Increasing Yield & Reducing Energy Losses in an Ammonia Production Plant
- Fertilizer Production
- Mid-sized manufacturer operating a 20-year-old ammonia plant
- North Africa
Embedding Compliance and Risk Controls in a New Petrochemical Plant Project
- Chemicals and Intermediates
- Multinational chemicals and intermediates producer
- Greenfield olefins plant in the Mediterranean region
Obstacles Our Experts Have Transformed into Opportunities
A multinational joint venture building a greenfield olefins plant in the Mediterranean region faced critical challenges related to regulatory compliance and risk oversight:
Conflicting Compliance Standards
Multiple regulatory regimes (local, EU, and investor standards) created confusion on compliance scope
Incomplete Safety Documentation
Safety documents (e.g. HAZOPs, QRA, SIL assessments) were either missing or incomplete at the end of FEED
Undefined Risk Ownership
Roles and responsibilities for risk ownership were unclear across EPC contractors
Manual Compliance Tracking
Compliance documentation was managed manually, with no standardized structure
Outdated Risk Register
The project risk register was outdated and not integrated into day-to-day project execution
Regulatory Delays & Penalties Risk
Without early alignment on safety and compliance, the project faced regulatory delays, liability exposure, and possible start-up penalties.
TEEC’s Expert-Led Solution
Our Experts launched their Safety, Risk & Regulatory Compliance service as a foundational control layer for the entire project:
What Our Experts Did
Defined a compliance framework mapping each regulatory obligation to responsible functions, from engineering to commissioning
Facilitated updated HAZOP, HAZID, and SIL workshops with cross-functional teams and external assessors
Built an integrated risk register, linked to project activities, design deliverables, and inspection readiness
Reviewed and advised on regulatory submission packages, ensuring completeness and alignment with permit authorities
Conducted training workshops for engineering and construction teams on regulatory and risk protocols
The result: A project with risk visibility, audit readiness, and clear safety ownership from design through execution.
Execution Approach by Teec’s Experts
- Reviewed applicable regulations from national authorities, EU taxonomy, and corporate ESG standards
- Mapped all safety and environmental permit conditions to project milestones and engineering deliverables
- Created a unified Compliance Obligation Register (COR) with responsibilities assigned across EPC, client, and vendors
- Facilitated comprehensive HAZOP, HAZID, and QRA workshops across all process units
- Conducted SIL (Safety Integrity Level) classification using LOPA methodology and validated control logic
- Reviewed design packages for alignment with safety studies and control of critical risks
- Developed process safety procedures, ERP (Emergency Response Plans), and action plans for site-specific risk scenarios
- Trained teams on compliance-critical topics, including permit-to-work (PTW), SIF testing, and safety reporting protocols
- Created an Audit Readiness Toolkit, including dashboards for corrective action tracking and compliance metrics
- Implemented a Regulatory Assurance Dashboard used during internal and third-party reviews
- Monitored compliance closeout actions and safety KPIs weekly in project steering committee meetings
- Supported client representation during permit and inspection engagements
Results & Impact
Achieved zero non-conformities in regulatory audits across three authorities
Validated 100% of required SIL loops with full documentation and SIF testing prior to commissioning
Reduced outstanding compliance action items by 78% within the first 3 months
Emergency readiness drills improved team response times by 42%, validated during live simulations
Integrated Value Through Teec’s Data-Driven Solutions
Data-Driven Solutions
BPM Solutions
This integration made compliance a systematic, cross-functional discipline, not a paperwork exercise.
