Guidance
Ageing assets and life extension
Ageing assets and life extension
- NOPSEMA
- Guidance
- N-04300-GN1975
- CorrosionInspection and MaintenanceManagement of ChangeStructural and Asset Integrity
- Ageing, life extension and obsolescenceBarrier managementRisk managementStructural and asset integrity
- Inspection and maintenance
- Competence and trainingIndependent audit and verificationRisk assessmentSafety-case assurance
- Upstream oil and gas
Summary
Guidance on managing ageing assets and extending facility life through lifecycle planning, performance monitoring and integrity assurance. It presents a plan-do-check-act self-assessment framework, ageing modes analysis, competence arrangements and independent verification. Regulatory duties and health and safety representative involvement are discussed, alongside a Northern Endeavour corrosion example.
Classifications: Ageing, life extension and obsolescence.
Classifications: Barrier management; safety barrier management.
Classifications: Risk management; risk evaluation.
Classifications: Structural and asset integrity; asset integrity; structural integrity.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Independent audit and verification.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety-case assurance.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Summary
Explains how operators can identify, monitor and manage degradation risks throughout extended facility and equipment lifecycles.
N-04300-GN1975. Themes: corrosion, inspection and maintenance, management of change, structural and asset integrity.