A Process Safety Review (PSR) is a systematic meeting where a team of safety personnel, experts and clients sit together to brainstorm to identify probable hazards and causes of hazards, the assessment of risks involved and review how effective the proposed risk control measures within a process plant to optimise personnel and system safety.  The PSR 2 and 3 is a gate review conducted for the Idemitsu Sao Vang and...

The Viper Challenge is Asia’s biggest sporting event as well as the largest Obstacle Course event. With beginnings in 2013, it is synonymous with the test of strength and endurance, and has expanded its format from a stadium-setting, to a mud-filled path on a hilly terrain. The sporting event includes a few challenges across Malaysia with more than 300,000 participants.  The sporting event isn’t just a test of strength and endurance,...

Refinery Unit V (RU-V) is owned by PT. PERTAMINA (PERSERO) and is located in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan. The RU V in Balikpapan includes unit processes with CDU, HVU, Hydro Cracker Unit, Platformer, Naphtha Treater, Gasoil Treater and LPG Recovery. Pertamina operates 6 refineries across Indonesia including Sumatera, Jawa, Kalimantan, Sulawesi and Papua with a total installed refinery capacity that is equivalent to approximately 90% of the existing capacity of refineries...

On the 5th of March, SynergenOG was invited by IChemE Student Chapter to present a talk on Introduction to Process Safety to all future chemical engineers in University of Nottingham. As part of the company’s CSR and education series, the talk on Process Safety focuses on the prevention of hazards and risks in various facilities, refineries, and hydrocarbon (onshore and offshore) installations that engages with volatile materials. This includes fires,...

The upcoming field installation activities for Sao Vang Central Processing Platform (SV CPP) commencing from April 2020 are envisaged to involve multiple vessels/ facilities performing activities under Combined Operations (COMOPS). The SIMOPS / COMOPS workshop was conducted to systematically examine and identify potential hazards and their impact on other activities ongoing at the same time. In addition, this workshop was conducted to identify causes, potential consequences, safeguards / control measures...