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INGENIEUR
Systematic Approach To
Mechanical Completion
Execution In the Oil And
Gas Industry
By Ir. Roslin Bin Ramli
Principal (Construction)
Project Delivery and Technology (PD&T), PETRONAS
T
he article is expected to improve construction
technology for companies with the following
benefits:-
• C o n s t r u c t i o n I n f o r m a t i o n a n d
Communication Technology (CICT) in
Mechanical Completion
• Establishment of Mechanical Completion
Standard in the Oil and Gas Industry
• Creation of skilled manpower in
construction technology
A systematic approach to mechanical
completion execution in the oil and gas
Industry will enhance the competitiveness of
industries, the protection of consumers and
the environment, and has been the mainstay of
PETRONAS endeavours in the implementation
of its standardisation and quality programmes.
PETRONAS’ Triple Plus Elements comprising
Leadership, Capability Development, Mindset
and Behaviour Change are applied in developing
this systematic approach.
PROJECT BACKGROUND OVERVIEW
Project Description
To establish a standard guideline in the Mechanical
Completion Execution handover process in the Oil
and Gas Industry by:
• ensuring the safe introduction of
hydrocarbons before “Plant Start-Up”;
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• allowing pre-commissioning activities to
commence prior to Mechanical Completion;
and
• maintaining consistent monitoring and
verification activities to ensure that
commissioning work commences only after
construction activities and mechanical
completion integrity checks have been
completed.
Project Problem Statement
In the typical construction of a building, facility or
plant in the oil and gas industry in Malaysia, three
main parties are involved i.e. the project owner,
the Project Management Consultant (PMC), and
the contractor. Mechanical Completion is one of
the project milestones that has to be achieved
and is defined as that point in time when the total
facility has been fully constructed so that the whole
facility is ready for commissioning. In mechanical
completion, the problems that usually arise are:
• current procedures and guidelines are
not specific enough which result in
inconsistencies during implementation;
and
• variation in guidelines from the owner
and contractors create inconsistencies in
executing mechanical completion.
The impact of variations in the guidelines are:
i) delays in commissioning and the Provision
Acceptance (PA) of the project;