Process for mapping off-site piping systems in a refinery and/or petrochemical facility and a system for providing emergency isolation and response in a refinery and/or petrochemical facility

A method of isolating an event in a facility, wherein the facility includes a piping system having at least one pipeband extending across a portion of the facility, wherein each pipeband contains at least one piping line, wherein each piping line containing piping through which a substance flows therethough and at least one piping device, wherein the facility includes at least one facility unit and at least one land based identifier, comprising:

• identifying the occurrence of an event;
• identifying the location of the event in the facility including identifying at least one of the pipeband, piping line, a facility unit and a land based identifier at the location of the event;
• performing a search to identify the pipebands and facility units impacted by the occurrence of the event, including performing a search of an electronic database of representations and cut sheets for each of the piping lines based upon the identification of at least one of the pipeband, piping line, a facility unit and a land based identifier at the location of the event;
• identifying measures to isolate the event based upon the results of the search.