Phase 06

Operations & Asset Support

Protect safety, reliability, compliance and asset value through disciplined engineering support and controlled change.

Objective

What this phase must achieve.

Help the operating organisation understand asset condition, resolve technical problems, manage modifications and improve performance without weakening the approved safety and design basis.

Questions to resolve

What the client needs to know

Is the asset meeting its safety, availability, quality and production requirements?
What is driving recurring failure, loss, constraint or maintenance burden?
Are drawings, calculations, procedures and asset data accurate and controlled?
How should a modification be justified, designed, assured and implemented?

Typical work

How the evidence is developed

Operational troubleshooting and root cause investigation
Asset integrity, condition and performance review
Debottlenecking, optimisation and energy improvement studies
Modification engineering and management of change
Technical documentation, asset data and compliance updates
Maintenance, outage and life extension support

Outputs

What should exist at the end.

The exact deliverables depend on the sector, asset, appointment and decision being supported. The output should always be proportionate, controlled and usable by the people responsible for the next decision.

01Problem definition, analysis and recommended action
02Condition, integrity and performance assessments
03Modification design and assurance package
04Updated drawings, calculations, procedures and asset records
05Outage, maintenance or improvement scope
06Benefits, risk and implementation plan

Decision gate

The decision this phase supports.

Approve the recommended intervention, modification or improvement with a clear technical basis, controlled risks and measurable benefit. Completed changes are verified and incorporated into the asset record.

How JCMCE can help

Engineering aligned to the decision.

JCMCE can provide responsive discipline support, independent investigation, modification design, project delivery and assurance. The aim is dependable practical action supported by clear engineering evidence.

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Relevant capabilities

Process Engineering Mechanical Engineering Pressure Systems & Pipelines Stress Analysis & Modelling Project Management