【Haichuan’s Best Practices】A “Five-Check” Approach to Equipment Management in Oil Storage Facilities During Summer

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The Linzi Crude Oil Depot of the Oil and Gas Gathering and Transportation Plant in Shengli Oilfield has implemented a \"five-diagnosis\" approach in response to the large number of production equipment and the tendency for problems to arise during the spring-summer season transition. This approach involves proactive \"diagnosis\", regular \"inspections\", timely \"interventions\", ad-hoc \"consultations\", and periodic \"follow-up checks\" – all aimed at identifying and eliminating potential issues with the equipment, improving its operational efficiency, and ensuring a 100% equipment reliability rate. 　　First, proactively conduct a \"check-in\" before starting work each day. Before taking over, the day shift staff inquire about the operation status of the equipment during the night shift, and the night shift staff provide timely feedback on the equipment’s performance to the internal and external operators; once the day shift staff start working, they inspect all the equipment and carry out repairs or maintenance as needed if any problems are found. 　　Second, it is to implement responsibilities by adhering to \"mobile consultations\". The on-duty supervisors regularly conduct inspections of the equipment, address any issues that arise promptly, and provide guidance to the operators facing problems during production, thereby improving their operational skills. 　　Third, respond promptly to handle faults. When a device malfunctions, the production manager and technical specialists promptly arrange for maintenance personnel to conduct diagnostics and repairs, and carry out quality checks once the device is operating normally again. 　　Fourth is temporary “consultation” for complex and difficult cases. When difficulties arise during equipment operation, professional technicians conduct in-depth diagnostic analyses to identify the causes, determine appropriate corrective measures, and carry out scientific repairs. 　　Fifth is the regular “follow-up check” of maintenance equipment. For the repaired equipment, employees are regularly organized to discuss and summarize maintenance experiences, and measures for improvement are formulated. At the same time, training on equipment operation, fault handling, and maintenance skills is provided on a regular basis to prevent similar problems from occurring again. In light of the large number of production equipment and the tendency for problems to arise during the spring-summer season change, a \"five-diagnosis\" approach is implemented: proactive \"consultations\", regular \"inspections\", timely \"visits\", ad-hoc \"consultations\", and scheduled \"follow-up checks\". This helps to identify and eliminate potential issues with the equipment promptly, improves its operational efficiency, and ensures a 100% equipment reliability rate. 　　First, proactively conduct a \"check-in\" before starting work each day. Before taking over, the day shift staff inquire about the operation status of the equipment during the night shift, and the night shift staff provide timely feedback on the equipment’s performance to the internal and external operators; once the day shift staff start working, they inspect all the equipment and carry out repairs or maintenance as needed if any problems are found. 　　Second, it is to implement responsibilities by adhering to \"mobile consultations\". The on-duty supervisors regularly conduct inspections of the equipment, address any issues that arise promptly, and provide guidance to the operators facing problems during production, thereby improving their operational skills. 　　Third, respond promptly to handle faults. When a device malfunctions, the production manager and technical specialists promptly arrange for maintenance personnel to conduct diagnostics and repairs, and carry out quality checks once the device is operating normally again. 　　Fourth is temporary “consultation” for complex and difficult cases. When difficulties arise during equipment operation, professional technicians conduct in-depth diagnostic analyses to identify the causes, determine appropriate corrective measures, and carry out scientific repairs. 　　Fifth is the regular “follow-up check” of maintenance equipment. For the repaired equipment, employees are regularly organized to discuss and summarize maintenance experiences, and measures for improvement are formulated. At the same time, training on equipment operation, fault handling, and maintenance skills is provided on a regular basis to prevent similar problems from occurring again.