This recommended practice (RP) addresses the processes required to successfully implement process control systems (PCSs) for oil and gas production, refinery, and petrochemical services. The major topics addressed are listed below.
— Part 1. The basic functions that a PCS may need to perform, and recommended methodologies for determining the functional and integration requirements for a particular application.
— Part 2. Practices to select and design the installation for hardware and software required to meet the functional and integration requirements.
— Part 3. Project organization, skills, and management required to execute a process control project and then to own and operate a PCS.
The general scope of the material covers general industrial process control topics that are applicable to oil and gas production, refineries, and petrochemical facilities.