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PETRONAS avoids equipment failure with AI-infused AVEVA Predictive Analytics in the cloud
Malaysia-based oil and gas company PETRONAS has achieved system expansion using cloud across 10 new sites , reduced downtime at onshore and offshore facilities and boosted operational efficiencies with AVEVA .
Petroliam Nasional Berhad ( PETRONAS ) is Malaysia ’ s fully integrated oil and gas multinational company , producing 2.4 million barrels of oil equivalent per day . With the commitment to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 , PETRONAS recognized the importance of plant stability to achieve its sustainability goals . Its engineering division , which was keen to optimize equipment performance to improve plant reliability and reduce downtime , turned to AVEVA ’ s asset performance management ( APM ) solutions .
Risk of equipment failure and unscheduled downtime
All industrial organizations that operate machinery naturally need to factor in maintenance strategies and activities to ensure all equipment operates smoothly in order to avoid unplanned downtime , which can result in entire plant shutdowns and lead to catastrophic consequences . As a leading energy producer , PETRONAS recognized that having forewarning of impending equipment failure via an APM solution would enable the plant operators to proactively respond to issues and fix the equipment before bigger problems ensued .
“ Digital Transformation is the innovative way information is combined with technology to raise human and machine performance . Ultimately , we want digital to be entrenched in the way we work , intuitively using the tools just as we do in our personal lives ,” said Wan Shamilah Saidi , Chief Digital Officer , PETRONAS .
Early detection of equipment problems
Following a successful POC to evaluate AI-infused AVEVA Predictive Analytics , PETRONAS implemented a pilot project in their corporate cloud , running on Microsoft Azure , at four upstream platforms and two downstream plants .
AVEVA Predictive Analytics is an asset performance management solution that provides early warning notification and diagnosis of equipment issues days ,
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