Managing Efficient Shutdowns, Turnarounds and Outages

Course date16 - 20 Nov 2026VenueLondonCPD hours20Duration5 DaysFee£4,500The LTFE Guarantee100% satisfaction
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Maintenance shutdowns and outages are one of the most challenging periods in the industry, covering technical challenges, legislation, and financial and logistical issues on a large scale, and this is before the consideration of managing people with large teams, motivating, and bringing them together. Shutdowns are the most costly and time-consuming maintenance projects, leading to loss of production and expenses. In reality, the risk to equipment reliability, production integrity and operation efficiency increases due to machinery failure and unscheduled outages. To avoid production delays and costly maintenance repairs, companies strive to execute shutdown projects as effectively and efficiently as possible during the first time.

Course Objectives

Learn the latest best practices and strategies for dissecting the anatomy of a shutdown.

  • Avoid pitfalls in decision-making and understand the legal side of shutdown planning.
  • Identify and overcome bottlenecks through critical path analysis and PERT analysis.
  • Learn how to perform thorough cost and asset analysis.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of your current shutdown and measure your shutdown efficiency by benchmarking with world-class shutdown strategies.
  • Acquire a better understanding of the equipment from operation and maintenance aspects.
  • Utilise tools and technology to smoothen the process and create a backbone for effective plant maintenance and reliability.
  • Reduce unnecessary costs by adequately planning, executing and closing your shutdown.
  • Apply better control systems for contractors on-site during the shutdown operations.
  • Efficiently coordinate contractors and in-house staff to obtain an effective workflow.
  • Master the latest best practices in planning, scheduling and the CPM/CPA methods.

Who Should Attend?

Operations, Maintenance, Engineers, and Supervisors responsible for:

  • Shutdown & Turnaround
  • Scheduling
  • Maintenance
  • Operations
  • Planning
  • Production
  • Health & Safety.

From Industries but not limited to:

  • Oil and Gas Refineries
  • Petrochemical Refineries
  • Power Plant
  • Fertiliser Refineries
  • Mining
Day by day

Course Outline

  • Brief Overview of gas treatment
  • Emergency Shutdown Systems (ESD)
  • The Functional areas of a shutdown and their practical contributions
  • Three critical paths of shutdowns and turnarounds
  • A greater appreciation of the vital role in planning the shutdown process
  • Risk management in Shutdown, Turnaround and Outage
  • The New Standards Institute – Computer-based program for Shutdowns, Turnaround and Outages.

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