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Incident- and Injury-Free Program (IIF) at CUEL
Authors: Olarikded Eakchai 
Published: December 2007

Abstract
IIF is not another safety related system. IIF is about addressing the human side of safety, where the objective and the subjective elements are equally important.
CUEL is a construction company with daily workforce of around 2000 workers engaged in offshore platform design, fabrication and installation. We are embarking on a journey of an Incident and Injury Free program (IIF) to improve our safety performance. CUEL’s vision is to be a construction company with an incident and injury free workplace, where safety is a core value alongside other business values like Quality or Integrity. CUEL wants to build safety a culture where each individual chooses to work safely and having zero incidents is not a target but a reality.
To become incident and injury free, CUEL has started to turn around the organization’s mentality by integrating safety aspects into the business culture. The IIF program began by provoking both a personal and organizational commitment to working safely and then continued by creating trustworthy relationships from across top management to workers at shopfloor. Leadership plays a key role in this process to make everyone’s actions consistent with the commitment to eliminate incident and worker injury. The distinction between management and leadership must be understood. Leadership development has been facilitated through external and internal coaching.
The first phase of the program implementation was from July 2006 to January 2007. The program evaluation conducted after the first six month implementation showed a positive shift in safety mentality of the workforce at the LCB Yard. Safety has started to be part of the open communication among workers whereby more safety concerns have been raised, reporting of minor first aid has increased, and near-miss reporting is encouraged.
CUEL has to thank its Board of Directors, major clients and stakeholders, who value safety and believe in an incident free environment, for giving support to CUEL management to continue on this IIF journey.
A Report on the Healthy Lifestyle Initiative at Brunei Shell Petroleum Company, Negara Brunei Darussalam
Authors: Kwong J. T. L. , Seruji L. H. 
Published: December 2007

Abstract
Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of death in Negara Brunei Darussalam (83.8/100000 of the population in 2005).
One of the key missions of Panaga Health Centre (PHC) is the "Promotion of Healthy Lifestyle" among the employees of Brunei Shell Petroleum Company (BSP). The overall aim is to encourage our employees’ participation in the regular cardiovascular screening programme and health promotion activities, thus leading to a modification of health behaviours and thereby reducing the health risks and consequently, adverse health outcomes of the employees.
A 3-year screening program was instituted in June 2003 and by September 2005, PHC adapted the Cardiovascular Risk Matrix System as used by the New Zealand Medical Council as a screening tool to predict the risk of a cardiovascular event to an individual. Measurements and risk factors taken into consideration are age, gender, ethnicity, smoking history, fasting lipid profile, fasting plasma glucose (diabetes status), blood pressure, waist circumference, body mass index and total/HDL cholesterol ratio.
The screening matrix provides a simple quantitative method for assessing a person's risk of developing cardiovascular disease and provides a basis for measurement of improvement after appropriate interventional programmes such as treatments to reduce blood pressure or cholesterol levels, either through lifestyle modifications or with drugs. Early treatment and education of the patient will reduce the morbidity and mortality risk to an individual, which will ultimately lead to a healthier and more productive workforce.
To date, a database of over 1,000 records has been collected, representing about a third of the working population of the Company. From these data, we are able to compile information such as the prevalence of overweight / obesity (based on the normal Asian BMI of 23 kg/m²) and metabolic syndrome. In a longer term, these parameters will enable us to gauge the success of our healthy lifestyle initiatives and allow us to plan and execute targeted programmes such as weight management programmes for employees.
Other intervention programmes offered by BSP include Smoking Cessation, Weight Management Programs and Stress Awareness / Management Workshops.
This report summarises the healthy lifestyle initiative at Brunei Shell Petroleum Company. Healthy Lifestyle initiatives have now been accepted Company-wide and most of the departments include health promotion activities as part of their HS&E initiatives, with an annual budget allocated for these activities.
Management of Sickness Absence and Return to Work
Authors: Luby John 
Published: December 2007

Abstract

Sickness Absence:

The Scale of the problem:
Sickness absence is a massive economic problem worldwide in both the public and private sectors. In the UK, according to the Federation of British Industries Report "Pulling Together: 2001 Absence and Labour Turnover Survey" (1), the gap in sickness absence performance between public and private sectors was at that time 10.2 days lost per employee against 7.2 days lost respectively. The gap in the sickness absence performance between private sectors of the economy has increased with transport and communication sectors being the highest, after the public sector, at 9.4 days lost per employee. The sectors with the lowest sickness absence rate are the professional services which include physicians.

Who Manages Sickness Absence?
In order to manage sickness absence it is important for employers to first know their levels of absence and how they compare with other companies in the same industry or business sector. Benchmarking sickness absence as a key performance indicator helps employers to identify gaps in performance between their organization and the average across a range of similar organizations. There is good evidence to suggest that an organization’s performance in the field of sickness absence management usually correlates well with a range of human resource management issues throughout the organization as a whole.The involvement of OH professionals was the favored approach in dealing with longer-term absences.
This supports the earlier contention that non-medical factors may be significant in sickness absence and predominantly so in short-term rather than long-term absence.
The Statoil Emergency Management Tool: EMMA
Authors: Nistov A. , Erstad T. 
Published: December 2007

Abstract
Emergency preparedness implies all technical and organisational measures which can prevent a hazard from escalating into an accident, or prevent or reduce the damaging effects of accidents. When emergency situations occur it is of vital importance for a company to have access to a system which register, log and track down the status of the situation and the employees involved. Examples of such essential information comprise the exact location of the employees, the number of people situated on each location, the physical and mental state of the employees and their dependents, and whether anyone is missing. The rule is that this information has to be made available in the shortest possible period of time. Another challenge is the amount of information and the number of officers handling the information. Examples of situations where such information was crucial to collect and share; Natural catastrophes as the tsunami that hit South-East Asia at the end of 2004, terror attacks like 9/11 and the bombings in Bali, Madrid and London, epidemics like the SARS and Marnburg (Angola), hostage-situations, major accidents offshore (Alexander Kielland) or onshore (Texas City).
Statoil has developed a group-wide emergency response support tool for use in emergency situations. The tool is called EMMA - EMergency MAnagement. By using EMMA Statoil can collect, log and share the information needed in order to be able to handle situations like those mentioned above. EMMA is a web-based tool, hence communication across the world is made possible in real time, and is independent of mobile telephony communication, which is a great advantage because experience show that telephone connections are likely to break down when major incidents occur. The system keeps a good and organized communication overview during an emergency incident and is of invaluable help when it comes to keeping track of what is done by whom and when. Automatic retrieval of information from other important systems like personal data registers, access control systems and travel data, enables the company to receive necessary information overviews promptly. By establishing these connections it is important to attend to the regulations stated in the Data Protection Act. Other advantages are the high degree of structure and intuitivism and the rigidness regarding altering logged data. EMMA has also proved useful when investigating incidents in retrospective and has contributed to improved learning in the organization from emergency incidents.
This paper will give a short introduction to emergency preparedness; organization, emergency response roles and functions, proactive management, emergency response annunciator systems and the Statoil emergency management tool; EMMA.
Harsh Environment HP/HT Gas-Condensate Production Cleanup Experiences—Kristin Field
Authors: Fosså Arild , Wennberg Kjell Erik , Bratteteig Trond S. , Aase Helge 
Published: December 2007

Abstract
This paper presents the well clean-up experiences for the Kristin HPHT gas-condensate field. The paper covers the production clean-up campaign design, including up front planning, job design, technology selection and review of the test results vs. the objectives. The paper also addresses requirements for safety and environmental considerations.
Traditional production clean-up methods and equipment has evolved over the years, adapting to changing authority and operator requirements, whilst striving to be more cost effective when it comes to operational cost, particularly in NPT terms. This has resulted in more complex equipment packages and much stricter environmental and safety requirements.
This paper will demonstrate how the above was addressed for the Kristin field development project and how the results compared with the set goals. Descriptions of the key design criteria and technology selection for HPHT gas-condensate well clean-up is covered together with the evolvement of these over time through the well clean-up campaign.
Cases Studies on Polymer Flooding for Poor Reservoirs in Daqing Oilfield
Authors: Cheng Jiecheng , Sui Xinguang , Bai Wenguang , Luo Jiangtao 
Published: December 2007

Abstract
The polymer flooding has been developed and applied for more than ten years in Daqing Oilfield of China, and the oil recovery in major reservoirs (referring to the reservoirs with high permeablity and thicknes) has improved more than 10% of OOIP, which has played an indispensable role in controlling oil decline for the oilfield. But with the enlargement of application of polymer flooding, its potential in major reservoirs decreased, the poor reservoirs (referring to the reservoirs with low permeablility and thickness more than 1m but less than 4m) will be the main substitutable targets in the future. The laboratory studies and field practice show that, compared with the major reservoirs, the poor reservoirs are thin and multi-layered with the characteristics of low permeability, complicated connectivity, frequent facies changes in horizontal direction and high diversity between layers in vertical direction. Therefore the technologies used in major reservoirs are not suitable for poor reservoirs. It is necessary to develop the technologies that adapt to geological characteristics of poor reservoirs. Considering the geological specifics of medium reservoirs and the field results from the pilot test, the concept of accessible ratio of polymer flooding is defined and the project designed for polymer flooding in poor reservoirs has been optimized. The five-year laboratory studies and field tests indicate that polymer flooding is feasible for poor reservoirs. Combined with infilling well pattern, the oil recovery of polymer flooding for poor reservoirs is more than 10% higher than water flooding. The integrated technologies related to polymer flooding for poor reservoirs have been widely applied in the northern parts of Daqing Oilfield.
Utilizing Drama-Based Training To Achieve Behavioural Change in Safety
Authors: Teakle J. , Hart Z. 
Published: December 2007

Abstract
As organisations continue to have incidents resulting from a behavioral component they seek new and innovative approaches to engage the workforce and target at-risk behaviours. The Behavioural Based Safety (BBS) process aims to prevent injury to the workforce through reinforcement of safe behaviors and reduction of at-risk behaviors in the workplace.
Many organisations have implemented a behavioural based safety program, however despite this incidents continue to occur and organisations are recognize that something is missing from their programs. Traditional approaches are failing to address at-risk behaviours and require a fresh approach to engage people.
Unlike traditional training approaches, which typically rely heavily on theoretical approaches to human interaction, drama based training engages participants in practical skill development.
This paper provides a thorough discussion of how this innovative new approach to safety training has been successfully implemented and transitioned into an organisation with an existing program. Organisations that have an existing behavioural based safety program in place will benefit from guidance on how to implement a training program without loosing or compromising the ownership of existing programs.
Assisted History Matching of a 1.4-Million-Cell Simulation Model for Judy Creek ‘A’ Pool Waterflood/HCMF Using a Streamline-Based Workflow
Authors: Batycky R. P. , Seto A. C. , Fenwick D. H. 
Published: December 2007

Abstract
We illustrate what is practical for history matching of a large and complex field like Judy Creek. Due to the size of the geomodel, the limited time available, the large amount of historical data, and the 300+ wells, manual history matching methods were ruled out. Instead, we applied a streamline-based method to update the model based on well rate mismatches and identification of streamline bundles in 3-D space that contributed to local mismatches. Knowing the bundles and the magnitude of the mismatches, we computed cell-level multipliers for any gridblock and timestep and automatically update the geomodel. This eliminated tedious manual updates as in the conventional "box multiplier" approach. However, due to the nonlinear nature of history matching, our method is not automatic but assisted, requiring engineering judgment to identify wells to focus on for matching and which timesteps to use.
Approximately 60+ flow simulations and geomodel updates were required to improved the well-level match within the time-frame allowed. Results showed that while our focus was improving the history match for the waterflood period, the field-level hydrocarbon miscible flood match was also improved. Furthermore, starting with a good geologic model led to changes that were within geological realism, even though we did not include geological modeling within each model update. Lastly, conventional history matching changes such as adjustment to relative permeabilities, solvent PVT mixing parameters, and well perforations, were also required.
Recent Developments on Application of Decision Analysis for the Oil Industry
Authors: Cunha J. C. 
Published: December 2007

Abstract
Decision analysis applications developed specifically to deal with uncertainties in various petroleum engineering issues have become increasingly popular. Specific applications can be developed to deal with uncertainties existent in well budgeting, special oilwell operations, reserve estimations, oilfield development, project economic feasibility, production forecast, etc.
This paper presents some details on the decision analysis methodology and give examples and results of recent applications developed including some related with drilling, production and reservoir management.
The applications developed are result of an academic research program that has been created to prepare graduate petroleum engineering students to deal with the main challenges related to economic and risk analysis faced by the oil industry. In the program, participants are encouraged to investigate solutions related to various petroleum engineering problems where uncertainty is present.
Hydrocarbon Gases Isotope Composition of the South Caspian Depression and their Geological Interpretation (Azerbaijan)
Authors: Poletayev Alexander V. 
Published: December 2007

Abstract
The large amount of material of HC isotope composition of over 330 samples allow to restore the history of oil and gas deposits formation within the South-Caspian Depression.
Maps of isotope composition changes according to area extent, as well as graphs of HC distribution depending upon stratigraphic age, including rocks, graphs of isotope composition change on sampling depth were compiled for HC study and oil-gas deposits formation. Comparison of mud volcanoes gases, oil and gas fields, gas-hydrates and bottom sediments were conducted. Gases genesis according to M. Shoelle and A. James methodic were studied. Model of area paleoconstruction was studied.
Two stages of formation were distinguished as a result of gases study of various forms of their manifestation (gases of mud volcanoes, oil and gas fields, gas hydrate, bottom sediments) as well as isotope gases composition distribution in area of extent including stratigraphic age of deposits, depth of sampling and application of M. Shoelle and A. James. There were determined basic ways of HC migration as well as estimated oil-gas content prospective.
The first stage has begun in the underlying PS deposits and continued up to PS deposits. At this stage one various kind of tectonic fluctuations can observed.
The second stage of HC formation has started from PS and characterised with a change of geodynamic conditions in region. Avalanche sedimentation, predominance of descending movements over ascending ones promoted the accumulation of thick sediments in PS age. As a result of sediments accumulation and tectonic processes (down warping) in the deep-seated basin led to the complication of thermobaric conditions in the sedimentary series.
The studied chemical and HC gases isotope composition showed that basic source of oil and gas formation is located in the deep areas of central and near-flank parts of depression. HC migration has mainly occurred upward. Study of HC migration trend in time and area as well as areas of generation etc. allows to reveal some structures where there is evidence of HC accumulation with large and gigantic reserves.
Paper Production–Log base Model for Effective Carbonate Management, Case Study Miocene Carbonate, The Gulf of Suez, Egypt
Authors: Fadel Sayed , Shalaby S. , Khattab H. , M.Attia A. , Desokey S. 
Published: December 2007

Abstract
Carbonate rock are characterized by complicity of pore system. Variety of pore types associate with Variety of flow characteristics. The main characteristics affected by varying rock pore types are; Porosity-permeability relationship, Capillary pressure and relative permeability, and Archie cementation factor (m).
Many pore systems could be existed in heterogeneous carbonate. Discriminate the different pore types in vertical and lateral directions through heterogeneous carbonate are a difficult task but essential for reliable evaluation and effective management of carbonate reservoirs. Conventional log response and traditional log interpretations do not have the ability to discriminate the different pore types. So, discriminating rock pore type and flow units through heterogeneous carbonate, require integration for all available data. There are no universal applicable techniques to integrate the available data for recognizing the different pore type and flow units through heterogeneous rock.
This paper introduces an approach to correlate the conventional log data with the production results of the old wells which were completed on heterogeneous Miocene carbonate reservoirs. A series of cross plots for the perforated intervals of highest and lowest productivity wells were constructed. These cross plot show a relationship between the well productivity and the position of log data on such cross plots. Based on this observation a relation between rock quality or productivity and conventional log data was established. The recently drilled wells data such as mobility from Modular dynamic tester (MDT), pressure transient analyses and core data confirm this relation.
This approach enhances understating the Miocene carbonate behavior and improves reservoir managements by: Accurate reservoir evaluation and select perforated intervalsEffective well completion and stimulationEffective managements the Miocene carbonate gas injection projects.
On other hand, Layering simulation models for the Miocene carbonate reservoirs based on flow characteristic enhance the model reliability and prediction of the reservoirs behavior under different depletion schema.
Psychosocial Risk Management at Statoil
Authors: Hinna Siri , bergh Linn iren vestly 
Published: December 2007

Abstract
The aim of this project was to implement the Psychosocial Risk Management Approach (PRIMA) as the application of the risk management framework to psychosocial risks at Statoil. It is based on the principles of prevention in line with occupational health and safety legislation, and aims at risk reduction. It is a systematic process by which hazards are identified, risks analyzed and managed, and workers protected. PRIMA aims at the assessment and management of risks in the psychosocial work environment.
The method is developed at The University of Nottingham, Institute of Work Health and Organization (I-WHO). During the last two years Statoil ASA has in cooperation with I-WHO adjusted the method to Norwegian conditions, and successfully implemented this method into the company's formal risk management process. The method offers an approach to management of psychosocial risks that is similar to management of other HSE risks (e.g. ergonomics, chemicals, noise). The method gives a concrete and manageable approach to relevant psychosocial challenges. It has been thoroughly tested throughout the organization, evaluated and approved by the Health and Working environment discipline council in Statoil. The method has also been found useful in management of organizational change. The method is a tool that ensures primary prevention of psychosocial hazards. It has been tested in office environments interfacing with off-shore and project organizations. PRIMA ensures employee involvement and management commitment in improving Health and Working environment. The next step in the process of utilizing the method in Statoil will entail the development of a system for data management. This will enable Statoil to identify general trends with regards to psychosocial risk, e.g. new organizations, when new offshore installations are designed or modifications are put into place.