... (or RDOC) was established after the Macondo incident in the Gulf of Mexico. Its primary focus was managing process safety risk—well control in particular—in deepwater and complex wells as defined by Chevron's global standard operating procedures. The role of the DSC in process safety is primarily...

... fpso drilling equipment subsea system floating production storage & offloading process safety mooring system upstream oil & gas floating production storage and offloading proactive management fatality safeguard operation collision scenario vessel collision threat...

...Abstract Abstract Objectives/Scope This paper describes improvements to the methods for verification of process safety design requirements in an Oil & Gas (O&G) project and highlights the benefits of standardized verification linked to design requirements. The similarities...

... This paper will present how QGOG Constellation, an ultradeepwater drilling contractor, is taking advantage of its Real-Time Operation Center (RTOC) to leverage process safety and performance in six critical areas. The company applies real-time analytics to automatically identify and alert RTOC...

...OTC-28849-MS Enhancing Situation Awareness and Process Safety in Offshore Drilling Operations: Applications of Eye-Tracking System Saeed Salehi and Raj Kiran, School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering, University of Oklahoma; Jiwon Jeon and Ziho Kang, Department of Industrial & System...

... be avoided or mitigated. Accepting these hazards as a necessary outcome of drilling operations can be a dangerous proposition and denies risk accountability. Enhancing the systemic approach to process safety represents a paradigm shift in the industry and requires changing behaviors through proactively...

...OTC-25708-MS North Sea and GoM Initiatives to Enhance Process Safety R. Pitblado, DNV GL Copyright 2015, Offshore Technology Conference This paper was prepared for presentation at the Offshore Technology Conference held in Houston, Texas, USA, 4 7 May 2015. This paper was selected for presentation...

...OTC-25737-MS The Long & Winding Road the Process Safety Journey: Where Are We and Where Are We Headed? Michael Broadribb, Baker Engineering and Risk Consultants, Inc. Copyright 2015, Offshore Technology Conference This paper was prepared for presentation at the Offshore Technology Conference held...

... Abstract An essential element of any improvement program is the measure of existing performance needs, as well as identification of new and future needs. This paper presents Process Safety KPI's (Key Performance Indicators) for Wells and Drilling activities, created by a committee...

... Vision 20/20, developed by the Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS), looks into the not-too-distant future to describe how great process safety is delivered when it is collectively and fervently supported by industry, regulators, academia, and the community worldwide. process safety...

... of Petroleum Engineers). Summit Paper. The Human Factor, Process Safety and Culture. Eds. Patrick Hudson and John L. Thorogood. November 2012. The third and fourth reports did not address the Deepwater Horizon event in detail. However both of them were profoundly influenced by the need to respond...

... of magnitude improvement in major accidents will occur. Additional focus on risk and barrier management is still required and this is not part of SEMS. A strong culture for process safety requires a focus on risk assessment and barriers. Background to Safety Management Systems The requirement for formal...

... and gas contractor found itself in the position ofbeing legally responsible for the operation of a number of substantial oil andgas facilities over a very short time frame. It already had in place a mature and robust Management System with the keyelements of Process Safety Management in place across...

... happened in the middle of theNFL season. That was the effect that the Moratorium had on Maersk Drilling andfellow drilling contractors. In the book " Incidents That Define Process Safety" by John Atherton andFrederic Gil, there are 13 chapters that cover incidents from around the worldranging from...

... Abstract Various major oil & gas incidents are constant reminders of the importanceand distinction between personnel and process safety. While the North Sea PiperAlpha disaster had a serious impact on both onshore and offshore operations, the more recent US Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon...

... Abstract Published data show that the O&G industry has been very successful in reducing occupational accidents, but not as successful in larger scale process safety accidents. The EU has pioneered an approach using barrier diagrams, called bow ties, to identify and communicate barriers...