As-built engineering information is mission critical to safe, reliable operations. Due to inevitable modifications throughout an asset's life, the quality and availability of as-built information erodes over time and is no longer indicative of the actual as-operated facility. This paper highlights the new technology, methods and processes in as-built campaigns. Also, it explains why it is necessary to move from a document-centric to data centric approach in engineering information management. Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (ADMA-OPCO) as-built approach is illustrated utilizing laser scanning technology, consolidating the legacy engineering information combined with site survey data capture to build intelligent databases, 3D models and 2D engineering deliverables. ADMA-OPCO leverages these data silos into an ElMS (Engineering information Management System) to provide a single source of organized and interlinked as-built asset Information. ADMA-OPCO implemented procedures for quality assurance through data completeness, consistency across various sources, reporting and solving the issues impacting information integrity and reliability. Having a digital asset throughout the life cycle of an operating plant creates a sound basis for asset modifications, reduces the need of site visits for data collection and site surveys, minimizes the exposure of engineering personnel to potentially hazardous environments and provides quick and high quality input for decision making. The paper reveals the limitations of a document centric approach to management of asset information and explains how rigid, non-integrated information databases lead to data silos and the impact on the as-built information quality, resource productivity and operational safety. This paper raises awareness of the benefits of utilizing the digital asset to gain instant access to asset engineering objects and their associated references. The digital asset can be used to support effective decision making and ensure data is centralized, accurate, change-controlled and highly accessible in the context of the processes it supports.
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