Asset Integrity Management: Development of Corrosion Control Document as per API-970

Addressing Terminal Operator's Concerns / Challenges

It is an objective of Oil & Gas company/operator to assure continuous production and supply without any interruption due to mechanical integrity issues.

To meet the challenges, it is the obligation of owner/operator to implement good kind of mechanical integrity management system that ensure the reliability and availability of plant.

SGS support our clients to provide best integrity management solution, enables our client to operate their assets in safe and reliable manner with maximum efficiency to avail maximum production.

Our Tailored Solution

A Corrosion Control program / Document (CCD) is a document or system that contains all the necessary information to understand materials damage susceptibility issues in a specific type of operating process unit at a plant site. CCDs are a valuable addition to an effective Mechanical Integrity Program. They help to identify the damage mechanism susceptibilities of pressure containing piping and equipment, factors that influence damage mechanism susceptibilities, and recommended actions to mitigate the risk of loss of containment or unplanned outages.

A flow chart for the assessment procedure for CCD development of an equipment is below:

Conclusion

With the help of our CCDs, the owner/user able to focus on key process variables for material degradation with specific damage mechanisms. Similarly, the metallurgy used to construct the piping and equipment with process parameters provides the overall view about the susceptible damages. While comparing all the process and material information with the inspection history, lessons learned, and records of relevant process change provides bird’s eye view of the current situation of the process plant asset integrity situation and what action items they can take further to ensure continuing their safe and sound operations.