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Professionalism
& the Global Energy Industry:
Addressing ALE Issues
Managing Ageing and Life Extension, ALE,
through Good Practice Technical Guidance
Cameron Stewart – Upstream Technical ManagerBSc (Hons), MSc, PhD, CEng, CPhys, MInstP
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Who and What is
the Energy Institute?
• Learned Society promoting
sound science
• Registered Charity
• Professional Membership
• Not for profit, incorporated in
the UK by Royal Charter
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…and we have been providing the
Energy Industry with Guidance for
over 100 years
• Learned society promoting
sound science
• Registered charity
• Professional membership
organisation
• Not for profit, incorporated in
the UK by Royal Charter
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How does the Energy Institute
Integrate with the
Worlds Energy Industry?
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EI: Sharing energy knowledge…
Learned SocietyMembership Organisation
Networking
Recognition
Professional development
Publications
Good practice
Training and events
Energy Institute
Professionalism:
Skills, Knowledge and
Good Practice
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Demonstrated Professionalism
by the Worlds Energy Industry
through Good Practice
Scientific and TechnicalAdvisory Committee (STAC)
Safety & Integrity
Management
Health Technical
Committee
Environment Management
Group
Distribution& Marketing Committee
Hydrocarbon Management
Committee
Sub-Committees & Working Groups
Test MethodStandardization
Committee
• BG Group
• BP Exploration
• BP Oil UK
• Centrica
• Chevron
• Conoco
• Dana Petroleum
• DONG Energy
• E.ON
• EDF Energy
• ENI
• ExxonMobil International
• International Power
• Kuwait Petroleum Aviation
• Maersk Oil North Sea
• Murco Petroleum
• Nexen
• Phillips66
• Premier Oil
• RWE npower
• Saudi Aramco
• Scottish Power
• SGS
• Shell Oil Products
• Shell UK E & P
• SSE
• Statkraft
• Statoil
• Talisman Sinopec
• Total E & P UK
• Total UK
• Tullow Oil
• Valero
• Vitol Energy
• Vattenfall
• World Fuel Services
Power Utilities Committee
Offshore Wind Health & Safety
Carbon Capture & Storage
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EI Technical Guidance
development stages
1. Gap in understanding identified2. TWP generated – from STAC member, sub-group member, other3. TWP submitted4. November work programme meeting5. Development approved6. January - formal initiation7. Committee/Working Group or dedicated sub-group begins
development8. Form a contents page/scope of work9. Develop guidance by ‘chapter champions’ or drafting consultant10.Drafts developed through to final document11.Converted to EI format and BALLOTED12.Corrections13.Document published
Process Safety Committee (PSC)
Cross sector coverage of Safety, Human Factors, Electrical Classifications etc as well as the
home of the ALE work for the Downstream Energy Business
Corrosion Management Committee (CMC)
Upstream vehicle for Corrosion Engineering and Management and the development of associated
Good Practice Guidance (including Ageing and Life Extension)
HSE KP4 Interim Report Presentation (November 2012, Aberdeen) and subsequent Final KP4
Report recognised the strength of the industry on Corrosion Related Issues and the pivotal role
of the EI and its Corrosion Management Guidance in that success
Ageing and Life extension Working Group (ALEWG)
Technical Guidance development for upstream Industry
Linked into equivalent downstream activity for cross learning and represented on cross-energy
industry ALE Forum
North Sea Rotating Equipment Users Network (NSeaREUN)
comprises a group of Operator specialists and practitioners
aims to assist industry by sharing experience on all Rotating Equipment issues
to identify, address and develop common industry good practice, for the management of Rotating
Equipment related issues (including Ageing and Life Extension)
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EI Technical Programme
Upstream Committees
Addressing ALE
Corrosion Management
Committee
CMC Currently Underway/Next Activity
Shortly to publish the addendum to the
Corrosion Management Guidance
specifically addressing ALE issues
External Corrosion of Stainless Steels
Downhole Metallurgy
Also;
Corrosion Reporting Tool
MIC
CUPS
Inhibitor Systems
Erosion/Corrosion
Anti-Corrosion Tapes
Firewater Deluge Systems
Ageing and Life Extension
Working Group
ALEWG Currently Underway/Next Activity
Implications of ALE to the Offshore Safety Case
ALE Technical Issues for Structures
ALE KPI’s
Implications of ALE on Valves
Considering
Subsea Production
‘Mothballed’ Equipment
North Sea Rotating Equipment
Users Network
NSeaREUNCurrently Underway/Next Activity
TWP for Guidance on Managing ALE of Gas Turbines
submitted to STAC
for 2015 Technical Programme
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The EI
Technical Work Programme
Summary Message
• A mature forum for industry and regulator to meet
and discuss issues – honest broker
• Develops independent industry led technical
research
• Provides a vehicle for cross industry collaboration
• Supports industry self regulation
• Develops answers to industry problems on a
generic basis
• Acts as publisher and distributor for good practice
guidance – learned society…
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Contacting the EI…
…now or later
Useful email addresses:
Technical: [email protected]
Membership: [email protected]
Publishing: [email protected]
Knowledge: [email protected]
Questions now or…
For further information please contact
Dr C Stewart on [email protected]
Tel - 07751 357608
Useful EI web links:
energyinst.org
energyinst.org/technical
energyinst.org/individual-membership
energyinst.org/training
energypublishing.org (access EI Technical guidance)
knowledge.energyinst.org (Energy Matrix)