Brownfield Restart in aging refineries: CAPEX, OPEX, and modernization
Brownfield restart for aging refineries focused on CAPEX-OPEX decisions, mechanical integrity, digital upgrades, energy transition and operational risk management.
Asset management integrates technical, administrative, and operational approaches to ensure equipment fulfills its function throughout its life cycle. It involves planning, risk assessment, maintenance, integrity, optimization, and infrastructure renewal.
In the energy industry, effective management balances performance, cost, and risk. Globally, the discipline advances toward digital models, data analytics, and ISO 55000 frameworks, with strong adoption in the U.S. and Europe, and progressive expansion in LATAM.
Main topics
This section gathers content for professionals managing the asset life cycle.
Key topics include:
- ISO 55000 and asset management frameworks
- Criticality and operational risk assessment
- Maintenance strategies (RCM, CBM, PM)
- Mechanical integrity and reliability
- Life cycle optimization (LCC, LCOE)
- Digitalization, digital twins, and continuous monitoring
- Investment planning and CAPEX/OPEX analysis
Asset management is essential to align technical and economic decisions in complex organizations. Challenges include data integration, operational maturity, risk management, and sustainability.
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Thermal monitoring in industrial furnaces: Hot spot detection
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Mechanical seals: Innovations and trends defining 2026
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Pipeline Integrity: Smart inspection technologies
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Floating roof seals: functions, types, and materials
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Storage tanks: Common faults, causes, and solutions
Storage tanks, exposed to harsh environments and operating cycles, can deteriorate silently and cause critical operational failures.
Barriers and successes in integrating maintenance methodologies
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Physical asset management in maintenance
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RBI and FFS: The key duo to optimize asset integrity
RBI and FFS are essential methodologies for ensuring asset integrity in industry.
Electrification of compressors and VFDs in midstream
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