Advanced Shutdown and Turnaround Management
| Start Date | End Date | Venue | Fees (US $) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Shutdown and Turnaround Management | 16 Aug 2026 | 20 Aug 2026 | Al-Khobar, KSA | $ 4,500 | Register |
| Advanced Shutdown and Turnaround Management | 06 Sept 2026 | 10 Sept 2026 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | $ 4,500 | Register |
| Advanced Shutdown and Turnaround Management | 29 Nov 2026 | 03 Dec 2026 | Dubai, UAE | $ 3,900 | Register |
Advanced Shutdown and Turnaround Management
| Start Date | End Date | Venue | Fees (US $) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Shutdown and Turnaround Management | 16 Aug 2026 | 20 Aug 2026 | Al-Khobar, KSA | $ 4,500 |
| Advanced Shutdown and Turnaround Management | 06 Sept 2026 | 10 Sept 2026 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | $ 4,500 |
| Advanced Shutdown and Turnaround Management | 29 Nov 2026 | 03 Dec 2026 | Dubai, UAE | $ 3,900 |
Introduction
This course will firmly put planned shutdowns and turnarounds, which are an accepted feature of large process plants, into a business context. The purpose will be identified as the provision of increased overall availability, efficiency, and integrity. The course will identify the ingredients which need to be managed effectively and optimized to achieve this result. A framework for efficient, effective and timely action will be given.
The course will highlight how opportunities provided to inspect, clean, repair, modify equipment and regenerate or renew catalysts also provide opportunities to do significant quantities of unnecessary work. This increase in work volume will increase workforce numbers, add complexity to the process, put pressure on the competence pool available locally, add cost, and usually extend the duration of the shutdown.
Effective management of equipment degradation will reduce the rate and unpredictability of deterioration, reduce repair needs, and provide increased confidence in inspection trends. All of which will reduce work needs.
The course will provide a good understanding of how to manage these and other issues which bear on the successful achievement of the objectives of a modern shutdown strategy. This strategy will aim to optimize the interval between shutdowns, minimize the time between feed out to product back on the specification and do this at a low cost.
The course will provide participants with competence in the use of modern, well-proven approaches, tools and techniques to achieve this desirable end result.
Objectives
- Strategies for shutdown avoidance eg by managing degradation and regulators
- Justifying the shutdown and formulating clear objectives to help minimize work volume
- A timetable and framework to make visible and manage the necessary business processes
- Best practice plans for some critical aspects of a shutdown
- Communication strategies
- Benchmarking and capture of data to drive improvements
Upon completion of this course, participants will have gained a solid understanding of the key elements of successful shutdown management These include:
Training Methodology
The training methodology is interactive with group exercises and is suitable for all employees involved in functions management. The pace and level of the training workshop is customized to the understanding of the delegates. Ongoing back-up and support is available after the training on request to the supplier, and the training course is also available for in-house presentation as well as for “Competency Transfer”
Who Should Attend?
This is a comprehensive core skills course for professionals dealing with all significant aspects of the management of shutdowns and turnarounds. The course will be highly valuable to all professionals, particularly engineers, who are involved in this area of the business. For other support personnel involved in shutdowns, the course will produce useful insights and put into perspective the key issues and approaches that need to be effectively managed to bring business success.
Course Outline
- Understanding the purpose of a shutdown
- How to measure success
- Development of a strategic framework for effective action
- Pacesetter performance and best in class
- Putting the shutdown into context of overall operations
- Pre-shutdown work minimising techniques
- Establishing the shutdown objectives and targets
- Forming the shutdown team
- Making a milestone plan with Pacesetter targets
- Vetting, challenging and freezing work scopes
- Development of contracting strategy options
- Quality plans for critical issues
- Detailed planning systems
- Managing efficient preparation and execution
- Managing and minimising emergent work
- Management safety
- Achieving a smooth and leak free start up
- Perfo rmance reporting, cost monitoring and lessons learnt

