This paper examines how
maintenance issues and scheduling are very important for the
petroleum industry and how different business units have to work in close coordination with each other in order to achieve the best performance from all the equipment within the organization. It also discusses the importance of
training and
education and how training should not be restricted to the maintenance
departments, but rather the need and reason for maintenance should be provided to all employees within the organization. It shows how the stability of the oil and
gas industry depends on its ability to answer the market's increased demand, while still providing profits. All scheduling for maintenance in the oil
production business should be done based on the bottleneck, the product most required. Outline Introduction Existing Conditions in the Petroleum Industry Problems Faced by Maintenance Departments and Their Impact on the Petroleum Industry Discussion of the Maintenance Requirements Maintenance of Tanks Used For Storage of Petroleum Products in Tank Farms Maintenance of Refineries on a Holistic and Generalized Bases Results Expected From the Maintenance Program Set in Place