Breakout Session E1: Kevin McKeown 

Organisation: Kevin McKeown Consulting Limited

Job Title: Director, EEMUA Consultant

Session Title: Management of change and project governance

Date & Time:  27 March 2025 @ 11:10

Bio: Kevin is a graduate of the University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology (UWIST) and has an honours degree in Mechanical Engineering. He is a Chartered Member of the UK’s Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

He has 40+ years of expertise, with most of his career spent in the downstream gas industry working for the largest multi-site LPG supplier in the UK. His experience and responsibilities have been wide and varied and include Project and Engineering Management, Pressure Equipment (transportable and fixed), Asset Integrity, Process Safety and ‘ISO 17020’ Inspection Body requirements.

Kevin has been the Technical Authority / Subject Matter Expert for various disciplines including piping systems, engineering management of change, hazardous area electrical requirements and atmospheric storage systems (including diesel tanks and methanol containment). He has been a member of industry working groups including CDOIF Use of 3rd Party Inspection, EEMUA’s Mechanical Integrity Practitioner Certificate (MIPC) and, more recently, WG146, the working group tasked with the delivery of EEMUA 244 - Above ground horizontal rectangular metallic storage tanks. 

Kevin is now an Engineering Consultant and provides support, technical authoring and training on various matters including pressure systems, mechanical asset integrity, LPG and fuel storage systems. He is currently Lead Tutor for the MIPC.

Presentation Summary:

Management of change (or ‘MoC ) is a key element of an organisation’s process safety management system and correct implementation is essential to maintain safety and to minimise risk. Where ‘MoC’ is not properly implemented then serious incidents, with associated loss of life, have occurred. 

This session reminds us why ‘MoC’ is so important with a review of key industrial disasters. Current relevant legislation and associated ‘good practice’ is highlighted as are the challenges of aligning project governance with ‘MoC’. The importance of  leadership responsibilities and policy ownership are also discussed.