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Regulation Title
Topic
This procedure defines the methodology to be used in OMV E&P Operations to assign a
criticality ranking to non-safety critical equipment (non-SCE).
Objective
This procedure provides the methodology for defining and assigning Equipment Criticality
Rankings to non-safety critical equipment (non-SCE) which in turn will be used to
drive/define the maintenance, inspection and spares strategies. Criticality Ranking may also
be used as an input to the prioritization of work.
Target Group
O&M Manager, Maintenance Manager, Integrity Manager, ORA Manager, Engineering
Manager, and all staff and contractors with responsibility for the planning and delivery of
Maintenance and Inspection activities.
Scope of Effectiveness
This procedure applies to OMV Exploration & Production GmbH, OMV Petrom and all its
controlled subsidiaries.
Please note that Regulations are amended from time to time. Only the version currently published on the REAL IT Platform is
the valid version.
The main aims of the Assessment are to identify the relative criticalities of
equipment systems, packages or equipment items and to provide an input to other
reliability and maintenance processes.
The owner of this procedure has responsibility for ensuring the consistent
application across all OMV Operated sites.
Accountable for ensuring this standard process is implemented and complied with
to within their respective branch office. Where the branch office does not have a
maintenance manager, the operations manager or equivalent will hold
accountability.
Maintaining and updating the site CMMS Asset Register with details of the
assigned Equipment Criticality Ranking following the assessment.
3. Definitions
Term Standard Definition
Availability Ability to be in a state to perform as required
Failure Loss of ability to perform as required, or event that results in a
fault state of that item
Failure Effect The consequence of failure mode in terms of the operation,
function or status of a system
Failure Mode The effect by which a failure is observed
Function Activity or feature that an item is required to be capable of doing
in order to meet an operational requirement
Maintainability Ability to be retained in, or restored to a state to perform as
required, under given conditions of use or maintenance
MEL Master Equipment List
Reliability Ability to perform as required, without failure, for a given time
interval, under given conditions
System Set of inter-related items that collectively fulfill a requirement
4. Recording: the result of the analysis shall be recorded for auditing purposes
and the rankings uploaded at Equipment level into the CMMS.
The following criticality levels shall apply to Equipment based on the likelihood and
consequence of failure.
SCE – Safety Critical Equipment. Addressed via MAH study for site, which
includes HAZOP, HAZID, Bow Tie analysis As per SCE Guideline [Document
number]
High – As per matrix
Medium – As per matrix
Low – As per matrix
4.2.1. Preparation
For Greenfield sites, and new projects, the criticality assessment shall be
undertaken when there is sufficient information available to conduct the
assessment and before the assignment of maintenance.
For Brownfield projects, the assessment shall be conducted when there is
sufficient information available for the project, and how the equipment impacts
with the overall site operations.
The following resources will typically be required to conduct criticality assessment
study workshops:
Facilitator
Integrity/process safety engineer
HSE representation
Production engineer
Process engineer
Maintenance engineer
Operations engineer
4.2.5. Recording
The equipment criticality ranking resulting from the assessment shall be recorded
in the Master Equipment List at Main/Parent Tag Level as a minimum.
For low and medium criticality equipment the defined criticality shall be
cascaded to Child Tags.
For high criticality equipment Child Tags shall undergo the same equipment
criticality assessment to ensure sufficient analysis is carried out.
8. Obsolete Regulations
N/A
9. Certification Standards
N/A
Head Office shall roll out this standard to Branch Offices and shall provide training
and support where required.
Branch Offices shall conduct a gap analysis against this standard within 6 months
from date of issue and shall report the results to the Global Maintenance Manager.
This gap analysis shall be used to develop a prioritized Maintenance Improvement
Plan which will be built into the Branch Office Annual MTP process.
Where Branch Offices are unable to meet the requirements of this standard a
‘Request for Deviation’ shall be raised and processed in line with E&P standard EP-
HQ-010 Deviation from the requirements of Technical Standards.