8 entries found for "Data Validation"
Achieving Unified Risk Management Through A Formal Acceptable Risk Policy
by Michael Hurley, 3/27/2026
Tags: Asset Performance Management Data Analysis Data Management Data Validation HSE Human Factors Mechanical Integrity Process Safety Management Regulation Risk Risk Analysis Risk Management System Implementation Value Work Process
This document outlines a unified approach to risk management through a formal acceptable risk policy. It defines risk tolerance, assigns decision authority by risk level, and requires escalating approvals for higher-risk decisions. The framework improves consistency, transparency, auditability, and resource prioritization across operations, engineering, and safety functions.Why is Management Of Change (MOC) so poorly executed
by Michael Hurley, 3/17/2026
Tags: Asset Performance Management Consequence Corrosion CUI Damage Mechanisms Data Analysis Data Management Data Validation HSE Human Factors Mechanical Integrity Process Safety Management Regulation Risk Risk Analysis Risk Management System Implementation Work Process
Management of Change (MOC) under OSHA PSM is often poorly executed not due to lack of knowledge, but because it conflicts with operational realities. Production pressure, unclear definitions of change, weak field ownership, and procedural focus reduce effectiveness. Temporary and digital changes bypass controls, cumulative risk goes untracked, and approvals lack rigor. Without aligned incentives, clear boundaries, and post-implementation verification, MOC becomes a formality rather than a true risk control.How to practically implement RBI for oil and gas production, gathering, and midstream facilities in the United States.
by Michael Hurley, 3/11/2026
Tags: API 580 API 581 Asset Performance Management Consequence Corrosion CUI Damage Mechanisms Data Collection Data Management Data Validation HSE Inspection Integrity Operating Windows Mechanical Integrity Process Safety Management Regulation Reliability Risk Analysis Risk Based Inspection Risk Management System Implementation Technology Work Process
This document presents a practical framework for implementing Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) and Mechanical Integrity (MI) programs for U.S. oil and gas production, gathering, and midstream facilities. It outlines lifecycle asset management practices aligned with API 510/570/653, API 580/581, PHMSA pipeline safety rules, and OSHA PSM to prevent loss of containment, detect degradation early, and maintain safe, reliable operations.Is your risk-based inspection (RBI) implementation 3rd party really qualified to do the job?
by Michael Hurley, 2/17/2026
Tags: API 580 API 581 Corrosion CUI Damage Mechanisms Data Analysis Data Collection Data Management Data Migration Data Validation Inspection Integrity Operating Windows Mechanical Integrity Probability Process Safety Management Regulation Risk Risk Analysis Risk Based Inspection Risk Management Skills Validation System Implementation Technology Training Value Work Process
Is your RBI contractor truly qualified or just proficient with software?Leveraging AI to Accelerate Data Collection in Risk-Based Inspection Projects
by Stephen Elmer, 10/27/2025
Tags: API 580 API 581 Data Analysis Data Collection Data Management Data Migration Data Validation Risk Based Inspection Technology Value
Data collection is an RBI project bottleneck, often taking a very significant percentage of total effort due to manual interpretation of old, varied engineering documents. AOC developed AI-driven tooling to automatically extract, classify, and normalize this data, achieving a very high accuracy and significantly streamlining the process for faster, more reliable RBI implementation.
Plant Management 101: Common Work Processes
by Michael Hurley, 3/3/2021
Tags: Asset Performance Management Data Collection Data Validation Mechanical Integrity Process Safety Management Reliability Risk Management Training Work Process
This article deals with the dysfunctionality found in many refineries, chemical plants, and other production facilities. This can lead a facility to not reaching its value and reliability goals. One of the main reasons for this dysfunctionality is facility departments not using a common asset management work process.
Other Benefits of Risk Based Inspection Implementation
by Travis Gaston, 6/9/2020
Tags: Data Collection Data Validation Human Factors Inspection Risk Based Inspection
Aside from the direct benefits of implementing a Risk Based Inspection (RBI) program such as cost savings, optimized inspection planning, and reduced risk, RBI programs have a number of other benefits. This article looks at some of these secondary benefits including equipment verification, better organization of data, deeper understanding of facility status, and improved inter-team collaboration.
Risk Analysis: Good In, Good Out - A Risk Analyst's View
by John Dickerson, 11/16/2018
Tags: Data Collection Data Validation Risk Analysis Technology
An AOC Team Lead reflects on the importance of ensuring your data is accurate and on the impact that having poor data can have on your risk analysis. Having even just one or two erroneous data points can make all the difference in the risk assigned to an asset and the subsequent inappropriate assignment of maintenance and inspection resources. Assigning low risk to a high risk asset because of bad data can result in unexpected and painful consequences.
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