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| Date | Venue | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 - 20 November 2026 | Sandton, Gauteng | 3 Days |
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Managing shutdowns, turnarounds, and outages in process plants is a complex and high-stakes task. These events involve intensive activities within tight timeframes, making them inherently risky. The uncertainty of the work scope, coupled with unpredictable external factors, further complicates the process. As a result, organisations are increasingly reassessing their shutdown and turnaround strategies to enhance efficiency and reduce operational disruptions.
Shutdown and turnaround expenditures can account for up to 30% or more of an annual maintenance budget. Any delays in restarting operations can lead to financial losses exceeding the shutdown costs themselves. The successful execution of a turnaround requires careful coordination, as it involves diverting internal teams and engaging external contractors. Poor planning can lead to extended downtime and significant revenue loss, whereas a well-structured plan can optimise costs and minimise disruptions. By enhancing resource management and streamlining planning, scheduling, and execution processes, organisations can significantly reduce out-of-service time and improve turnaround performance.
This Managing Efficient Shutdowns and Turnarounds course is available in two formats, so you can choose the depth that fits your time and needs:
Turnaround fundamentals and pre-planning essentials, followed by planning, scheduling, and contractor management essentials, and execution, start-up, and continuous improvement essentials.
The full curriculum in complete depth across all five modules, including detailed safety and QA/QC planning, work pack development, contractor cost estimation, and post-turnaround performance review.
By the end of this Prospen Managing Efficient Shutdowns and Turnarounds training, participants will be able to:
This Managing Efficient Shutdowns and Turnarounds training course is ideal for professionals involved in planning, executing, and supporting turnarounds, including:
Our diverse instructional approaches ensure effective learning:
– Lectures & Presentations: Engage with expert-driven, stimulating content.
– Course Material: Access well-crafted supporting resources.
– Group Work: Collaborate on discussions and case studies for practical insights.
– Workshops & Role-Play: Participate in immersive, scenario-based activities.
– Practical Application: Focus on applying theoretical knowledge in real situations.
– Post-Training Support: Receive extensive support after training for skill implementation.
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Master managing efficient shutdowns and turnarounds, learning critical path planning, scope management, contractor oversight, risk control, and post-turnaround reviews to minimize downtime.
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