Risk Based Inspection (RBI) & Assessment
Risk Based Inspection (RBI) & Assessment
Viking provides risk based assessment and inspection services for its clients on various stages of the project by pursuing a systems engineering approach to the problem. This includes the development and oversight of risk‐based inspection (RBI) programs and the detailed selection of appropriate condition monitoring points and surveillance locations.
Risk-Based Assessment and Inspection Planning Troubleshooting Corrosion Problems on Operating Facilities
Pigging Solutions for Deepwater Production Flowlines and Risers Peer Review of System-Wide Materials Selections
Risk Based Inspection (RBI)
Although Viking is familiar with the API approach to RBI, we have developed a streamlined in‐house methodology that enables RBI programs to be developed in a much shorter timeframe with a documentation process that is fully auditable and traceable in the same way as the API approach. Viking can help you design and implement a tailor-made Risk Based Inspection (RBI) Program.
A well-designed RBI program provides more than just optimized inspection scheduling – it can lead the way to effective corrosion management and cost savings. Assessments made during RBI workshops can inform operational activities and improve system performance and equipment longevity.
Barriers to integrity threats are either “design-out” or “operational”. A design-out barrier is intrinsic to the system and can usually fully mitigate the threat. An operational barrier is a variable condition that needs to be actively managed to work, i.e. to mitigate risk. Some degradation mechanisms may have no barrier at all, in which case risk management relies entirely on inspection and replacement.
An RBI program that facilitates proper monitoring of conditions and reliable management of operational barriers can boost your bottom line.
Viking’s RBI Services can be tailored to provide a wide range of services, including:
Damage Assessment and Corrosion Modeling
Corrosion Loop / Circuits Identification
CML (Condition Monitoring Location) Placement and Use
Fitness for Service Assessment / Life Extension
Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
Determination of Inspection Intervals and Schedules
Corrosion Management Manual Development and Implementation
Risk Assessment Matrix (RAM) Development for Equipment Reliability
Probability of Failure (POF) and Consequence of Failure (COF) Characterization
ALARP Risk Reduction Strategies
Together, we’ll inspect your facility for maximum value.
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