Initiative to enable predictive maintenance at a Saudi gas storage facility
John Crane has supported a gas storage facility in Saudi Arabia ahead of commissioning by building a complete maintenance data set in Systems, Applications and Products in Data Processing (SAP) to support long-term asset reliability.
The project was delivered through John Crane’s Reliability Engineering for Maintenance module within the Performance Plus framework, which is designed to enable smarter decision-making based on improved data accuracy and accessibility, helping operators transition from reactive to predictive maintenance strategies.
Initial estimates predicted the facility would need maintenance data prepared for approximately 24,000 assets. However, once the project commenced, the scope revealed more than 58,000 assets, in addition to incomplete documentation and missing equipment records, ultimately increasing the complexity of the project.
Technical expertise
To address these challenges, the John Crane team conducted on-site surveys to gather missing data, applied document indexing to structure and validate existing materials, and deployed additional technical expertise to meet the expanded scope and timeline.
This approach enabled the creation of a complete asset hierarchy and the integration of structured maintenance plans, spare parts lists, failure modes, and operating procedures within the SAP environment.
This resulted in a fully populated Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) that improves asset visibility, supports predictive maintenance, ensures uptime, reduces costs, and drives operational excellence.
Asset visibility
Without this foundational work, asset visibility and lifecycle management would be compromised, increasing the risk of inefficiencies, unplanned downtime and compliance gaps.
With this data foundation in place, the facility is equipped to maintain high levels of reliability and efficiency from day one while supporting future operational scale and performance. Following a year-long collaboration, the project delivered a structured maintenance database covering more than 58,000 validated assets, more than double the original project scope
“John Crane Performance Plus is designed to provide that visibility, enabling them to move from reactive maintenance to a more proactive approach that strengthens reliability and supports long-term operational continuity,” asserted Amjad Alqaqa’a, Vice President-Middle East and Africa, John Crane.
