API 580/581 Risk-Based Inspection Methodology

Name: API 580/581 Risk-Based Inspection Methodology
Price: 2290.75 CAD
Availability: InStock

Course Code: MEC132

This course is divided into 5 sessions. Each session will be 6 hours in duration.
The sessions will be held on Dec 01,02,03,04&07, 2026
This course will be offered in 2027 on the following dates: May 3-4-5-6-7.
If you are unable to attend any of the sessions a recording will be made available.

Course Description

The API 580 and API 581 training concentrate on the Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) methodology, which is a systematic approach to identifying, evaluating, and mitigating risks associated with oil, gas, petrochemical and process industry equipment. API 580 provides a conceptual framework for designing an RBI program, whereas API 581 gives technical guidelines for implementing and carrying out such a program. In this API 580 and API 581 training, participants will learn the fundamentals of RBI, such as risk assessment based on Probability of Failure (POF), Consequence of Failure (COF) and determination of Risk. Participants will understand qualitative, quantitative and semi-quantitative approaches to RBI such as deterioration mechanisms, likelihood and consequences evaluation, and risk matrices construction.

This training will enable professionals to plan and implement an efficient inspection program that not only extends the life of equipment but also reduces operational costs by focusing on areas of highest risk and manage limited resources usefully and efficiently. Focus is drawn on tube bundle inspection/replacement decision based on cost benefit analysis and optimum bundle replacement frequency.

Companies are widely using this RBI technology to optimize their inspection and decision-making efforts.

Objective

· Introduction to the basic concept of Risk-Based Inspection and the basis for the API 580/581 RBI program and methodology

· Understand the purpose, scope, and examination of the critical steps in the RBI process

· Overview of deterioration mechanisms and failure modes affecting the plant equipment

· Introduction to the risk-based inspection priority matrix and the means to utilize its results in determining inspection priorities

· Introduction to the iso-risk plot and its use, especially in combination with the risk-based inspections priority matrix

· Discussion of risk-based inspection documentation and record-keeping needs

· Understanding the basic concepts of risk acceptance, risk assessment, risk mitigation and managing residual risk.

· Understand reassessments and means for updating RBI.

· Implementation of RBI in Oil and Gas industry.

Target Audience
· Aimed at engineers, inspectors, maintenance personnel, and operations supervisors, it provides practical opportunities to the participants for improving safety, reliability and costs of managing processes equipment in process plants.

· Individuals who are responsible for implementing risk-based inspection programs within their own company or plant facility.

· Mechanical integrity, equipment reliability, and inspection personnel who are responsible for maintaining the serviceability of process plant equipment based on a cost-effective inspection program.

· Maintenance personnel, operations supervisors, and process specialists who are expected to make decisions regarding the suitability of equipment for continued service.

Level of Course

for Intermediate Level

Learning Objectives
After you attend this course/workshop, you will be able to:

· Learn what is involved in a RBI analysis

· Gain insight to RBI methodologies

· Perform small scale RBI analysis on plant equipment

· Make informed decision on Inspection Planning

Material(s) Required
Laptops, Calculator, paper and pen.

Mr. Ganga D. Deka

Mr. Ganga D. Deka, P.Eng is a registered Professional Engineer with APEGA Alberta (Canada) and currently works as a consultant. He brings with him over 30 years of experience in oil and gas industry with diversified experience in both Engineering Design and Operation & Maintenance (O&M). He brings with him the best experience from both the sides – from the drawing office to hands-on.

Ganga had assumed responsible positions in multi-million-dollar projects both in green field and brown field engineering projects. He had led team of engineers both in field level operating plants, turn-arounds, and engineering design that makes him clearly understand the need of engineers and technologists who work in a process/chemical plant. His career includes working with ZADCO (under ADNOC in Abu Dhabi), QATARGAS (in Qatar), Worley and Fluor in Canada.

Ganga’s long years of experience in the oil industry gives him a thorough insight to the basics of pressure testing requirement in process industry. With his versatile knowledge and experience he currently delivers seminars on various mechanical engineering subjects related to a process plant to both young and experienced mechanical and non-mechanical engineers. He had delivered training courses in North America, Malaysia and India.

Program Outline

Day 1:

· Introduction and Asset Integrity and RBI

· Purpose/general aspects of RBI; RBI benefits & limitations

· Scope, definitions, terms and abbreviations

· Introduction to Risk-Based Inspection

· Risk-Based Inspection Analysis Methods

· Planning the RBI Program

· Roles, Responsibilities, Training, and Qualifications

· Data and Information Collection for RBI Assessment

· Damage Mechanism Review

Day 2:

· Accessing probability of failure

· Accessing consequences of failure

· Risk Determination, Assessment and Management

· Risk management with inspection activities

· Other Risk Management Methods

· Updating the RBI Assessment

· RBI Documentation and record keeping

Day 3:

· API RP 581 Scope, Definitions, and Organization

· Probability Of Failure (POF) methodology concept

· Damage Factor and Management System Factor

Determination of Thinning Damage Factor

· Inspection Effectiveness

· Updating POF using Bayesian Analysis

· Determination of Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC) Damage Factor

Day 4:

· Basic concepts of COF

· Consequence of Failure methodology -Level 1 and Level 2

· Flammable effects, Toxic effects,

· Non-flammable, non-toxic effects

· Physical Explosion, BLEVE

· Business interruption effects

· COF of Aboveground Storage Tanks (ASTs)

· Risk Analysis

· Preparation of Risk Matrix, Risk Plotting

Day 5:

· Inspection Planning based on Risk Analysis

· Optimizing Inspection Methods and frequencies

· Example Problem

· RBI on Pressure Relief Devices (PRDs)

· RBI on Heat Exchanger Tube Bundles

· Bundle Inspect/Replacement Decision using Cost Benefit Analysis

· Optimal Bundle Replacement Frequency

· Comparative analysis of Tube Bundle POF using Weibull and GFF

After the course, participants will:

· Learn what is involved in a RBI analysis

· Gain insight to RBI methodologies

· Perform small scale RBI analysis on plant equipment

· Make informed decision on Inspection Planning

Questions and Answers and Feedback from Participants on Achievement of Learning Outcomes

Concluding Remarks and Final Adjournment

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