Integration of Decision Support Modules to Identify the Priority of Risk of Failure in Topside Piping Equipment: An Industrial Case Study from the NCS

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Abstract

The identification and prioritization of locations that have potential for failure (also referred to as thickness measurement locations (TMLs)) in the in-service inspection planning of offshore topside piping equipment requires a significant amount of data analysis together with relevant information. In this context, planning personnel analyze data and information retrieved from piping inspection databases through enterprise resource planning (ERP) software to investigate possible degradation trends in order to recognize the TMLs that have reached a critical level. It is observed that suboptimal prioritization occurs due to time restriction vs. amount of data and/or information that has to be evaluated. The suboptimal prioritization omits some of the critical TMLs, increasing the risk of failures whilst also increasing cost due to taking non-critical TMLs into inspection. Therefore, this manuscript illustrates an approach to integrate the decision support modules (DSMs) via an artificial neural network model for the optimum prioritization.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Production Management Systems
Subtitle of host publicationInnovative and Knowledge-Based Production Management in a Global-Local World - IFIP WG 5.7 International Conference, APMS 2014, Proceedings
PublisherSpringer New York LLC
Pages521-529
Number of pages9
EditionPART 3
ISBN (Print)9783662447321
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014
Externally publishedYes
EventIFIP WG 5.7 International Conference on Advances in Production Management Systems, APMS 2014 - Ajaccio, France
Duration: 20 Sept 201424 Sept 2014

Publication series

NameIFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
NumberPART 3
Volume440
ISSN (Print)1868-4238

Conference

ConferenceIFIP WG 5.7 International Conference on Advances in Production Management Systems, APMS 2014
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityAjaccio
Period20/09/1424/09/14

Keywords

  • ERP software
  • In-service inspection planning
  • artificial neural networks
  • decision support modules
  • thickness measurement locations
  • topside piping equipment

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