More than 95% of Singapore’s electricity is generated using imported natural gas. Before the SLNG terminal was built, Singapore’s only option was to import natural gas via pipelines from Malaysia and Indonesia. The SLNG terminal is, therefore, critical to Singapore’s energy security, as it allows the country to import natural gas from anywhere in the world.
The problem
The requirements for the new SLNG terminal were substantial and diverse. In a context of demanding deadlines for the launch of the terminal, strict safety regulations and budget constraints, SLNG needed a software system to meet operations, process safety and compliance requirements including:
A secure and professional operations logbook and shift handover application for managing operational and maintenance records of activities and personnel
A rigorous permit to work application to facilitate safety
A ship unloading application to manage the delivery of LNG from the ships
A sendout management application for managing outward delivery to the main pipelines
A comprehensive management of change (MOC) application so that changes to the plant’s operations would be carried out according to strict procedures
A comprehensive incident management application to record and learn from every incident and near miss that would occur
A compliance management application to help achieve legal and regulatory compliance and to submit required reports to state and corporate authorities
SLNG required that these applications would interact seamlessly with each other and with other plant software in order to eliminate human error and the double capture of information, for example, in relation to:
Asset information, work notifications and work orders, as maintained in its Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
Usernames and passwords, as maintained in the active directory
Reliability system information
Production planning system data
How Tempo Operations Management solved the problem
Tempo Operations Management was selected to address SLNG’s strict regulatory and safety requirements:
Incidents and near misses are tracked and managed by Tempo Incident Management (formerly j5 Incident Management), all the way from their recording and investigation to regulatory reports
Tempo Management of Change (formerly j5 Management of Change) manages MOCs of different types and sizes through successive stages from the origination of the MOC through to commissioning
Tempo Control of Work (formerly j5 Control of Work) ensures that the correct procedures are carried out for issuing work permits and managing the work on site
Other custom Tempo Operations Management applications were tailored to the expressed needs of SLNG:
Tempo Operations Managment ship unloading manages all the steps in the unloading process, from the ship’s arrival to its departure
Tempo Operations Management sendout management manages outward deliveries of LNG, including the validation of planned versus actual quantities shipped
These Tempo Operations Management solutions operate seamlessly in a unified, web browser-based user interface powered from a single, central server. The suite can be accessed from any web browser that is connected to the site’s LAN. Tempo Operations Management interfaces seamlessly with third-party software where required. Tempo Operations Management was delivered in time for the first shipment of LNG, and within budget.
