Turnaround Management & Shutdown Planning

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Start Date

24/11/2025

End Date

28/11/2025

Category

Engineering & Maintenance

Country

London

Course Overview

This course delivers practical tools and strategies for planning, executing, and closing refinery turnarounds and shutdowns. It emphasizes scheduling, resource coordination, cost control, and safety planning to minimize downtime and maximize productivity.

Course Objectives

• Plan and schedule major maintenance turnarounds effectively.
• Coordinate resources, contractors, and equipment for shutdowns.
• Apply risk assessment and safety protocols during turnarounds.
• Control costs and monitor progress.
• Conduct post-turnaround reviews for continuous improvement.

Course Outline

• Introduction to Turnarounds and Shutdowns
• Pre-Shutdown Planning and Scope Definition
• Scheduling and Critical Path Method
• Contractor and Resource Management
• HSE Considerations in Turnarounds
• Cost Control and Progress Monitoring
• Post-Turnaround Evaluation and Reporting

Target Audience

Maintenance planners, operations managers, project engineers, and turnaround coordinators.

Methodology

Workshops, planning simulations, case analysis, and group strategy sessions.

Conclusion

Participants will master best practices for executing safe, efficient, and cost-effective shutdowns.

Daily Agenda

1 Day

Turnaround Fundamentals

2 Day

Detailed Planning & Scheduling

3 Day

Execution Phase

4 Day

Monitoring & Control

5 Day

Closure & Lessons Learned