Refinery Shutdown & Turnaround

Oil, Gas & Petroleum · 5 Days · Public · Al-Khobraa certified · From USD 3,900

Overview

Refineries extreme safety and continuous operation constriction requirements demand properly designed and executed shutdowns together with an increase in efficiency with the use of the latest technologies place massive importance on properly designed and executed shutdown and turnaround.

Learning Objectives

• Understand the Failure mechanisms of Refinery applying API 571
• Size the necessary work for Assets life maximization using API 579
• Apply the correct type of turnaround for each asset
• Schedule work activities
• Control time, budget and scope during shutdown
• Assess performance of Turnaround

Who Should Attend

It is highly recommended that Refinery maintenance, reliability, engineering, and technical support staff including leadership and management to attend this Maintenance Engineering training course. Also, including: Planners Supervisors Engineers Reliability Engineers Maintenance Team Leaders and Managers Operations Team Leaders and Managers

• Planners
• Supervisors
• Engineers
• Reliability Engineers
• Maintenance Team Leaders and Managers
• Operations Team Leaders and Managers

Course Outline

Day 1 — Refinery Shutdown Types and Asset Pairing

• Definitions of Shutdown and Turnaround
• Material Failure and Degradation in Refinery using API 579
• Refinery Structure and Units Sensitivity to Failure
• Failure Rate Mathematics the Basis of Reliability Center Maintenance

Day 2 — Shutdown and Turnaround Planning

• Refinery Work Order System (WO) Input for Planning
• Size of Work using API 579 and Create Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
• Creating the Most Appropriate Organization Structure to Run the Shutdown
• Spare Parts and Materials required for the Shutdown

Day 3 — Organizing the Shutdown Time Sequencing

• Work Sequencing Optimization
• Material – Personnel - Contractors Constraints
• Fitting the Optimum Number of Shutdowns in the Life Cycle of Plants
• Utilization of Timing Techniques (CPM-PERT)

Day 4 — Control of Shutdown Time, Costs and Work Quality

• Gantt Charts for Keeping in Time
• S - curve usage for Budget Monitoring
• Financial Reserves for Uncertainties
• ISO/API Standards for Work Handover

Day 5 — Shutdown Performance Analysis and Turnaround Efficiency Measurement

• Asset Turnaround Performance Indicators
• Shutdown Workload Performance Indicators
• Shutdown Planning Performance Indicators
• Turnaround Effectiveness and Cost Performance Indicators

Accreditation

Al-Khobraa certified. On completion delegates receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of achievement.

Dates & Venues

Dates	Venue	Delivery	Duration	Fee (USD)
15–19 November 2026	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Public	5 days	4,950

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Frequently Asked Questions

What do Al-Khobraa oil, gas and petroleum courses cover?

The portfolio spans the full value chain: upstream exploration, drilling and well control; midstream processing, pipelines and gas treatment; and downstream refining and petrochemicals — plus process safety management (PSM), HAZOP studies, corrosion control and plant operations. Trainers are practitioners from the sector.

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These courses suit process, production and petroleum engineers, plant and field operators and supervisors, maintenance and inspection staff, HSE and process safety professionals, and technical or commercial staff joining the sector from another industry.

How long are oil, gas and petroleum courses, and where are they held?

Most Al-Khobraa oil, gas and petroleum courses run over 5 days. The exact duration, dates and city for this course are listed in the dates section on this page. Public sessions run across Saudi Arabia — Riyadh, Jeddah, Al-Khobar, Jubail and Yanbu — as well as regional and international venues, with live virtual classrooms available on request.

What certificate will I receive?

Delegates who complete the course receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of completion, issued by a Saudi-registered training provider. Al-Khobraa also delivers internationally accredited programmes; where a course carries an external awarding body such as PMI, CIPS, ILM or IOSH, that body is named on the course's own page.

Can oil, gas and petroleum training be delivered in-house for our team?

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