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Commissioning Responsibility Matrix

Legend:
P - Perform/Execute
W - Witness/Monitor
A - Approve/Ensure
C - Comment
Commissioning
Phases

1.0 Mechanical
completion
Stage of completion
when all new works
have been erected
and installed in
accordance with
drawings,
specifications,
applicable codes and
standards. This will
include the following:

Checking the
tagging and
completeness of
components
against project
drawings,

Checking the
condition and
status of each
individual
component and
vendor
packages.

Completion of
certain tests on
individual
components
such as
instrument
calibration,
pump alignment,
uncoupled motor
checks, piping
pressure testing,
etc.

No.

EPC Contractor
Commissioning
Team

Project
Management
Team
(PMT/PMC)

Commissioning
Specialist Team

Site
Operations
Team

1.1

Mechanical Completion of
various systems.

A
(BY
PMC/TPA)

1.2

Maintaining the Project

Completion System (ICAPS,
PCS etc.)

A
(BY
PMC/TPA)

1.3

Accept vendor packages

(mainly electrical) and check
for conformity with specs and
drawings.

A (BY TPA)

1.4

Conformity checks on piping,

electrical, instrument
systems.

A (BY TPA)

1.5

Check Clearance of FAT

punch on vendor packages.

A (BY TPA)

1.6

Review/comment / accept all

commissioning deliverables
from EPC/ vendors.

1.7

Walk-through of the facilities

and raising necessary punch
lists.

1.8

Categorization of all precommissioning and

commissioning check-sheets
in three parts Monitor, Hold
and Witness, before these
activities are commenced.

1.9

Identification of all
commissioning and start-up
related drawings / documents
which require site operations
approval / signature

2.1

Pre-commissioning of
individual systems (piping,
electrical, mechanical,
instrument, HVAC, telecom
systems etc.)

2.2

Maintaining the Project

Completion System (ICAPS,
PCS etc.).

2.3

Witness and sign off

individual system precommissioning check sheets

2.0 Precommissioning
Stage of completion
that include but not
limited to:

All cold
alignment
checks, cleaning
and testing of
machinery

In-line

Activities

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instruments
installed, All
motors reconnected
Electrical and
instrumentation
systems
checked
Instrument cold
loop checks
completed,
All pipe work
and equipment
pressure-tested,
flushed, and if
necessary
chemically
cleaned
All electrical
continuity and
earthing tests
completed.

2.4

Tripartite walk of
PMT/EPC/OPS team to
witness selected pre-com
activities and raise necessary
punchlists.

2.5

Implementation of all
recommendations from safety
studies (PHSER, HAZID,
HAZOP) at site.

2.6

Flange management properly

done and documented.

2.7

Signing of all HOLD checksheets .The Hold checksheets cannot be cleared

without ADMA specialist
commissioning team
presence / signature.

2.8

Sign-off individual discipline

pre-commissioning dossiers
and associated discipline
acceptance certificates (
DACs)

2.9

Ensuring Proper Punch list

clearance

2.10

Sign the RFC certificate (by

system) for handover to
commissioning team.

3.1

All non-hydrocarbon systems

shall be function and
performance tested to a level
of ready for Operation and
preliminary hand-over to
Operation Team. Final
handover of non-hydrocarbon
systems will take place only
after the hydrocarbon
systems are fully
commissioned.

3.2

All commissioning activities

for other hydrocarbon
systems from RFC (by
system) to RFSU, using inert
fluids wherever possible.

3.3

Supply of required
documentation for MAXIMO
& Initial Quality Assurance

3.4

Implementation in MAXIMO
system

3.5

Availability of all
commissioning /start-up
spares.

3.6

3.0 Commissioning

Verify
completion of
pre-com
activities.
Review of
punchlist, asbuilt drawings
Function/logic
test electrical /
instrument
(ESD, F&G ,
DCS) systems
after energising
them.
Do necessary
SATs.
Perform OTPs
for hydrocarbon
systems with
inert substances
or fluids.
Bringing all
utility systems to
operational state
and
performance
test them, for
preliminary
handover to ops.
Pre-start-up
activitiesinerting, loading
of chemicals,
leak test,
blowdown test
with inert fluid
etc.

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Availability of vendor support

as and when required.

3.7

Clearance of all category A

and B punch items.

3.8

Witness, punch-list and

accept various systems at
SAT.(mainly electrical)

Witness and sign off

individual commissioning
check-sheets.

3.9

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3.10

Make necessary punch list

and register in the project
completion system.

3.11

Function and performance

testing of all electrical
systems.

3.12

Function / logic and

performance testing of all
control systems (ESD, DCS,
F&G, package interfaces)
and telecom systems are
fully, as required.

3.13

Function and performance

testing of all safety systems.

3.14

HOLD ACTIVITIES which

should be witnessed and
approved by ADMA specialist
commissioning team , but not
limited to the following (The
exhaustive list shall be
agreed prior to
commissioning):
1. OTPs/ Performance test
of non-hydrocarbon ,
power and other utility
systems
2. OTPs on hydrocarbon
systems with inert fluids
(wherever possible)
3. Nitrogen-helium leak
test.
4. Nitrogen purging of all
hydrocarbon systems
ready for hydrocarbonin
5. Walk-down of all
facilities to ensure
proper line-up, spading
as per spade list.
6. Final vessels inspection
prior to box up.
7. Verification of Chemical
cleaning of systems,
wherever required
8. Operations, logics and
integrity checks for
DCS, ESD, F&G,
telecom, safety and
other systems).
9. SAT for various vendor
systems and equipment
(mainly electrical)
wherever applicable
10. Pre-start-up activities
(chemical loading, ESD
demonstration, deluge
demonstration, PA/GA
test, black start etc.

3.15

Approve RFSU dossier for all

hydrocarbon and nonhydrocarbon systems.

3.16

Punch list clearance for

punch items.

3.17

Approve Certificate for Ready

for start-up, RFSU (by
system)

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4.1

Prepare startup procedure &

start up plan for nonhydrocarbon & hydrocarbon
systems

4.2

Arranging / coordinating
engineering resources and
vendor support for a
safe/efficient start up, final
commissioning, ramp up and
performance testing of
facilities.

4.3

Clearance of all project punch

list in categories (A & B)

4.4

Provide all required

engineering support through
all project stages till
successful performance test
of the systems and issue of
RFO.

4.5

After RFSU, ADMA PTW

system shall be in place and
completely controlled by the
ADMA Specialist
Commissioning Team along
with Site Operations Team
and shall be fully responsible
for the safety of the plant and
personnel.

4.6

Ensure the leak tests and airfreeing of all hydrocarbon

systems are properly done by
verifying records and taking
samples at specific places.

4.7

Attendance/Rectification of
leaks.

4.8

Perform a walkthrough of the

whole system to ensure
proper lineup.

4.9

De-spading of hydrocarbon
lines.

4.10

Introduce hydrocarbons to
the system by opening
relevant valves.

4.11

Stabilise the plant to normal

operating conditions.

4.12

Sign certificate for Ready for

operation, RFO (as a whole)

4.13

Sign PAC certificate

4.0 Start-up:
Carry-out final safety
tests OTPs for
hydrocarbon systems
Achieve steady state
operation
Performance test

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