Hitting your numbers in Oil and Gas. How to hit your numbers. in critical control and safety.

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1 Hitting your numbers in Oil and Gas How to hit your numbers in critical control and safety.

2 Hitting your numbers in Oil and Gas Events in the oil and gas industry have highlighted the importance of maintaining the highest standards of safety at all times. Even without high-profile incidents the industry is responsible for demonstrating the highest ethical and environmentally-conscious values while meeting the planet s energy requirements. Just as importantly, as the fastest-growing industrial market for process automation today, oil and gas producers need to be mindful that downtime in this industry often surpasses $1 million per hour. Operators, then, have to demand the highest level of safety in order to protect personnel, assets and the environment while maintaining maximum uptime and minimal operational disruption. Such disruption will destabilize the market and put companies at risk for incurring substantial downtime losses.

3 The spill of a toxic agent or explosion could harm the entire facility and/or surrounding community. The inability to respond effectively to hazardous situations can be extremely costly, from jeopardizing personnel to diminishing the bottom line, damaging brand reputation, or denting consumer and investor confidence. With the resurgence of the North American oil and gas market, buoyant prices in Canada and burgeoning operations in China and Australia, skilled staff are able to command ever-higher salaries. The fact that there is a finite number of qualified people available to carry out the work that can be done, the risks inherent in a workforce that lacks experience and expertise clearly has a bearing on operational safety. With its focus on maximizing efficiency, productivity and safer ways of working, automation can play a major role in enabling the industry to fulfill potential.

4 Hitting your numbers in Oil and Gas Faster return on safety investments. Today s safety technology goes beyond reducing the numbers and types of hazards in a working environment. It can bring a wide range of significant benefits, not only providing a faster return on safety investment, but also making a positive contribution to productivity. When shutdowns occur, recovering as quickly and as safely as possible results in reduced downtime and improved operational efficiency. Safety systems with improved diagnostics, which inform operators precisely where faults have occurred, can help reduce the time taken to get equipment back online.

5 Predictive maintenance. Predictive maintenance helps to avoid incidents, but they can still occur from time to time. When standard and safety control systems are integrated seamlessly within one platform, utilizing HMI displays through an open network, incidents are more quickly identified and resolved, reducing potential down time. A single control environment for automation and safety control also simplifies training for operation, maintenance and troubleshooting efficiency.

6 Hitting your numbers in Oil and Gas Critical control and modular fault tolerance. A critical enabler for cost effective remote operations is the fault tolerant design of the process safety systems and the ability to maintain these systems online without requiring a shutdown. The efficient and secure operation of these remote resources requires close monitoring. A modern control system provides a way of meeting all these demands at three capability levels: remote automation, monitoring and safety, and connectivity to enterprise information systems, with specific solutions to meet remote operation challenges.

7 Mitigating risk associated with ageing systems. As safety systems age and become outdated or obsolete, they not only increase safety risks when compared to more contemporary systems, but can also cause lost production time due to unnecessary trips or shutdowns. Implementing a safety system upgrade requires an in-depth analysis and risk assessment of the existing technology, so you have a solid understanding of the requirements needed for a new system. A safety system upgrade should follow a systematic and well-documented process which helps to: l Establish a baseline l Evaluate the current system architecture l Build and thoroughly test the new system in the factory l Meticulously plan and manage the system migration

8 Hitting your numbers in Oil and Gas Critical control, information & safety. Producers worldwide are seeing the benefits of a single source supplier for integrated power, control and safety applications. The benefits of a fully integrated approach include the lower costs that come with learning just one system, simplicity of programming and common components. A distributed, scalable architecture offers the flexibility to specify the appropriate level of system safety integrity. Striking the right balance from the range of technology options requires careful consideration of the specific capabilities, limitations and advantages of each one, along with an understanding of the degree of flexibility needed, from small quantity I/O to large systems, non-safety to SIL 3, and fail-safe to multiple fault tolerant.

9 $40billion* The cost of safety incidents. The 2010 Gulf of Mexico incident halted all drilling in that area, and is likely to cost more than $40 billion in fines. Brazil faced a major offshore oil spill in November Fracking continues to provoke debate worldwide, with the process banned in some European countries. Public confidence, corporate profits and the environment are fundamentally impacted by safety breaches, and increasing legislation forces operators to continually review and monitor their systems and processes. Automation technology has emerged as the most practical means of ensuring safety performance and legislative compliance while maximizing production output and reducing costs. *Source: usatoday.com

10 The oil and gas industry in focus. This is one of six Rockwell Automation guides focusing on key industry challenges The future of world energy: adapting to meet the challenges. 4 ways to maximize assets. Ensuring operational excellence. 4 ways to reduce operational costs. Balancing operations and maintaining profitability. How to hit your numbers in critical control and safety. The costs and complexities of industry safety issues. How to hit your numbers when there is a skills gap. Overcoming staff shortages worldwide. How to hit your numbers in operations management. Optimizing production and reducing costs. For more details about the comprehensive solutions we offer in oil and gas, visit