Glossary:WIMS

Well integrity management system The well integrity management system WIMS normally covers the following elements:

• Wells owner ship over life cycle for wells that are developed, acquired, divested, suspended, closed in, operated, exploration and abandoned by company.
• Organizational structure with roles, responsibilities and competencies
• Risk assessment with risk register that defines the risk and mitigations for the hazards that are to be managed
• Well types with well barriers, and well barrier envelops that control the hazards defined
• Performance standards that define the requirements to maintain the well barriers in its operating limits.
• Well barrier verification, or assurance processes that assures the mechanical status of the well is maintained on a the defined risk ;
• Underlying processes like reporting, documentation, management of change, continuous improvement and auditing processes.

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