Desktop study
Facility inspection strategy
A facility desktop study defines the most cost-effective inspection strategy across assets, balancing production impact, maintenance requirements, and integrity risk.
It determines where NII, IVI, or blended approaches deliver the best outcome, ensuring inspection programs are technically justified, operationally practical, and cost-optimised.
What the desktop study covers
- Asset categorisation based on shutdown dependency, production impact, and maintenance constraints
- Screening of assets for NII, IVI, or blended inspection strategies
- Cost-benefit assessment including inspection scope, production loss, and execution risk
- Definition of facility-wide inspection strategy aligned to risk and total OPEX
Typical outputs
- Asset-level inspection strategy with clear justification (NII, IVI, or blended)
- Facility-wide inspection plan aligned to shutdown and production constraints
- Cost-benefit model supporting inspection and maintenance decisions
- Defensible basis for inspection intervals and integrity management
Why it matters
- Eliminates unnecessary shutdown scope
- Aligns inspection strategy with production and maintenance planning
- Reduces total inspection and lifecycle cost
- Provides a defensible, auditable basis for integrity decisions
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