness test
? Electrical testing/functional tests/energizing
? Instruments calibration and functional test
? Loading of chemicals
? Loading of catalyst
? Heaters drying
? Chemicals boil out of steam generation facilities
? Verification of Mechanical Completion
2.2.2.2 THE START-UP PROCEDURES
Start-up Procedures will be prepared;?we?can develop also, for each Process Unit, a detailed Operating Manual.
A general index for plant operating manual is shown below.
Operating Manual General Index
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 General
2. BASIS OF DESIGN
2.1 Duty of plant
2.2 Environmental conditions
2.3 Feedstock and product specifications
2.4 Battery limit conditions
2.5 Specifications and consumptions of utilities, chemicals and catalysts
3. PROCESS DESCRIPTION
3.1 Process theory
3.2 Description of flow
3.3 Process variables
4. PREPARATION FOR INITIAL STARTUP
4.1 General
4.2 Plant inspection
4.3 Cleaning of piping and equipment
4.4 Specific pre-start-up operations
领英推荐
5. STARTUP PROCEDURE (for each configuration)
6. NORMAL OPERATION
7. NORMAL SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE
8. EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE
9. ANALYTICAL REQUIREMENTS
10. ATTACHMENTS
Note:
Start-up and shut-down procedure will include detailed equipment procedure. Systems will be divided into “main equipment”, such as turbines, special motors, etc., and “common equipment”. For each Main Equipment will be developed a specific “TAG” procedure while for the “common equipment”, such a centrifugal pumps, exchangers, etc, will be developed a
typical equipment configuration procedure non referred to a specific TAG.
2.2.2.3 SAFETY MANUL / QUALITY MANUAL
A recommended general index for plant safety manuals is shown below.
The index consists of section titles (one digit numbering) and paragraph titles (two digits numbering). Sub paragraph titles exceeding two digits do not appear in the general index. A detailed section index listing all subparagraphs titles is given before each section of the manual
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 General
2. PRE-COMMISSIONING AND COMMISSIONING EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
2.1 Emergency Contact Numbers
3. GENERAL SITE HAZARD
3.1 Pressure Testing and Air Freeing of Process Plant on Site
3.2 Safety in Plant Commissioning
3.3 General Fire Protection and Prevention
4. PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT
4.1 Respiratory Protective Equipment
4.2 Compressed Air Breathing Apparatus
4.3 Escape Filter
5. PRE-COMMISSIONING AND COMMISSIONING SAFETY TRAINING
5.1 Safety Training Concept
5.2 Training Modules Common to Pre-Commissioning and Commissioning Activities5.3 Safety Training Modules Content
6. PERMIT TO WORK PROCEDURE
6.1 Lockout and Tagging
6.2 Working Inside Energized Buildings
6.3 Vessels/Confined Space Entry
7. PROJECT SAFETY FORMS
7.1 Permits to Work
7.2 Lockout/Tagging
7.3 General
8. SAFETY CONCEPTS
8.1 General
8.2 Codes and Standards
8.3 Climatic Condition
8.4 Hazardous Area Classification
8.5 Fire Protection
8.6 Personal Protection
8.7 Fire and Safety Point Shelters
8.8 Fire & Gas Detection
8.9 Fire Proofing
9. GENERAL INFORMATION
9.1 Fire Water Network - Overview
9.2 Deluge System - Overview
9.3 Inert Gas System – Overview
9.4 Fire Equipment – Overview
10. MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS
?2.3 THE SITE PHASE
During this phase an integrated organisation performs all of the activities addressed in Home Office phase. The activities will be monitored and witnessed as necessary by relevant parties. All activities and reporting should be system based and fulfil the requirements of the respective acceptance criteria. The site phase can further be separated into the main periods:
a. Mechanical Completion Verification & Interim Handover
b. The Pre-Commissioning Period
???????System turnover
???????Plant cleaning
???????Punch-Listing
???????Leak testing
???????Inerting
???????Pre-Commissioning complete
?c. The Commissioning & Start-Up Period
???????Ready for Commissioning
???????Commissioning critical path
???????Start-up procedure
???????Licensor/Vendor support
???????Conduct and supervise all activities during the Introduction of feedstock to the Units
???????Stabilize the Unit
???????Conduct Performance Test Run
2.3.1 MECHANICAL COMPLETION CHECK & INTERIM HANDOVER
Immediately prior to the hydro test of each system, a Punch-List will be performed by an integrated Punch- List team consisting of construction, and EPC Commissioning
Engineers (from relevant disciplines). When all “A” type items have been cleared and a small but manageable amount of “B” type items are left, a handover can be progressed from the construction to the commissioning group. Since mechanical completion has been achieved with agreed exception items, it is classed as an?interim handover?to permit construction completion and Pre-Commissioning activities simultaneously. Control and responsibility of work on the system rest with the commissioning group. Any construction work will require written permission from the Lead-commissioning Engineer of the particular Process Unit. Permission will be granted on a job by job basis. This would involve a line-by-line detailed check of the actual physical installation against the latest P&I diagrams issue, job specifications, piping hanger and support drawings, vendor drawing, etc., for erection of the unit in accordance with all drawings and applicable specification. The systems would also be checked from an operating viewpoint for proper location and orientation of valves, vents, drains, steam tracing and traps, sample connections, etc. Punch lists of deviations,
Installation errors, missing items, etc., shall be prepared and given to the appropriate construction department for correction or completion. Also included in this inspection and check-out would be:
? Vessel Internals - This would include going through each tower and vessel to check the installation of trays, baffles, demisters, spargers, etc., and verifying that the dimensions of all weirs, downcomers, distributors, thermowells, etc., are within specification and are properly oriented, as well assuring the internal cleanliness of each vessel prior to final closure.
? Non-operating Adjustments - All non-operating adjustments, packing of pumps and valves and cold alignment of equipment performed by the construction subcontractors should be spot checked, witnessed or periodically inspected to ensure proper records are being kept and recorded for turnover.
? Piping - Check lists would be prepared on each hydrostatic test system before the system is released for hydrostatic testing. Completion of this punch lists by the construction contractor would be required before the test system is released for testing. Post-hydro punch lists would be prepared and followed through on to ensure that the systems were fully completed and ready for pre-commissioning.
? Electrical Installation - Each electrical circuit and motor installation and their electrical polarity check and insulation resistance measurement would be demonstrated by electrical subcontractor to the Commissioning Subcontractor Team.
? Instrument Installation - Review of instrument installation of correctness according to the instrument drawings and specification. The Commissioning Subcontractor Team would witness and/or approve all instrument calibration and check out procedures or work performed by instrument subcontractor.
? System Pressure Testing - Although the construction contractor is responsible for the actual pressure testing of each system prior to mechanical completion, the Commissioning Subcontractor Team would review the test program and the methods used to ensure satisfactory tightens.
2.3.2 PRE-COMMISSIONING PERIOD
The site phase of the project will commence at approximately 60% construction completion and activities will be mainly centered on:
???????Progression of all of the procedures developed during the Home office phase of the project
???????Coordinating system turnover and completion
???????Monitoring and reporting progress
???????Coordinating resources, including sub-contract and vendor support
???????Liaising with licensors
?
Main activities developed during Pre-Commissioning phase are:
Punch-Listing
Punch-Listing will be undertaken on a systems basis. An integrated team will be formed to participate in Punch-Listing. An initial Punch-List will be undertaken immediately prior to system handover for Pre-Commissioning purpose. This will probably occur at around the hydro test time. Punch-List items generated at this stage will be incorporated into the Project master Punch-List system. A final Punch-List will be undertaken by system immediately prior to the commencement of commissioning activities. This will be a less stringent
Punch-List and aimed at checking the system over before introducing hydrocarbons
Utilisation of the Pre-Commissioning check sheets will assist in completing a full range of required checks. Punch-Listing progress will be recorded on an A3 set of P&IDs.
System Cleaning
This would include directing the cleaning of systems either by flushing, blowing or chemical cleaning by issuing directives for the necessary temporary connections, utilities and proper line up of the system to be cleaned. When the services of a chemical cleaning subcontractor are required, the Commissioning Team will monitor his performance to ensure a satisfactory cleaning job. Before each system is closed for operating, the lines and equipment would be inspected for cleanliness. Cleaning progress will be recorded on an A3 set of P&IDs.
Equipment Run-In
This would include planning and co-ordinating Vendor representatives for the running in of the equipment and obtaining the necessary utilities to accomplish the run-in for equipment such as blowers, pumps, compressor, motors, turbines, and other machinery or mechanical equipment without process fluids before start-up.
Vessel Loading
This phase would ensure that all catalysts, packing, resins and desiccant loading is performed in a proper manner and accurate records and samples of each material loaded are retained. When all the activities foreseen in the Pre-Commissioning phase (the Process
Units will be ready to receive hydrocarbons, most of the utility systems will be live to the respective units and all of the hydrocarbon lines will be positively isolated at the unit battery limits) have been performed successfully a Ready for Commissioning Certificate will be issued and so Commissioning activities can start.
?2.3.3 COMMISSIONING & START-UP PERIOD
Once the unit is pre-commissioned, the Commissioning Team will conduct the following main activities:
? Purging
? Leak Test / Tightness Test
? Spring Hanger Check
to start with initial Start-up operations assuring that every activity is accomplished smoothly and safely. The Commissioning Subcontractor Team would take care in troubleshooting any operating or process problems, should they arise, and would investigate any operating deviations as they occur. Team will:
a. Develop and Review Specific Operating Instruction
Normally, the procedures and practices outlined in each unit’s operating manual will be followed. However, as these manuals cannot cover every conceivable operating situation, it will be necessary to develop specific operating instructions to cover critical areas of operating as they arise. Any additional operating procedures and practices to operate or control the units will be given either in writing, if time permits, or verbally, if immediate action is required, to operating supervisors. An operating logbook will be kept in order to record the instructions and relevant changes in the operating conditions.
b. Conduct and supervise all activities during the Introduction of Feedstock to the Units
Licensor’s process and operation specialists (if required) will be present for providing advice during the critical first start-up from a technical point of view and will help troubleshoot any problems that arise or investigate any deviations that occur.
The Commissioning team will monitor the plant operations and make any operating changes for stable, efficient operation.
?c. Stabilize the Unit
The Commissioning Team will provide to work with process licensors (if required) on how to bring the units on stream and up to design rate. Control variables and flow rates will be specified to stabilize the unit at design rate in preparation for the acceptance test and during the performance test.
d. Conduct Performance Test Run
The Commissioning Team will pompon the procedures guarantee and documentation and witnesses the instrument calibration. During the execution of Performance Test the Initial
Operation Team will conduct the plant according to the procedure already agreed between the?our team and the Client.
2.4 SYSTEM TURNOVER MANAGEMENT
System Handling
Construction will progress from a “bulk-area” completion basis to a “system” basis approximately 60% through the erection programme. It will be essential to control and coordinate the temporary and permanent transfer of systems from one group to another to
progress construction completion, Pre-Commissioning and commissioning work.
A Systems Coordinator will provide the necessary link between construction and commissioning. The coordinator will be responsible for developing system completion
strategies on a daily basis to ensure a smooth handover process. Each system will have a turnover package of commissioning dossier associated with it. A co-ordination procedure will be utilised for the “offering” or “receiving” of systems. At the schedule date for system turnover, the construction group will compile diagrams, equipment list, instrument lists, exception lists, inspection reports and other QA/QC documentation
for that system. The routing of each system will be from the construction group to the commissioning group. The commissioning group will have an internal handover mechanism to recognise the importance of introducing hydrocarbons to a process unit for the first time.
Pre-Commissioning Complete
When the Pre-Commissioning work on each utility system is complete it can then be commissioned providing it is safe to do so. For non-utility systems the point at which the process Unit is considered to be “ready for Start-up” is when all non-hydrocarbon systems have been pre-commissioned. At this stage the Unit is presented as “Ready
for Commissioning” This triggers several safety activities as follows:
???????A final Punch-List to determine if the unit is ready to accept hydrocarbons
???????A pre-start up safety review
???????The introduction of a full permit to work and safety system.
?Commissioning Complete
When all commissioning for a process unit is completed the unit is declared “Ready to Start-up”. At this point normal conditions are established to produce the designed products.
?3.0 DEDICATED TOOL
In order to control the commissioning activities that should be integrated with the construction activities, we?has been developed an In-House software:?PMS? (Project Management System for Commissioning).
The purpose of the Plant turnover Management System is to provide the appropriate tool to follow the?our policies, procedures and quality (QA/QC) checks, in order to administrate all the documentation and to control the Turnover of the facilities from?our team to its Client / the Owner.?we?had developed the above mentioned tool that allows the turnover engineer to follow construction, Pre-Commissioning and commissioning activities from the plant’s area definition up to the final hand-over of the plant reducing time and costs related to this kind of activities given a time by time progress.
The?PMS??is a fully web-based, modular and tailored tool in the cloud that allows more than 200 concurrent users to access together into the system for on-line up-date and view using a normal TCP/IP network. It shall be the direct link between Construction and Commissioning activities.
In details, the?PMS??allows to:
???????Manage QA/QC certificates
???????Manage Construction piping activities
???????Manage Construction electrical activities
???????Manage Construction instrument activities
???????Manage Construction machinery activities
???????Manage Construction punch lists
???????Have Construction progress per area
???????Have Construction overview progress
???????Have day by day reports
???????Manage the transaction between construction and commissioning activities
???????Manage pre-commissioning activities based on construction progress
???????Manage punch list outstanding items
???????Manage pre-commissioning and commissioning punch list
???????Manage Turnover progress and certificates
???????Manage mechanical completion progress, certificates and activities
???????Manage reinstatement progress, certificates and activities
???????Manage ready for pre-commissioning turnover progress, certificates and activities
???????Manage ready for commissioning turnover progress, certificates and activities
???????Manage performance test turnover progress, certificates and activities
???????Manage provisional acceptance turnover progress, certificates and activities
Experienced Results-Driven Energy Executive | Follow for industry updates.
1 年A concise info. Thanks for sharing