GENERAL

DO’s & DON’Ts RISKS

• NO Inhibits without permission • Mechanical damage

• From AO (if less than 24h)
• From ADZ (if for more than 24h)
• From Director of Operations (if for more than 1 week)

• DO systematic analysis when ALARMS • Risk of parameter excursion and

trip

• Fully understand ESD philosophy

• Responsiveness

• Monitor the Vibrations of rotating

• Mechanical damage
equipment
 Unit 100 – INLET SEPARATORS
DO’s & DON’Ts RISKS

• Operate 100-VA-002/003 at defined pressure and • Operate MP system « as usual »

stabilise liquid level.
• Before Hassi Ilatou start-up
• Define 106-VD-001 liquid management strategy - RISK ASSESS IT • Prepare LT-LTNE startup
BEFORE STARTUP
• Define opening steps (Chef Service) and follow them • Too low flow = Future slugs; Too
• Respect opening speed of Service production high flow = Present slugs

• Start 100-VA-001 with low liquid set point (25%) • Surge handling reserve
• Move set point up to control flow below 20m3/h (100-FT- • Unit 106 max flow= ~25 m3/hr
1101 )

• NEVER OPEN closed drain valve of HP Separator • Process safety high risk
• NEVER INHIBIT a Separator safety switch • Process safety very high risk
 Unit 101 – BOOSTER COMPRESSOR
DO’s & DON’Ts RISKS

• Maintain temperature (101-TC-0501) : 58°C MIN • Mechanical damage +

underperformance

• DO react to the alarm and DO NOT OVERRIDE the level

controllers of 101-VJ-006 (101-LC-0603 & LC-0606) • Liquid carry over and mercury bed
contamination

• Leave the compressor in AUTO (including ASV) and in

case of loosing a well, monitor the ASV opening closely • Frequent Trip of booster

• 12 hours before starting the Compressor :

• Start Lube oil heater • Mechanical Damage
• Start Seal gas heater

• In case Booster compressor trips, DO NOT flow LT/LTNE alone to H2S scavenger and send HP gas to 101-PV-0503
 Unit 102 - MERCURY
DO’s & DON’Ts RISKS

• Temperature at inlet (102-TC-0101) : 57°C MIN • Condensation

• Bed differential pressure (102-PDT-0101) : 0.35 bar MAX • Chanelling and off-spec
and 0.02 bar MIN (at 5 to 14.2 MSM3/D)
=> If PDT not right , immediately reduce the flow by at least 30%,
investigate PDT for 1h with Instrumentation and check & trend PDT
of 103-MB-001A/B (103-PDT-0101A/B & 103-PDT-0102A/B)

• If Hg content exceeds 20 ng/Sm3 at the outlet, double • Damage the Cold Box
sampling frequency

• If Hg content reaches 100 ng/Sm3

at the outlet of the bed
=> DIVERT raw gas to Flare
 Unit 102 – H2S
DO’s & DON’Ts RISKS

• Gas Flow (103-FC-0101) : 3.6 MSM3/D MAX • Mechanical damage

• Monitor Differential pressure (102-PDT-0201 and 102- • Presence of liquid + chanelling

PDT-0301)

• Measure H2S content weekly and • Off spec

anticipate changeover of H2S
scavenger catalyst

• DO NOT operate H2S scavengers in parrallel

 Unit 103 - AMINE
DO’s & DON’Ts RISKS

• Max Flow of raw gas (103-FC-0201) : 10.6 MSM3/D • Mechanical damage + Foaming

• Absorber Temperature approach (103-TDI-0202)* : 10°C MIN • Foaming due to condensation

• DO NOT bypass cartridge filter 103-MB-053 • Foaming

• Permanent surveillance of :
• 103-PDT-0302 /PDT-0301/PDI-0802 • Foaming
• 103-LI-0306/LC-3103/LC-0805
• 104-LIS-0201
• Anti-foam injection 103-PB-045A/B
• Temperature of Amine regenerator (103-TI-1310) : 131 °C MAX
• Concentration of amine : MDEA 38.2wt%, HEP 7.3wt% • Degradation of amine, High CO2
• Lean amine Color : Clear & bright (if brownish => check N2 • CO2 outlet content increase + Foaming
blancketing)
• Foaming, High CO2
• In case of Shutdown : Continue to regenerate the amine for 30 min

• Corrosion of piping and equipment

* (TIN of Lean Amine to Absorber) – (TIN of Raw gas to Absorber)
 Unit 104 – DEHYDRATION
DO’s & DON’Ts RISKS

DPtube inlet of Gas/Gas HeX 104-GA-001 < 0,15bar > 0.15bar = potential tube-side
blockage
Reboiler temperature (104-TT-1101) 204°C
(if <202°C Confirm Hot Oil is at max. The outlet of WHRU = 257-260 °C ) Water spec for Unit 105

Contactor 104-CA-003 (TIN Glycol) – (TIN Gas) > 4.5°C Condensation of heavier hydrocarbons
inside the column - contamination of
(104-TT-0501) – (104-TC-0101) > 4.5°C glycol - foaming!

Gas inlet temperature (104-TC-0101) : 43-44°C (> 35°C) Water content downstream and Fuel
gas temperature (to be high enough)

Glycol flowrate (104-FT-1401) : 5-6 m3/H MAX Dry gas efficiency

If 104-PDT-0302 increases, inject anti-foam from 104-UY-025 Foaming

and manually control 104-LC-0304 to avoid fluttering in the
104-LV-0304
 Unit 105 – DEWPOINTING
DO’s & DON’Ts RISKS

• Gas Temperature 105-VD-004 (105-TI-0402) : -25°C MIN • Liquid mercury

(if Hg Bed breakthrough)
• Use CB bypass 105-TV-0105 B to adjust HC dew point • HC dew point Off spec gas

• Cooldown slowly : 2°C per minute MAX

• Mechanical integrity of Cold Box
=> (target 0.5°C per minute)

• When starting TX, decrease level 105-VD-004 to 20% first

• High liquid level in 105-VD-004

• Prior to startup, drain the low point at TX casing

• Damage of TX rotor

• When restarting, increase flow gradually

• Damage of the cold box

• 12 hours before starting the TX :

• Start Lube oil heater
• Start Seal gas heater • Mechanical damage
 Unit 106 – STABILISATION
DO’s & DON’Ts RISKS
• Make sure off-gas is flared during start-up via 106- • Unnecessary loading/unloading
PV-2502A and not sent straight to Unit 101 Booster of Off-Gas Compressors and
Compressor. potential disturbances on 101-
KA-004 and wider CPF.
• Pre-Heater Temperature (106-TC-1910) : 55°C MIN • Hydrates formation.
• Two (2) pre-heaters required to achieve heating, unless at reduced load.

• Flow (106-FC-2001) : 22,7 m3/h MAX • Mechanical damage & Off-spec

• This is the design flow rate at 125% normal feed flow. condensate.
• Stabilisation Column dP : 0.4 bar MAX • Fouling

• Reboiler Temperature (106-TC-0309) : 195°C MIN • Off-spec condensate

• 1st Stage Inlet Cooler (106-TC-1001A/B) : 57°C MIN • Hydrates formation (below 30°C)
• 2nd Stage Inlet Cooler (106-TC-1101A/B) : 57°C MIN • Hydrates formation (below 30°C)