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Managing Efficient Shutdowns and Turnarounds

An Interactive 5-Day Training Course

Managing Efficient Shutdowns and Turnarounds

Turning Strategy into Tactics

NASBA
Classroom Schedule
Date Venue Fees
23 - 27 Mar 2026 Dubai $ 5,950
20 - 24 Jul 2026 London $ 5,950
26 - 30 Oct 2026 Dubai $ 5,950
22 - 26 Mar 2027 Dubai $ 5,950
Online Schedule
Date Venue Fees
26 - 30 Oct 2026 Online $ 3,950

Course Summary

Planning and managing shutdowns, turnarounds and outages in the process plant environment is a complex and demanding function. They are high-risk events due to the high level of activity taking place in a compressed time frame and added to that the uncertainty associated with the work scope and all the other uncontrollable factors. It is, therefore, no surprise that more and more organizations are reviewing their shutdown and turnaround practices to improve.

Shutdown/turnaround costs comprise up to 30% or more of annual maintenance budgets, and a delay in a start-up can cause a loss of operating profit that exceeds the cost of the shutdown/turnaround. Planning and executing a turnaround event require many people to be diverted and external resources to be contracted. They can be costly in terms of lost production, so a carefully designed plan can reduce costs. Minimizing the duration of the outage can have a major impact on reducing the cost of lost production. Augmentation of resources available to handle the planning and scheduling and then the execution and assisting in the start-up of the facilities will minimize the out-of-service time.

This GLOMACS training course will highlight:

  • A holistic approach to shut down and turnaround planning
  • The process, phases and stages of shutdown planning and execution
  • The elements and outcomes of each phase of the turnaround
  • How to identify and develop plans to reduce risks to quality, costs, and schedule
  • How to plan and execute the start-up, close-out and compile the lessons learned
Course Outline
Day 1

Introduction and Overview of Turnaround Management

  • Introduction and Defining a Turnaround
  • Critical Characteristics
  • The Turnaround as a Rational Process
  • Logical Levels of Business
  • Business Influences
  • Turnaround Business Strategy
  • Turnaround Objectives
  • A Model of Excellence for Turnarounds
Day 2

Pre-Planning and Preparation for Success (Safety, Quality and Organization)

  • Safety Issues and Turnaround Hazard Profile 
  • The Safe System of Work and Developing a Turnaround Safety Plan
  • The Hot Spot Inspection and Permit to Work Considerations
  • Safety Awareness and Briefings and Auditing Safety on Turnarounds
  • Quality Issues and The Elements of Quality 
  • Quality Assurance and Quality Control
  • Factors Affecting Organisation Design 
  • Execution Organization, Question of Competence, Turnaround Team Building.
Day 3

Planning and Scheduling

  • Second Level Planning.
  • Effective Workscope Control.
  • The Planning Process.
  • The Work Pack.
  • Scheduling.
  • Pre- Shutdown Work.
  • Planning The Control of The Event.
  • Project Management Key Concepts: Slack, Milestone, Critical Path, Resource Balancing and Project Crashing
Day 4

Using Contractors & Cost Estimating, Reporting and Control

  • Optimising The Contract Model and Spread of Contract Types.
  • The Turnaround Contract qnd Being Commercially Aware.
  • Contractor Selection qnd Using Contractors.
  • Contracting Issues.
  • Waste –The Hidden Cost, Cost Reporting and The Cost Estimate.
  • Volume and Value.
  • Modelling Expenditure.
  • Incentives.
Day 5

Site Logistics & Executing Turnaround

  • Planning and Logistics and The Elements of Logistics
  • The Complexity of Logistics
  • The Plot Plan
  • The Stages of The Turnaround
  • Delay – The Silent Gremlin
  • The Power of Routines
  • Mechanisms for Control
  • Starting The Plant Up and Recording and Reviewing Performance
Certificates
  • On successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate will be awarded to the delegates. Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE): In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance.
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Endorsed Education Provider

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