Definition(s)
Asset integrity
The prevention of major incidents (see expanded definition on page 3)
Source: OGP Report No. 415, Asset integrity – the key to managing major incident risks, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, December 2008. Global Standards
Asset integrity
Within this guide, asset integrity is related to the prevention of major incidents. It is an outcome of good design, construction and operating practices. It is achieved when facilities are structurally and mechanically sound and perform the processes and produce the products for which they were designed.
The emphasis in this guide is on preventing unplanned hydrocarbon releases that may, either directly or via escalation, result in a major incident. Structural failure or marine events may also be initiating causes that escalate to become a major incident. This guide applies to such events but there may be additional considerations covered here.
Broader aspects of asset integrity related to the prevention of environmental or commercial losses are not addressed. However, subject to appropriate prioritisation, the same tools can be applied for these risks.
Source: OGP Report No. 415, Asset integrity – the key to managing major incident risks, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, December 2008. Global Standards
Asset integrity
Asset integrity is related to the prevention of major incidents. It is an outcome of good design, construction and operating practice. It is achieved when facilities are structurally and mechanically sound and perform the processes and produce the products for which they were designed. The emphasis in this guide is on preventing unplanned hydrocarbon and other hazardous releases that may – either directly or via escalation – result in a major incident. Structural failures may also be initiating causes that escalate to become a major incident.
Source: OGP Report No. 456, Process Safety – Recommended Practice on Key Performance Indicators, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, November 2011. Global Standards
Asset integrity
Asset integrity is related to the prevention of major incidents. It is an outcome of good design, construction and operating practice. It is achieved when facilities are structurally and mechanically sound and perform the processes and produce the products for which they are designed. The emphasis in this guide is on preventing loss of primary containment (LOPC) that may, either directly or via escalation, result in a major incident. Apart from LOPC, there are other types of asset integrity event, such as structural failure, that could cause a major incident, but these are not covered by the guidance in this report.
Source: OGP Report No. 456, Process Safety – Recommended Practice on Key Performance Indicators, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, November 2011. Global Standards