SIMULTANEOUS OPERATIONS (SIMOPS) STUDY - IFLUIDS ENGINEERING

SIMULTANEOUS OPERATIONS (SIMOPS) STUDY
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CONTENTS
 SIMOPS OBJECTIVE
 SIMOPS METHODOLOGY
 OPERATIONAL AND CONSTRUCTION/INSTALLATION ACTIVITIES
 SIMOPS SOFTWARE
 PHOTOS
 CONTACT
Tel: +91 44 4265 8747 | Email: info@ifluids.com | Web: www.ifluids.com

SIMOPS - OBJECTIVE
SIMOPS is carried out to
 Identify and analyze the potential hazards associated with the simultaneous undertaking of
process operations during the construction and commissioning phases associated with the
project facilities

SIMOPS METHODOLOGY
Identify all construction, dismantling/demolition, pre-commissioning, commissioning and start
up production operations that may be concurrently undertaken at the same time.
Identify if there is a potential hazard associated with the two operations occurring
simultaneously. Describe the normal safeguards required by the safety management systems
that are applicable before any particular operation can be performed, e.g. PTW.
Identify possible restrictions (if any), which if in place, over and above the existing safety
management systems, may enable the two independent operations to occur concurrently.
Record whether or not the two operations are permissible with or without restrictions.

SIMOPS METHODOLOGY
IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF OPERATION DESCRIBES THE TWO ACTIVITIES
BRAINSTORM (TYPICAL HAZARD CHECKLIST MAY BE REFERRED
SIMOPS CLASSIFICATION NO
SIMULTANEOUS
OPERATIONS NOT
AUTHORIZED
YES
BOTH OPERATIONS
CAN BE DONE
SIMULTANEOUSLY
PTW MANDATORY
RESTRICTED FURTHER
STUDY
SIMULTANEOUS OPERATIONS
ALLOWED BUT JOB SPECIFIC
PROCEDURE SHALL BE
FOLLOWED, PTW
MANDATORY
FURTHER STUDY REQUIRED
ON HOLD UNTIL STUDY
RESULT
COMPLETE SIMOPS WORKSHEET

OPERATIONAL AND
CONSTRUCTION/INSTALLATION ACTIVITIES
The requirements of this Simultaneous Operations Procedure (SIMOPS) shall be applied to all
construction, commissioning and production activities to highlight and mitigate any potential
restrictions and/or safety impact when planning SIMOPS work activities due to take place at the same
time and in the same/vicinity location.
In order to systematically proceed with a SIMOPS exercise, the following inputs and HSE Tools will
be needed:
o Detailed Activities for the concurrent operations;
o Hazard Identification (HAZID) exercise of the SIMOPS Activities;
o Risk Analysis of the concluded hazards;
o Schedule of the concurrent activities (SIMOPS); and
o Risk Management.

MOPO MATRIX
Once the Hazards and Effects Register is completed it is possible to complete a Manual of
Permitted Operations which defines:
•the level and number of barriers installed initially and the recovery preparedness measures to
be in place
•the limit of safe operation if the barriers and/or recovery preparedness measures (sometimes
referred to as the 'Integrity Envelope') are reduced, removed or purposely defeated
•the limit of safe operation permitted during periods of escalated risk, in either likelihood or
consequence. This includes external factors like extreme weather conditions
•which activities may or may not be carried out concurrently, e.g. simultaneous welding and
crude sampling.

TYPICAL MOPO MATRIX -LEGEND

TYPICAL MOPO MATRIX SHEET

SIMOPS SOFTWARE
MOPO MATRIX (Microsoft Excel) will be used to capture SIMOPS findings

CONTACT
Tel: +91 44 4265 8747 | +91 44 4264 8005
Email: info@ifluids.com
Web: www.ifluids.com
Address: iFluids Engineering
No. 10, 7th Street AE-Block
Anna Nagar, Chennai,
Tamil Nadu, India – 600 040

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