Assessor Resource
PMASUP441C
Decommission plant
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: June 2024
In a typical scenario, an existing plant/pipeline or major plant area, and its associated equipment, are planned to be taken out of service. The experienced technician organizes the systematic shutdown, cleaning out and preparation for safe 'moth-balling' all of the plant and equipment.
This competency is typically performed by experienced technicians, likely to be the leaders of an operational team, usually working in conjunction with a decommissioning team, for the purpose of decommissioning plant/pipelines. As decommissioning is usually a team activity, the technician will take a lead technical role, rather than undertake all aspects on an individual basis.
Much of the activity of successful decommissioning is in planning the activity and then supervising the work to ensure it is done safely and efficiently with no environmental damage. The technician may have no 'hands-on' role at all.
This competency covers the decommissioning of an existing plant/pipeline or major plant area, and its associated equipment. Decommissioning refers to the removal from service of plant/pipeline and equipment and its storage/'mothballing' or disposal.
This unit does not cover the shutdown of a plant/pipeline - use PMAOPS411B Manage plant shutdown and restart.
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