John Crane, a global leader in flow control technologies and an innovator in solutions for rotating equipment, has built a complete maintenance data set in Systems, Applications and Products in Data Processing (SAP) for a gas storage facility in Saudi Arabia
The project, designed to support long-term asset reliability and help operators move from reactive to predictive maintenance strategies, was delivered through John Crane’s Reliability Engineering for Maintenance module within the Performance Plus framework, which is designed to enable smarter decision-making based on improved data accuracy and accessibility.
Following a year-long collaboration, the project delivered a structured maintenance database covering more than 58,000 validated assets, more than double the original project scope. To address these challenges of incomplete documentation and missing equipment records, the John Crane team conducted on-site surveys to gather missing data, applied document indexing to structure and validate existing materials, and deployed additional technical expertise to meet the expanded scope and timeline.
This approach enabled the creation of a complete asset hierarchy and the integration of structured maintenance plans, spare parts lists, failure modes, and operating procedures within the SAP environment.
This resulted in a fully populated Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) that improves asset visibility, supports predictive maintenance, ensures uptime, reduces costs, and drives operational excellence. Without this foundational work, asset visibility and lifecycle management would be compromised, increasing the risk of inefficiencies, unplanned downtime and compliance gaps.
With this data foundation in place, the facility is equipped to maintain high levels of reliability and efficiency from day one while supporting future operational scale and performance.
Amjad Alqaqa’a, vice president - Middle East and Africa at John Crane, said: “Establishing accurate asset data and maintenance structures early gives operators the ability to understand their equipment, plan maintenance effectively, and respond quickly when issues arise. John Crane Performance Plus is designed to provide that visibility, enabling them to move from reactive maintenance to a more proactive approach that strengthens reliability and supports long-term operational continuity.”
John Crane facilitates predictive maintenance at Saudi facility
The project is designed to support long-term asset reliability and help operators move from reactive to predictive maintenance strategies. (Image source: John Crane)
