Alarms The hidden menace Oil and Gas Case Study - FPSO Operator, North Sea ABB uncover a serious safety issue that had been deteriorating for 10 years. Our client operates a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading Facility (FPSO) in the North Sea. Their alarm control system was poorly designed and they realised they had a problem with nuisance alarms. They asked ABB Consulting to carry out an alarm management health check. The health check confirmed that they had a number of issues and in particular suffered from an overload of alarms. To help the client solve their alarm problems ABB began an alarm rationalisation programme. Benefits - A hidden danger to safety was discovered that had been deteriorating for 10 years - Improvements to the alarm system - Gas and HVAC alarm

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