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Optimizing The World-Wide Application of HSE Management Systems - An International Drilling Contractor's Experience
Authors: Stibbs W. , Lewis S. J. 
Published: December 2007

Abstract
As an international drilling contractor, Sedco Forex needs to meet the health, safety and environment (HSE) requirements of many external parties such as flag states and classification societies, local regulators and oil company clients. To do this, Sedco Forex has a core ‘QHSE Management System’ against which we conduct our operations world-wide and which allows us to interface with all of these parties and effectively manage both external requirements and our own internal requirements. We have made extensive use of information technology (IT) to communicate the QHSE-MS world-wide and also to conduct formal demonstrations of HSE management for our rigs, HSE Cases. We have learnt many lessons over recent years on how to implement effectively formal assessments and improve our HSE performance. The bottom-line is our commitment to total quality management (TQM) which provides the framework for assuring that the prevention of accidental risk and loss to process is a recognized and integral part of our continuous improvement culture.
Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) on the Norwegian Continental Shelf
Authors: Arvesen B. , Ystebo O. , Haram A. 
Published: December 2007

Abstract
In the North Sea, with heavy traffic, there is always a probability for collision between platforms and larger cargo vessels and tankers.
In order to create a recognised maritime sea picture, real time information is necessary. This is done by combining Radars, Transponders and remote controlled communication equipment. This gives the shore based VTS center the opportunity to make direct intervention and thereby avoid collissions.
Driving Monitor, Another Spanner in a Manager's Toolbox for Safety Management
Authors: Cocianni V. , Taviansky R. 
Published: December 2007

Abstract
This paper discusses the advantages of the installation of driving monitors to review individual driver's on-the-road habits. The driving monitor used is a simple and relatively cheap model, obtaining data on total distance traveled, number of accelerations and decelerations (sharp braking) above defined limits, time traveled above a certain limit and the maximum speed attained. An index is proposed combining this data into a simple number able to show the tendency of a driver or the location over time. The results so far have shown a general downward trend in this index which by no means signifies that driving accidents will not happen but, at least, if one was to happen, it would be at a lower speed than before and/or with a greater braking distance, leading to less catastrophic results. The driving monitor is one more tool available to the manager to improve the chances of avoiding motor vehicle accidents, and contribute to the success of the already-in-place HSE Management System.
Introduction of Driver Monitors in Venezuela
Authors: Nutter James G. , Corbett David 
Published: December 2007

Abstract
Venezuela is a country with varied terrain, mountains in the west to swamps and marshes in the east with many open plains in between. Safely operating vehicles in this environment is challenging. The roads range from paved multi-lane highways to unpaved dirt roads. Due to operating constraints, special purpose (four-wheel drive or heavy duty) vehicles are not used by the majority of the companies operating here. Normal street vehicles are used in both city and field operations. The use of driver monitors has been mandated as part of an Anadrill company-wide QHSE policy; however, in Venezuela these monitors have a direct impact on health, safety, environment, and cost.
Offshore Explosions - Recent Research and Its Impact for Industry and the Regulator
Authors: Renwick P.D. 
Published: December 2007

Abstract
Modern UK offshore legislation requires certain risks, including those of explosion, to be assessed and reduced to a level as low as reasonably practicable (ALARP). The development and effects of explosion in the confined, congested spaces encountered offshore are very difficult to predict and none of the methods available can be described as fully validated it is apparent from HSE's Safety Case assessment that different models produce significantly different predictions for quite similar situations.
Recent research, including full scale experiments in a rig simulating a "typical" offshore module and the comparison of experimental results with "blind" predictions by several explosion modelling agencies, found: that the models produced a wide scatter of predictions; that measured overpressures were significantly greater than the blast resistance of many topsides structures; and that the application of water spray prior to ignition produced significantly lower overpressures. Work to understand and quantity the latter effect continues; results to date are reported.
Many commercial models have now been adjusted to take account of this research, and models remain essential design tools, but their predictions must be treated with caution. A number of installations in UK waters have been improved significantly as a result of this assessment process and some newer installations are being designed to include much stronger blast walls (to withstand over-pressures up to, or even beyond, 4 bar) than have previously been specified. Some operators have also adopted a strategy of bringing water deluge systems into operation on confirmed gas detection but this is not yet common practice. Some considerations affecting the use of deluge systems in explosion mitigation are discussed.
Risk Ranking HAZOP Recommendations as Part of a Coherent Risk Management Program
Authors: Stevens G. C. 
Published: December 2007

Abstract
Many Oil and Petrochemical companies devote considerable resources to hazard identification exercises such as HAZOP studies. A large number of recommendations are generated but progress is often difficult and the amount of work is typically well beyond available budgets.
This paper describes an approach to prioritising HAZOP recommendations and assessing the benefits cost aspects of alternative initiatives. Most importantly the method puts the proposed safety expenditure within the context of existing Risk Management programs including Insurance and alternative investment in other schemes to improve process performance.
In this way investment in safer operation is evaluated on the same basis as other business opportunities and within an overall framework of Corporate Risk Management.
New chemicals information system in NAM
Authors: Kuiper T. O. H. , Kruse W. M. J. , Hulspas F. L. M. 
Published: December 2007

Abstract
NAM has developed and implemented a flexible, intranet based system for providing chemical information at the work site on so called CHEMICS cards. These cards contain information on the safe handling of chemicals, associated risks and recommended procedures to be followed in case of an incident. Product details and transport information are also included. At present, the system provides cards in English, German and Dutch.
Cost of Risk
Authors: Talavera R. , Jimenez J. 
Published: December 2007

Abstract
For senior managers, the measurement of risk management performance is a never-ending battle. The lack of accurate equitable performance techniques can be a top management concern. In any performance measurement system, the available tools a qualitative and quantitative, balancing them out becomes a challenge. While there are many qualitative factors that can be used meaning risk management performance, such as communication to management, implementation of risk control programs and improvements in professional education, fewer quantitative tools exits. Currently, quantitative measures, tend to focus in control of insurance or direct less cost. Typical quantitative measures include measurement of insurance cost against budget, average claim size, and average age of outstanding claims. Unfortunately, these traditional measures focus only on a part of the organization's total risk cost, they do not take into account the interdependent cost relationships of risk assessment, risk control, risk financing and administration. The Cost of Risk (COR) concept recognizes that the activities and cost of managing risk includes more than just insurance premiums, it includes the management and responsibility for costs contained and retained losses, risk control expenditures, administration and insurance or risk financing. Normalizing these costs to sales, assets units sold a man hours enables management to determine whether total risk management costs are increasing, decreasing, or stable compared to a broad measure of the company's exposures or economic activity.
Implementing a Loss Costing System
Authors: Sparks Ronald L. 
Published: December 2007

Abstract
The E&P Forum has recently issued a set of new Loss Costing Guidelines. These guidelines serve as a method for controlling losses through consistently measuring them. Reductions in losses achieved in this manner will directly improve the bottom line of a company's balance sheet. This paper discusses the processes and key starting points for companies to use in a real-world implementation. Examples are used to illustrate how to move the concept from guidelines to design to application. Because of the focus on "how to", this paper will be of specific interest to the H.E.S. manager.
User Experiences with Accident/Incident Databases in the Norwegian Oil and Gas Industry
Authors: Aase K. , Ringstad A. J. 
Published: December 2007

Abstract
The paper focuses on some of the initial challenges in building standardized and shared accident/incident1 databases. Results from user inquiries, system evaluations, and analysis of accident/incident data in a specific reporting system are included. Results show that the work with accident/incident databases in Norwegian oil & gas industry has led to several positive effects such as an increased number of reported incidents, increased safety focus and improved data quality. However, implementing standardized accident/incident information systems has not been unproblematic. The relation between a standardized database structure and local adjustments is perceived as problematic, and likewise to use the accident/incident data beyond mere information processing. In addition, traditional problem areas within accident/incident reporting such as information quality, local use of the information, and lack of successful experience transfer were present.
Medevac Procedures and Statistics
Authors: Singh Amar 
Published: December 2007

Abstract
Medevacs form an integral part of the overall Company's Emergency Response Procedure. Medevac is a Medical Evacuation activity made or carried out in response to serious illness or injury, where ‘life or limb’ is at risk. It entails an evacuation of a patient, usually following a visit by a doctor or an experienced medic to the victim at the Emergency site. This action is necessary in order to prevent death or further serious damage to the victim's health. Medevacs have priority over other activities. Any one medevac poses a number of challenges and any delay or indecisiveness will invariably jeopardise the patient's life.
Prior to 1991, all medevacs in SSB/SSPC were initiated by the duty Medical Officer usually after consultation with the emergency site medic. This arrangement had posed a number of problems like difficulty in locating the duty Medical Officer, "indecisiveness" on the part of the Medical Officer etc. In May 1991, the medevac procedures were redrawn. Major change being that the "Emergency Site Supervisor" (or Platform Supervisor) taking over the responsibility of initiating the medevac rather than the duty Medical Officer. This change had significantly improved the carrying out of medevacs.
Academic Accredited Development Programme for the Nursing Staff: A Cost Benefit Analysis
Authors: Saunders M.J. , Watters P. 
Published: December 2007

Abstract
This paper describes an academic programme delivered by a British University in Nigeria for the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), Medical Division. The programme was designed to specification to meet the need of the Medical division to deliver a quality healthcare service to company employees and their families, and was a major aspect of a five year strategic training and development initiative agreed by SPDC.
The programme was structured and delivered in a way which enabled participants to achieve at academic level 2 which is the second year level of a degree program within University. The participants were Nurses and Midwives who had received little or no education or development since qualifying. Most participants had been educated and professionally qualified at certificate level only, and therefore practiced at this level. The planned outcomes for the programme were to raise the education level of the participants knowledge and practice, and therefore their health care delivery to diploma level. Thus enhancing the health care and provision for patients and clients.
The paper will discuss the financial implications of delivering this type of programme in some detail. It will compare the cost and value to the company of purchasing a programme which is delivered in the participants real work environment with an equivalent programme delivered at the University in the United Kingdom for another group of company participants form the Medical division who were funded for overseas training by SPDC. The benefits accrued to the company in terms of both financial savings and the "value added" aspects of delivering the programme in Nigeria will be identified and explored. The issues of how adults learn most effectively, how the participants' development can be maintained and plans for future developments will be explored.
Environmental Management System Integration on Natural Gas Operations Practices: Experience in the Kangean Block Area, Indonesia
Authors: Hamzah Amir , Saleh A. Adjiz , Subagio Mukti , Santoso Budi 
Published: December 2007

Abstract
ARCO and PERTAMINA, the Indonesian State Oil and Gas Company, produced gas from reserves in the Kangean Block, about 100 miles north of the island of Bali. The block areas covers approximately 4508 sq.km. of ocean and land, including 10 islands, and consists of 14 production wells, 30 exploratory wells, 2 gas processing trains, a harbour, an air strip and other support facilities.
An estimated 225 miles of subsea and 45 miles of onshore pipelines deliver produced gas to customers. Potential environmental impacts of development and operations include affects on marine life, terrestrial function ecosystems and the atmosphere. The potential impact also exist on the socio and human environment. We used social cultural needs and government regulations issues is a main tool to minimize or prevent the impact and to avoid possible reversals and disturbance to the gas development and operation itself. These tools then effectively raise many ideas on how to protect, preserve, and develop or enhance environmental quality, to integrate the company policy and commitment, and to arrive at the decision making with involving all concerned individuals, groups, or organizations in Environmental Management System (EMS) planning, implementing, and monitoring steps. These processes produced a "Top - Down Strategy" to develop and operate the Kangean block area. In addition, the strategy also tends to produce a severe imbalance between gas development on the hand, and EMS implementation on the other.
To overcome the problem, we used six structural components in the EMS for Kangean block: planning/policy, project assessment, implementation, technical rigor, consultation, and institutional integrity.
Developing and Implementing an HSE Management System Within the Frame Work of a Quality Culture based on ISO 9002. A Drilling Contractor's Experience
Authors: de Lima e Silva A. C. , MacChesney R. , Rivas G. , Stibbs W. 
Published: December 2007

Abstract
Sedco Forex is an International drilling company that has been operating offshore Brazil with both Dynamically Positioning (DP) and conventionally moored semi submersible rigs in drilling, completion and floating production modes for a number of years.
A Quality management system based on International Standards Organization (ISO) 9002 Quality Management System Model was introduced for the entire offshore operation and shore based support facilities. Certification was achieved three years ago. This highlighted the advantages of integrating safety management systems within the frame work of a quality management system.
This paper will describe the lessons learnt developing the Quality Management System and obtaining ISO 9002 certification and the improvements in safety and rig performance attained as a result of crew involvement in the development of the system.
This paper will conclude whether the benefits obtained in such a program versus the investment made is a worthwhile venture towards improving the quality and safety of rig operations.
Strategies for Sustainable Development
Authors: Browne Brooks 
Published: December 2007

Abstract
As the concept of sustainable development gains acceptance, the petroleum industry is increasingly challenged to find its place in this movement. Environmental and social demands are becoming more stringent, and new competition is presenting itself. DuPont CEO Jack Krol recently pointed out, "environmental conservation is the major business opportunity of the next century."
One of the easiest ways to participate in sustainable development is by investing in it. Investments can take place globally, in industries that range from new product development to fish farming. For example, the replacement of petrochemicals by plant-based alternatives presents a niche that could benefit from the experience of the petroleum industry. The same is true for the solar industry. What the petroleum industry has to gain from this activity is exposure to markets that will be identified as the drivers of sustainable development. This is not the traditional "checkbook" approach to bankrolling a local social services infrastructure or community program. Rather, these are integrated mechanisms which deploy modest capital to generate financial, environmental and social returns for the investor and investee. Some of the negative impacts of the petroleum industry, such as natural resource extractions, community dislocation, habitat disruption, and accidental environmental emergencies can also be counter-balanced with quantifiable benefits achieved through sustainable development instruments.
Environmental Enterprises Assistance Fund has developed proven mechanisms to support the growth of indigenous private sector enterprises by creating venture capital funds. These funds invest only in businesses that meet strict environmental and economic goals -- such as selective forestry and organic agriculture -- and are leveraged by the capital of other investors, such as the World Bank. These funds allow investors to reposition themselves in anticipation of market changes that call for greater environmental and social sensitivity.
Development of an EHS Management System Standard for International Upstream Organizations
Authors: Wills Thomas L. , Buwalda Hans 
Published: December 2007

Abstract
Texaco International Production (TIP) has contracted with Woodward-Clyde International to prepare an environmental, health and safety management system (EHS MS) Standard, based on the following sources:
E&P Forum, Guidelines for the Development and Application of Health, Safety and Environmental Management Systems. ISO 14001 and 14004 modified to replace "environment" with EHS everywhere. The Texaco EHS Management Systems Assessment (MSA) Workbook.
This paper describes the EHS MS Standard, Guidelines for the Standard and supporting tools. These illustrate what an international upstream organization does to manage the specific EHS issues relevant to its scope and activities. The EHS MS Standard incorporates by reference Texaco's Guiding Principles and Objectives, TIP EHS Policy and EHS Standards and relevant laws and regulations. The organization using the EHS MS may also elect to develop internal standards that it applies to itself. It is anticipated that the EHS MS Guidelines and supporting tools may be used by TIP organizations in many ways. An organization with an existing EHS MS in place may not need to make many modifications to its EHS MS to conform to the Standard.
A process to identify and evaluate significant EHS issues is required by the Standard. Programs to deal with these issues are integrated into the normal five-year business planning process. EHS Targets (short-term goals) and Objectives (long-term goals) developed by the EHS issues management process are input into, and are resourced by, the business planning process.
The Standard does not require a complicated or bureaucratic system of document control and record keeping, however, it emphasizes the importance of documenting what is done to manage the significant EHS issues.
The EHS MS Standard, Guidelines and supporting tools are resources that TIP's organizations will use as part of EHS Advantage. This is a new initiative within TIP that aims to align EHS goals with business goals and to integrate EHS management with business management processes.
Enhancing The Effectiveness of Management Systems Through a TQM Approach
Authors: Kennedy J. S. 
Published: December 2007

Abstract
Management systems are one of the tools used to help ensure the existence, organization and application of the standards and methods needed to realize safe and environmentally friendly engineering, operations and maintenance, as well as the control of accepted or unavoidable risks.
There are many "ready-made" and prescriptive models such as those of ISO and EMAS which may suit the needs of individual companies, other companies may prefer to work from basic "good management" principles and create their own models. Whichever is the case the system cannot stand alone or apart and it must work within the context of the overall business objectives and needs of the company and within the limits set by any relevant national legislation.
Environmental Planning and the Subsequent Emergency Preparedness for Exploration drilling in an Environmentally Sensitive Area
Authors: Wiig E. , Vikeså G. O. , Dretvik A. 
Published: December 2007

Abstract
The paper deals with the early preparatory work, which started one year before spud. This work comprised agreement on environmental risk acceptance criteria, mapping of the natural resources in the area that could be affected, environmental risk analysis having already reduced the probability for an oil spill to ALARP, and finally an assessment of the consequences of planned discharges and waste. A transparent link between the risk analyses and the specific emergency preparedness analysis is shown together with the emergency preparedness plan, which comes out as a result of the analyses and the risk acceptance criteria. Key performance indicators were identified for the effectiveness of an eventual emergency response, and the effectiveness has been verified through exercises, reviews and audits. The work undertaken has been well received by all stakeholders, and is seen as an example of best practice.