VIDEO: The five essential elements of maintenance excellence programs

Ibrahim Al Buainain, executive vice president of Global Manufacturing

Maintcon 2024

In the downstream industry where I work, it is critical to have operating assets that function as constantly and continuously as possible.

The extent of which it is possible can easily be the difference between a profitable asset and one that is not.

Reaching this objective can only be achieved through a sustainable reliability and maintenance excellence program that has five essential elements.

• First, the program is safely executed and driven by the right people.
• Second, it has the right processes and practices in place.
• Third, it uses the latest tools and technologies.
• Fourth, it continues to evolve with the customer’s needs.
• Fifth, it is supported by a companywide deeply ingrained culture of reliability that sets clear, measurable, and common goals that are understood by everyone in the organization.

And that is what we do at Aramco each and every day in partnership with our maintenance professionals, contractors, and partners like you.