... in which it operates. Results The objectives set for the program included working with communities to develop sustainable businesses run by members of the community and for the community to partner with local stakeholders to develop long-term strategies to support communities where the company...

... Abstract This paper explores the collective actions operators and oilfield services companies can take with local communities to promote long-term operational stability using a case study from a mature oilfield in the Latin American region. When the current operator became the license holder...

... and knowledge in workover and well service operations (WO/WS operations). Accidents have caused injuries, property damages and operative incidents. WO/WS operations accident rate represents 39% of the field's total, i.e., there is greater risk exposure thus activities are more critical. A worker, who has been...

... representations to assist in risk analysis. The work also analyses and proposes improved pipeline monitoring systems, emergency responses protocols, and non-technical tools to address operational and safety challenges for oil pipelines near local communities. The results provide valuable information...

... the areas of backbone injuries and hammer unions failures on all operating rigs onshore and offshore locations and introduce suitable and convieninent tool with technique for saving the hammer union consumption. With strong Management support, the project has been implemented in a short period from...

... and can only be accessed through it, usability of this information is limited to strategic decision making and is seldom available or complete when it comes to dynamic decision making. Take for instance an operator starting up a compressor, he or she typically requires information about valve positions...

... The study took place at a European site of a multinational energy company. The site employed around 200 workers. We purposefully sampled workers based on their position within the company. In order to obtain a broad variety of views participants were invited from two production operations teams...

... guidance content and purpose, supporting contractor HSE management throughout the contracting lifecycle. We will discuss how the IOGP Report 423 provides a risk-based approach, aiming to improve contractor HSE management in alignment with the current Operating Management System (OMS) framework. We discuss...

.... The vessel had two days earlier returned from a £1m refit during which it had not been operating. Emergency Response Plan Organisational factors The ferry company described the situation as "a complex and unique situation." The incident came about through a number of individual and team...

... Abstract In the Oil and Gas industry, the critical role that human and organizational factors play in both the safety and the efficiency of its operations is well recognized. This paper addresses the role of a strategic theme of ‘what lies beneath’ adopted to reflect a service company...

... To eliminate catastrophic events in the oil and gas industry, we need to revise our vision of zero. Defining zero harm as a goal implies that we can set incremental safety performance targets, it acknowledges that our operations will harm today. Further, this thinking can lead to a detrimental...

... Information on the EASA countries and active membership of the IOGP Aviation Sub-Committee are contained within the Aviation Operator ERP Assessment tool. Any aviation operations which do not meet all the screening criteria listed above shall be subject to an Aviation Operator ERP assessment...

... provides real cost benefits. Oil spill modelling tools have been developed to help companies storing hazardous materials to better evaluate where the liquids might go and to assess their interactions within the environment. Predictive simulations on these processes can provide operators with the means...

... the Incident Review Board (IRB) is a meeting held every two weeks with all supplier's operations and HSE managers to review all process safety incidents, incidents where someone was hurt, and all actual and potential dropped object incidents. By applying the BP Values of OneTeam, Respect and Excellence...

... As oil and gas operations and populations expand and move closer to each other, the risk of community exposure to toxic release increases and Emergency Response Plans (ERP) become more complex and challenging. Conventional fixed gas detection systems are designed to provide ‘on site’ coverage...

... also saves significant operational time when utilized. Derrickman BHA operator society of petroleum engineers drilling operation wire tail drift pipe rig floor Eliminate Risk Upstream Oil & Gas drill pipe impact benefit drift catcher sub positive indication offshore team rig...

... The term "proactive operator monitoring" (POM) refers to the activity where front-line operators self-initiate monitoring of critical information about the state of an operation without relying on alarms, or other external or automated signals prompting operator activity. POM requires...

.... Implementation of IOGP-577 for the execution of project within a major oil and gas company is illustrated as a case study. project management adoption fabrication site construction safety Upstream Oil & Gas IOGP Implementation operational safety Task Force subcontractor construction safety...

... third-parties and their equipment, variances in processes across different companies, and the integrity of well barriers owned and/or maintained by the operator or other contractors. Many of these challenges are magnified by inadequate communication and missed opportunities for collaboration...

... Abstract An oilfield services company has developed and implemented a risk-based environmental management system. This has been in response to increasingly diverse exposures, including operation of production fields on behalf of oilfield operators in addition to services and products associated...