PD-04-181 Managing the Process, Not the Alarms at ConocoPhillips

Description:

ConocoPhillips Borger, Texas has an initiative to better manage the process. One way to execute this initiative is to reduce the number of alarms. ConocoPhillips went through the process of Alarm Rationalization and after a few years realized that Alarm Rationalization is a continuous process. ConocoPhillips determined that tools required for continuous assessment and analysis were necessary. ConocoPhillips has used Matrikon's Technology Solution to help manage and put in place a Management of Change (MOC) process for managing alarms. The key to managing the process and not the alarms is “Alarm Management”.