TOTAL partners with SKF to craft integrated maintenance & inspection strategy for Indonesian gas plants

In the high‑stakes world of oil and gas, a tailored maintenance and inspection strategy is essential to safeguard uptime and mitigate risk. TOTAL’s latest Indonesian gas extraction and processing initiative exemplifies how a comprehensive, integrated approach can elevate plant reliability while controlling costs.

Rather than treating maintenance and inspection as separate disciplines, TOTAL has contracted SKF to develop a unified Maintenance & Inspection Engineering (MIE) strategy across one sea‑based extraction plant and four land‑based processing facilities. This marks a first for TOTAL E&P Indonesia, combining five plants into a single, cohesive program.

Philippe Grosbois, contract manager for TOTAL, highlighted the confidence in the partnership: "Our teams excel at executing both maintenance and inspection routines, but we needed a partner with proven expertise in best‑in‑class practices. SKF’s track record, database depth and cutting‑edge methodology made it the natural choice. The goal is to optimize reliability, uptime, gas production and reduce overall spend, all while meeting Indonesian PTK07 regulations."

Key project milestones include:

1. Criticality Review. All plant assets—rotating equipment, electrical, instrumentation—are uniquely coded and subjected to Reliability‑Centered Maintenance (RCM) and failure‑mode analysis. Items are classified as vital, critical or secondary.
2. Risk‑Based Inspection. Pressure systems and piping are assessed using in‑house software to determine inspection frequency and scope.
3. Data Entry. A dedicated team populates templates with asset details, enabling seamless upload into TOTAL’s Computerized Maintenance & Inspection Management System (CMIMS).
4. RCM Analysis. Tailored maintenance plans are generated for each asset, detailing tasks, timing, methods and required tools.
5. Lubrication Excellence. An equipment‑level lubrication and greasing schedule is devised to maximize performance and lifespan.

The scope extends to a spare‑parts management program, identifying critical and vital components over a two‑year horizon. SKF’s extensive experience with rotating machinery informs a parts strategy that balances availability, cost and reliability.

Co‑location of TOTAL and SKF teams in Jakarta has accelerated problem resolution and fostered knowledge transfer. Weekly and monthly performance reviews keep the project on track against agreed KPIs.

As the program transitions to field operations, the focus shifts to ensuring the deliverables translate into operational excellence. SKF’s partnership continues to support TOTAL’s pursuit of optimal lifecycle costs and risk mitigation.

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