About this Training Course
Shutdowns, Turnarounds and Outages (STO) are among the most significant recurring business risks faced by asset-intensive organisations. They can account for 40–95% of annual downtime, concentrate the highest levels of safety exposure, and consume capital at many times the normal operating rate. Yet despite their impact, STOs are still too often managed as infrequent projects rather than as a core organisational capability. This STO Masterclass is designed to help change that.
Rather than replacing existing turnaround models or systems, the programme is designed to strengthen and enhance what organisations already do well. Participants are guided through the full Shutdown, Turnaround and Outage lifecycle, with a focus on best-practice approaches, proven techniques and modern tools that can be integrated directly into existing ways of working. The result is a practical, structured approach to building capability, improving control and reducing risk.
This 4-day course is developed and delivered by consultants who are actively supporting some of the world’s most demanding turnarounds. The learning is grounded in real operating environments, shaped by what works in practice — and what does not — when time pressure, safety exposure and production value are at their highest. By drawing on live delivery experience rather than theory alone, the course gives participants practical insight into the realities of STO performance.
The programme is particularly relevant for high-hazard environments, where STOs expose the business to heightened levels of safety risk, production loss and value erosion. It is especially valuable where there are tight operating margins, a high opportunity cost of downtime, complex unit interactions and SIMOPS, heavy contractor involvement, and significant process safety exposure during shutdown and start-up. Every element of the masterclass is framed around these realities, ensuring relevance for both full asset turnarounds and discrete-unit outages.
This is a certificate course where participants will have the option to participate for a short exam on the final day of the course to gain a Certificate in Advanced Turnaround, Shutdown & Outage Management from EnergyEDGE and the Academy of Turnarounds Operations and Maintenance (ATOM)
The Academy for Turnarounds, Operations & Maintenance (ATOM)