Opportunities for Improvement in Fixed Equipment Mechanical Integrity (FEMI) Programs
73 lessons
Certificate included
5.1 contact hours
This self-paced online course addresses the top ten opportunities for improvement in fixed equipment mechanical integrity (FEMI) programs as identified by John Reynolds. These areas for improvement are based upon his 50+ years of experience in the refining & petrochemical industry as well as his participation in over 100 separate site assessments of FEMI programs.
This course includes:
This course includes on-demand video lessons and a final exam
CPD and PDH eligible, with a certificate provided upon completion
Access for 12 months upon purchasing the course
Slides are not available for this course
Welcome to Opportunities for Improvement in FEMI Programs
2 min
Pre-Course Survey
2 min
1.1 Intro to Opportunities for Improvement in FEMI Programs
27 min
2.1 Tracking Your Top FEMI Risks Module Overview
2 min
2.2 The Two Kinds of FEMI Risk Lists
4 min
2.3 Managing FEMI Risk Lists
8 min
2.4 Tracking Your Top FEMI Risks Module Conclusion
2 min
3.1 Improving Our Understanding of All the Potential Damage Mechanisms in Each Process Unit
3 min
3.2 Corrosion Control Documents (CCDs)
6 min
3.3 Contents of Comprehensive CCDs
6 min
3.4 Key Personnel in the CCD Process
2 min
3.5 CCD Pitfalls
6 min
4.1 The Work Process for Identification and Implementation of IOWs Overview
2 min
4.2 Establishing IOWs
4 min
4.3 Step 1: IOW Damage Mechanism Assessment
2 min
4.4 Step 2: IOW Specification
3 min
4.5 Step 3: IOW Validation
2 min
4.6 Step 4: IOW Implementation
2 min
4.7 Step 5: IOW Review
2 min
4.8 Module Conclusion
4 min
5.1 Learning from FEMI Incidents and Near-Misses in the Industry
2 min
5.2 What are Incidents and Near-Misses?
9 min
5.3 Causes of Incidents and Near-Misses
6 min
5.4 FEMI Investigations
10 min
5.5 Solution Development
5 min
5.6 Investigation Triggers and Results
4 min
5.7 Module Conclusion
1 min
6.1 The Top Ten Opportunities for Improvement in Piping Inspection Programs
4 min
6.2 Injection Point and Mix Point Programs
4 min
6.3 Dead Leg Inspection Programs
4 min
6.4 Buried Piping and Soil-to-Air Interface Programs
4 min
6.5 Small Bore Piping Inspection Programs
3 min
6.6 Critical Check Valve Inspection Programs
3 min
6.7 Material Verification and PMI Programs
4 min
6.8 External Corrosion and CUI Programs
5 min
6.9 Bolting and Gasketing Programs
4 min
6.10 CML Optimization Programs
4 min
6.11 Temporary Repairs Programs
4 min
6.12 Characteristics of Top Performing Piping Programs
5 min
6.13 Module Conclusion
2 min
7.1 Improving the Application of Industry In-Service Inspection Codes and Standards
3 min
7.2 Sources of ISI Codes and Standards
4 min
7.3 ANSI Standardization Process
3 min
7.4 Staying Current with Codes and Standards
4 min
7.5 Module Conclusion
2 min
8.1 Improving the Application of the Best Inspection Technology
3 min
8.2 Spot UTT Misapplication
8 min
8.3 Advancing NDE Methods & Techniques
4 min
8.4 Module Conclusion
3 min
9.1 Documentation of FEMI Systems
6 min
9.2 Why is Documentation of Management Systems Important?
4 min
9.3 Codes & Standards and the Fixed Equipment Life Cycle
5 min
9.4 Better Application of Industry Codes & Standards
2 min
9.5 API In-Service Codes & Standards
3 min
9.6 ASME Construction and In-Service Codes & Standards
8 min
9.7 Module Conclusion
2 min
10.1 The Pursuit of Qualified FEMI Personnel
2 min
10.2 Level 1: New Hire Trainee
1 min
10.3 Level 2: Basic Competence
5 min
10.4 Level 3: Senior/Experienced
2 min
10.5 Level 4: Advanced
2 min
10.6 Level 5: Subject Matter Expert
3 min
10.7 Module Conclusion
1 min
11.1 The Importance of FEMI Data Analysis
2 min
11.2 Level 1: Data Collection
5 min
11.3 Level 2: Analyzing
5 min
11.4 Level 3: Validating
2 min
11.5 Level 4: Focusing
1 min
11.6 Level 5: Acting
1 min
11.7 Module Conclusion
2 min
12.1 Closing Remarks
2 min
Final Exam
30 min
Course Evaluation Survey
6 min
John Reynolds
Inspectioneering Sr. Editor and Principal Consultant at Intertek
John Reynolds is a Principal Consultant with Intertek Asset Integrity Management, Inc. Before this, he was a Master Engineering Consultant with Shell Oil's Westhollow Technology Center in Houston. John joined Shell in 1968. Over the 38 years with Shell, he held various engineering and management positions in the United States and the Netherlands within the refining and chemical manufacturing fields, where he has primarily focused on mechanical integrity issues. John has served as master editor for several API Standards on FEMI and actively participated in the API Inspection and Mechanical Integrity Subcommittee (SCIMI) and the ASME Post-Construction Committee. John is the past Chairman of the API SCIMI, the API Task Group on Inspection Codes, the API Task Group on NDE Technology, the API Task Group on API 580 RBI, and the API User Group on Risk-Based Inspection. John was also one of the foundational members of the API Inspection and Mechanical Integrity Summit and gave the keynote address to the Summit in 2020. John has also authored the Inspectioneering book The 101 Essential Elements in a Pressure Equipment Integrity Management Program.
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