INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATE IN OIL & GAS OPERATIONAL SAFETY

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1 INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATE IN OIL & GAS OPERATIONAL SAFETY September 2017 Leduc, AB Canada Terrace Training

2 EXPERT TRAINER David Mattock David Mattock is a graduate in Maritime Studies from Cardiff University. He has a background in logistics, operations management, engineering and process safety in the oil and gas sectors. David worked for Kuwait Petroleum (GB) from 1997 to In 2007 he set up his own health and safety consultancy company called Beacon Safety Consulting. Beacon specialises in health and safety consultancy in the oil and gas sectors and has worked for organizations including the Oil and Pipelines Agency, Chevron, NuStar Energy, Certas Energy, Advanced Insulation and EDF. Beacon Safety Consulting s business is split between training and competent person work. Testimonials for David Mattock We ve used David Mattock to train our managers since He has consistently delivered high quality and informative training which has enabled a heightened profile of HSE issues within the business. Stuart Sealey, HSE Director, Certas Energy. The Oil and Pipelines Agency has used David Mattock to provide training and consultancy services. He is a very knowledgeable trainer that combines theory and practical experience. Charles Price, Chief Executive of The Oil and Pipelines Agency, The U.K. Since 1999 David has been working in health and safety. He is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (CMIOSH) and is on the U.K. government s Occupational Health and Safety Consultants register (OSHCR). David s company runs a number of courses including the NEBOSH International General Certificate, NEBOSH Environmental Certificate, NEBOSH International Certificate in Oil and Gas Operational Safety, IOSH Managing Safely and tailored courses such as IOSH Working Safely in the Oil and Gas industries. Competent person work carried out by David s organization includes the production of safety reports, carried out hazard studies (including Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZOPS), bow-tie s and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA). David uses a combination of theory and practical knowledge to make training as relevant as possible to his delegates. Course Overview: This qualification is designed specifically for those with safety responsibilities in the oil and gas industry. It will enable students to effectively discharge workplace safety responsibilities; both onshore and offshore. The Certificate also highlights the importance of process safety management in the oil and gas industry. 2 TERRACE TRAINING

3 BENEFITS Who Should Attend? Benefits of Attending KNOWLEDGE Whether health and safety is your main responsibility, or just a part of what you do, the NEBOSH international Technical Certificate in Oil and Gas Operational Safety will give you vital understanding to help you perform better in your role. ENJOYMENT You ll enjoy taking the NEBOSH international Technical Certificate in Oil and Gas Operational Safety. You ll discover techniques that are useful and practical in your industry, not just theoretical. RECOGNITION The NEBOSH name is a mark of excellence in the field of Health and Safety throughout the world. It s what employers ask for. CAREER PROSPECTS Health and Safety is vital in Oil and Gas. It s now a key skill for anyone working in the industry. Holding a NEBOSH qualification can help you stand out and bring you success and career advancement. A SAFER WORKPLACE The NEBOSH international Technical Certificate in Oil and Gas Operational Safety is all about keeping people safe from injury and loss of life. For employers this also means protecting valuable assets and avoiding prosecution, litigation and loss of reputation. All who have the responsibility for ensuring safety in the oil & gas industry, including: n Managers n Supervisors n Employee representatives n Newly appointed Health and Safety advisors What Does the Course Cover? The syllabus takes a Risk Management approach based on best practice and international Industry Standards. It covers: n Safety and Environmental Management in the industry n Hydrocarbon Process Safety n Fire Protection and Emergency Response Training Methodology: NEBOSH approved classroom lectures. Course duration: The course is for 5 days (last day being the Exam). ASSURANCE An employer whose workers are NEBOSH qualified is an employer committed to health and safety. The NEBOSH international Technical Certificate in Oil and Gas Operational Safety can help employers achieve international standards and can even help win new business. RETURN ON INVESTMENT An employee with a NEBOSH international Technical Certificate in Oil and Gas Operational Safety has practical knowledge that brings real value, wherever they operate. NEBOSH: INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATE IN OIL & GAS OPERATIONAL SAFETY 3

4 DAY ONE 09:00 Introduction Course Overview Arrangements Element 1: Health, Safety and Environmental Management in Context Learning Outcomes 1.1 Explain the purpose of and procedures for investigating incidents and how the lessons learned can be used to improve health and safety in the oil and gas industries. 1.2 Explain the hazards inherent in oil and gas arising from the extraction, storage, and processing of raw materials and products. 1.3 Outline the risk management techniques used in the oil and gas industries. 1.4 Explain the purpose and content of an organization s documented evidence to provide a convincing and valid argument that a system is adequately safe in the oil and gas industries. 1.1 Learning from Incidents n Investigating incidents and effective identification of the root causes and making recommendations for improvement. n The importance of learning lessons from major incidents, management, cultural, and technical failures (i.e. process failures) that may lead to such incidents. 10:30 Coffee Break n Properties and hazards of associated products and control measures: > Additives, e.g., anti-foaming, anti-wetting agents > Micro-biocides (corrosion preventatives). > Water/steam. > Mercaptans. > Muds. > LSA sludges. 1.2 Risk Management Techniques Used in the Oil and Gas Industries n The purposes and uses of risk assessment techniques, qualitative and quantitative techniques (and why they differ from 5-steps approach). n How risk management tools are applied in process safety risk identification and assessment, application in project phases from concept, design, start-up, the concept of ALARP and the management of major incident risks. 15:30 Coffee Break n Industry related process safety standards, inherent safe and risk based design concepts, engineering codes and good practice. n The concept of hazard realization for example loss of containment leading to ignition, leading to explosion/ fire, leading to damage/injury. n The concept of risk control using barrier models (barrier between hazard and hazard realization). n Use of modelling such as thermal radiation output, blast zones for risk identification. Setting of Evening Work End of Day Hazards Inherent in Oil and Gas n Meaning and relevance of: > Flash point. > Vapour density. > Vapour pressure. > Flammable; highly flammable; extremely flammable > Upper flammable limit, lower flammable limit and the risk from working within these limits. > Toxicity. > Skin irritant. > Carcinogenic properties. n Properties and hazards of gases hydrogen, methane, liquid petroleum gas (LPG), liquefied natural gas (LNG), nitrogen, hydrogen sulphide. 4 TERRACE TRAINING

5 DAY TWO 09:00 Review of Previous Day s Work Review of Homework Questions 1.3 An organization s documented evidence to provide a convincing and valid argument that a system is adequately safe n Examples of documented evidence, e.g. safety cases and safety reports. n Where such documented evidence is used (legal requirement/good practice). n The purpose of documented evidence such as safety cases and safety reports. 10:30 Coffee Break n The typical content of documents such as safety cases and safety reports in relation to: > Identification of all major accident hazards. > Evaluation of all major accident risks and measures taken, or to be taken to control those risks. > Arrangements for audit and audit reports. > Having an adequate safety management system, including the management of contractors and sub-contractors (and major accident prevention policy in the case of safety reports). > Emergency plan. Element 2: Hydrocarbon Process Safety Contractor management n Scale of contractor use. n Contractor management, ownership and site supervision/representation. n Contractor responsibilities. n Safe handover, understanding the hazards. 2.2 Process Safety Management (PSM) n The controls available in PSM, including: > Spacing of operating plant. > Positioning and protection of control rooms and critical equipment, specifically occupied building assessment, temporary refuge (offshore) and the critical safety systems associated with temporary refuge integrity (fire resistance, blast resistance, HVAC, access to evacuation means, etc.). n Management of change controls: > Risk assessment and authorization of changes by competent persons. 15:30 Coffee Break 2.3 Role and purpose of a permit-to-work system n Role and purpose of a permit-to-work system. n The key features of a permit-to-work system. n Types of permit. n Interfaces with adjacent plant. n Interfaces with contractors. n Lock out, tag out and isolation. Setting of Homework Questions End of Day 2 Learning Outcomes 2.1 Explain the principles of assessing and managing contractors, including the roles of parties involved. 2.2 Outline the tools, standards, measurement, competency requirements and controls applicable to Process Safety Management (PSM) in the oil and gas industries. 2.3 Explain the role and purpose of a permit-to-work system. 2.4 Explain the key principles of safe shift handover. 2.5 Explain the importance of safe plant operation and maintenance of hydrocarbon containing equipment and processes. 2.6 Outline the hazards, risks and controls to ensure safe start up and shut down of hydrocarbon containing equipment and processes. NEBOSH: INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATE IN OIL & GAS OPERATIONAL SAFETY 5

6 DAY THREE 09:00 Review of Previous Day s Work Review of Homework Questions 2.4 Key Principles of Safe Shift Handover n Placing greater reliance on written communication between handover of 12-hour shifts. n Two-way with both participants taking joint responsibility. n Shift handover should be: > High priority and conducted face-to-face. > Two-way with both participants taking joint responsibility. > Done using verbal and written communication. > Based on analysis of the information needs of incoming staff. > Given as much time as necessary. 10:30 Coffee Break 2.5 Plant operations and maintenance n Asset integrity, including inspection, testing, maintenance, corrosion prevention, competency and training. n Risk based maintenance and inspection strategy. n Techniques, principles, and importance of safe operation, standard operation procedures and maintenance. n Control of ignition sources during maintenance and operations. n Cleaning and gas freeing; purging; venting; draining of water, product, oxygen and noncondensables (NCD), and inerting. 2.6 Start up and shut down Hazards and controls associated with: > Safe start up, shut down. > Water and hydrates presence and removal. > Testing, commissioning and hook up. Element 3: Hydrocarbon Process Safety 2 Learning Outcomes 3.1 Outline types of failure modes that may lead to loss of containment from hydrocarbon. 3.2 Other types of failures that may lead to loss of containment from hydrocarbon. 3.3 Outline the controls available to maintain safety critical equipment. 3.4 Outline the hazards, risks and controls available for safe storage of hydrocarbons offshore and onshore. 3.5 Outline the hazards, risks and controls available for operating boilers and furnaces. 3.1 Failure modes n Creep. n Stress. n Stress corrosion cracking. n Thermal shock. n Brittle fracture. n What is meant by a safe operating envelope. n Use of knowledge of failure modes in initial design, process and safe-operating procedures. n Failure of the annular rim (bottom rim of storage tank). 15:30 Coffee Break 3.2 Other types of failures n Weld failures the need for regular weld inspection and non destructive inspection techniques. 3.3 Safety critical equipment controls n Emergency Shut Down (ESD) equipment and systems. n Safety Integrity Levels (SIL) for instrumentation. n Procedures for bypassing ESD not to bypass without consideration of consequences testing and logging. n Blow down facilities, flare types. n Closed and open drain headers, sewers, interceptors. n Homework questions. End of Day 3

7 DAY FOUR 09:00 Review of Previous Day s Work Review of Homework Questions 3.4 Safe Storage of Hydrocarbons n Hazards and risks including overfilling, effects of vacuum, overloading of foundations and failure modes for tank shells and associated pipe work. n Floating roof tanks (both external and internal roof types), landing the roof, sinking the roof and rim seal fires/failures. n Cone roof storage tanks, pressure and vacuum hazards. n Bunding of storage tanks including volume and area sizing, construction and valving arrangements. n Filling of tanks, overfilling/alarms/tanker connections. n Lightening strikes. n Pressurized / refrigerated vessels for LPG/LNG/ CO 2. n Loss of containment and consequences: > Jet fires, pool fires > How hydrocarbon vapour clouds are generated and potential consequences > BLEVEs, CVCEs and UVCEs > Pipelines (e.g., protection of pipelines, surveying, maintenance, security against arson and illegal tapping) 10:45 Coffee Break Element 4: Fire Protection and Emergency Response 4.1 Outline appropriate control measures to minimize fire and explosion risk in the oil and gas industries 4.2 Outline the principles, procedures and resources for effective emergency response. 4.1 Fire and explosion risk in the oil and gas industries n Leak and fire detection systems, including spot, line, zone, flame, and heat detection systems. n Passive fire protection, including hydrocarbon and cellulostic passive fire protection of structures and equipment supports, such as bulkheads, vessels, columns, spheres, flare supports. n Active water based fire protection systems, both onshore and offshore, including manual and automatic operation features. n Chemical/foam based extinguishing systems (which system; use of correct media for risk trying to mitigate). n Inert extinguishing systems. n Examples of fire protection systems and their function for equipment specific types, including; floating roof tanks, process modules, spheres, gas turbines and compressors. n Fire triangle and the potential consequences: > Explosions. > Thermal radiation. > Electrostatic charges, how they are generated and controlled. n The identification of ignition sources. n Zoning /hazardous area classification, and selection of suitable ignition protected electrical and mechanical equipment and critical control equipment. n Decommissioning of plant and associated facilities (an overview). n Management of simultaneous operations. 3.5 Furnace and boiler operations n Use of furnace and boiler operation. n Hazards and risks of operating boilers and furnaces in particular those arising from: loss of pilot gas supply, over firing, flame impingement firebox over pressure, low tube flow, control of tube metal temperature(tmt). 15:30 Coffee Break 4.2 Emergency Response n Emergency Plan: > Role and importance of Emergency Plan (as part of safety case link to element 1.4). > of Emergency Plan. > Fire and explosion strategy and detailing of it to specific risk based fire protection features. n Alarms importance of response. n Medical emergency planning, tiered response, medical evacuation procedures and back up resources. n Principles of escape evacuation and rescue from on-shore facilities and offshore platforms, including primary, secondary and tertiary escape devices for offshore. n Roles and operation of fire teams onshore and offshore in upstream and downstream facilities. n Training and drills. n External support agencies and resource liaison, including municipal and offshore. n Liaison with emergency services. Homework Questions End of Day 5

8 DAY FIVE 09:00 Review of Previous Day s Work Review of Homework Questions Element 5: Logistics and Transport Operations 5.1 Identify the main hazards of and suitable controls for marine transport in the oil and gas industries. 5.2 Land Transport Tankers > U.N.- classification and transport of hazardous materials > Protection of plant against vehicles striking plant > Driver training > Filling arrangements Traffic management > On site > Routes Rail 5.2 Identify the main hazards of and suitable controls for land transport in the oil and gas industries. 5.1 Marine Transport Hazards of vessels and working over water; floating liquefied natural gas (LNG), floating production storage offloading units (FPSOs) floating storage units (FSUs), floating off-loading, supply vessels, drilling rigs, construction barges. Loading and unloading of vessels at marine terminals. Control of marine operations, certification of vessels, inspection and approvals. Roles and responsibilities of marine co-ordinators, masters and crews. Personnel transfers and boarding arrangements. Personal protective equipment suitability. Diver operations. 10:45 Coffee Break Revision 14:00 Exam 16:00 End of Exam LIMITED SEATS AVAILABLE Class will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Book Online Today Or contact us directly for more information training@terracesafety.com Terrace Training

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