Synopsis

In the Layer of Protection methodology, a Safety Instrumented Function (SIF) designed to eliminate the cause of a risk or minimize the consequence of an event. The expectation of the SIF’s reliability to perform upon demand must be defined so that it is designed appropriately. The Safety Integrity Level (SIL) study is a tool used this. This full day course is designed to educate participants in the SIL process from the perspective of a SIL team member. It is meant to provide both instruction and workshop sessions so that the participants:

•  Are familiar with the concept of ‘risk’
•  Are familiar with the theory and terminology behind Layers of Protection, SIS, SIF, SIL and LOPA
•  Are familiar with the different SIL methodologies: risk graph, risk matrix, LOPA.
•  Have expectations as to what the SIL workshop will (and won’t) provide.
•  Understand what deliverables can be expected from a SIL workshop.
•  Have the opportunity to participate in SIL exercise in a safe environment.
•  Opportunity to share SIL experiences.
•  At the end of the session, the participants should:                                                                                                          
•  Understand the responsibilities of all parties in the SIL.
•  Have experience in a SIL session.
•  Understand the outcomes from a SIL session.


Biodata of Speaker

Ir. Razmahwata has 20 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, in both design and operations. He joined ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Malaysia Inc shortly after graduation in 1995. In 1998, he was reassigned to EMEPMI’s operations department. His responsibility was to provide technical support to an offshore production facility. His tasks were varied, included troubleshooting day to day challenges, managing retrofit projects, and leading safety cases. He was made the Company’s custody metering engineer in 2001, charged with leading the exercise to ensure the Company compliance with industry and company specifications was enhanced. Whilst in Poyry, Ir. Razmahwata has been a Senior Process Engineer for SembCorp’s Betara project. He has HAZOP, HAZID and SIL workshop leadership experience on offshore facilities. He has recently worked on a secondment providing detailed design services to a tanker to FPSO conversion project in Singapore. He supported ExxonMobil in developing measurement manuals, and leading an exercise to validate 59,000 line items. He is currently the Lead Engineer of IGL Services Sdn Bhd.