An Intensive 5-day Training Course

Operational Safety Management for
Oil & Gas Professionals

Continuing Safe Operations

INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE

This Operational Safety Management for Oil & Gas Professionals training course will cover the inherent hazards of oil and gas operations. Flammable, toxic, explosive are just some of the inherent hazards of oil and gas. Operational Safety is of prime importance which means that there have to be the correct procedures in place and personnel that are competent in using these procedures to ensure that no incidents occur.

This training course covers not only oil & gas operations but also the legislation that the industry is based upon. The legislation sets the required standards as well as guidance on how to maintain high levels of safety. Other standards that are used in the industry also give guidance. Despite the guidance that is available incidents and disasters still occur. Disasters such as that of BP Texas Refinery and Piper Alpha that have resulted in high cost in terms of human life, equipment, organizational, environment and reputation losses.

This Operational Safety Management for Oil & Gas Professionals training course will highlight:

  • Process safety management systems
  • Furnace Operations
  • Hydrocarbon process hazards identification and control
  • Fire protection and emergency response
  • Transport operational safety

COURSE DETAILS

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OBJECTIVES

At the end of this Operational Safety Management for Oil & Gas Professionals training course, you will learn to:

  • Understand HAZOP,  Inherent Safer design and Risk
  • Explain what Safety Reports represent
  • Recognise how lessons learnt can be used to improve the organisation
  • Understand different types of fire
  • Formulate Emergency Plans
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TRAINING METHODOLOGY

This Operational Safety Management for Oil & Gas Professionals training course is presented using PowerPoint presentation and videos. Active participation will be encouraged so that participants can gain through the personal experiences of the group.

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ORGANISATIONAL IMPACT

The organisational impact will be that the employees participating in this training course will: 

  • Understand the internationally accepted standards for Process Safety Management
  • Have the capacity to critically review Process Safety Standards
  • Be able to improve their present operating systems
  • Have the capability to reduce incidents
  • Gain increased professionalism
  • Accept that team working is of the highest importance
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PERSONAL IMPACT

Upon completion of this training course, participants will:

  • Have understanding of Process Safety Management systems
  • Be able to describe the Safe Operating Envelop
  • Show how and when to apply different risk assessment techniques
  • List the key points in safe furnace operations
  • Learn the basics of the HAZOP Process
  • Generate safe start up and shutdown procedures
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WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This training course has been specifically designed to provide guidance in oil gas operations. It would benefit a wide range of professionals involved in developing and implementing health, safety and process safety within their organisation. The guidance will enable those attending to apply this learning to sustain effective Process Safety Management.

This KC Academy Operational Safety Management for Oil & Gas Professionals training course is a suitably wide range of professionals but will significantly benefit:

  • Managers
  • Project Risk Managers
  • Project Managers
  • Team Leaders
  • Supervisors
  • Production and Process Engineers
  • Maintenance Personnel
  • HSE Personnel

DAILY AGENDA

Day 1: Health, Safety and Environmental Management
  • Process Safety Management (PSM)
  • Learning from incidents
  • Hazards inherent in oil and gas
  • Risk Assessment
  • Work permit systems
  • Safety Reports
Day 2: Process Safety
  • Mechanics of failure
  • Safe containment of hydrocarbons
  • Plant operation and maintenance
  • Start-up and shut down
  • Fire hazards
  • Furnaces and boiler operations
Day 3: Risk Assessment Techniques
  • Framework for risk assessment
  • Hazard and Operability Study ‘HAZOP’
  • The Bow-tie model
  • Inherent Safer design
  • Safety Integrity Level ‘SIL’
  • Hazardous Area Classification
Day 4: Fires, Explosions and Emergency Response
  • Fire and explosion in the oil and gas industries
  • Types of fire
  • Types of explosion
  • Fire and explosion risk analysis
  • Fire and explosion protective systems
  • Emergency Plans and response
Day 5: Transport Operations Safety
  • Diving activities
  • Maritime transport
  • Land transport
  • Course evaluation & summary
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Certificate

On successful completion of this training course, KC ACademy Certificate will be awarded to the delegates.

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