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Offshore Safety Management
Implementing a SEMS Program
- 2nd Edition - November 22, 2013
- Author: Ian Sutton
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 0 1 2 2 - 3
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 2 6 2 0 6 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 2 6 2 8 7 - 3
Offshore Safety Management, Second Edition provides an experienced engineer's perspective on the new Safety and Environmental System (SEMS) regulations for offshore oil and gas d… Read more
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Request a sales quoteOffshore Safety Management, Second Edition provides an experienced engineer's perspective on the new Safety and Environmental System (SEMS) regulations for offshore oil and gas drilling, how they compare to prior regulations, and how to implement the new standards seamlessly and efficiently. The second edition is greatly expanded, with increased coverage of technical areas such as engineering standards and drilling, and procedural areas such as safety cases and formal safety assessments. The new material both complements the SEMS coverage and increases the book's relevance to a global audience.
Following the explosion, fire, and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon floating drilling rig in April 2010, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulations, and Enforcement (BOEMRE) issued many new regulations. One of them was the Safety and Environmental System rule, which is based on the American Petroleum Institute's SEMP recommended practice, finalized in April 2013.
Author Ian Sutton explains the SEMS rule, and describes what must be done to achieve compliance. Each of the twelve elements of the SEMS rule (such as Management of Change and Safe Work Practices) is described in the book, and guidance is provided on how to meet BOEMRE requirements.
- Detailed explanation of how to implement the new SEMS standard for offshore operations
- Ties the new regulations in with existing safety management approaches, helping managers leverage existing processes and paperwork
- With CEOs now signing off on compliance paperwork, this book provides expert insights so you can get SEMS compliance right the first time
Engineers, safety managers and other professionals (designers, operators, contractors, regulators) working in the offshore oil and gas industry (both drilling and production). Managers and Directors with safety systems responsibilities and legal accountabilities
Preface
Warning—Disclaimer
Chapter 1. Risk Management
Introduction
Impact of Deepwater Horizon/Macondo
Process safety trends
Safety management systems
Organization of this book
Historical background
Onshore developments
Occupational safety, process safety, and culture
Risk management
Safety management systems
Measuring progress
Safety as a causal factor
Culture
References
Chapter 2. Major Offshore Events
Introduction
Titanic (1912)
Santa Barbara (1969)
Alexander L. Kielland (1980)
Piper Alpha (1988)
Exxon Valdez (1989)
Snorre A (2004)
Mumbai High (2005)
Blackbeard (2006)
Montara (2009)
Gullfaks C (2010)
Deepwater Horizon/Macondo (2010)
Reports
Effect of regulations
References
Chapter 3. Safety Offshore
Introduction
Drilling, production, and pipelines
Offshore safety issues
Congestion
Persons on board
Hurricanes/cyclones
Blowouts
Hydrogen sulfide
Dropped objects
Helicopter operations
Ship collisions
Reference
Chapter 4. Regulations and Standards
Introduction
Types of regulation
Enforcement
Offshore regulatory agencies (U.S.)
Other agencies
Industry organizations
Engineering standards
References
Chapter 5. Safety and Environmental Management Systems
Introduction
RP 75
Organization of the rule
Scope
Acronyms and definition
Elements of SEMS
General
Safety and environmental information
Hazards analysis
Management of Change
Operating procedures
Safe work practices/JSAs
Training
Mechanical integrity
Prestartup review
Emergency response and control
Investigation of incidents
Audits
Records and documentation
Stop Work Authority
Ultimate Work Authority
Employee participation
Reporting of unsafe conditions
Appendices
References
Chapter 6. Contractors
Introduction
Regulations and standards
Center for Offshore Safety guidance
Mapping
Smaller contractors
Chapter 7. Implementing SEMS
Introduction
Designing a SEMS program
Quick start
Step 1—Determine the objectives
Step 2—Create the organization
Step 3—Develop a plan
Step 4—Implement the plan
Step 5—Audit/improve
Chapter 8. Safety Cases
Introduction
Safety Case definition
Different industries
Features of a Safety Case
Length of the safety case
Major accidents
International Association of Drilling Contractors Health Safety and Environment Case Guidelines
Structure of a Safety Case
Maintaining the Safety Case
Effectiveness of Safety Cases
Convergence of standards
References
Chapter 9. Formal Safety Analysis
Introduction
Philosophies
Elements of a Formal Safety Assessment
Assumptions Register
Quantitative Risk Assessment
Fault Tree Analysis
Event Tree Analysis
Facility layout and equipment arrangement
Flare and radiation analysis
Material handling assessment/dropped objects
Transportation
Fire and gas detection
Fire-resistant clothing
Gas dispersion analysis
Fire and explosion analysis
Emergency systems survivability analysis
Escape, Evacuation, and Rescue Analysis
Nonhydrocarbon chemicals
Greenhouse gas emissions
Noise and vibration
Human factors
References
Bibliography
Index
- No. of pages: 352
- Language: English
- Edition: 2
- Published: November 22, 2013
- Imprint: William Andrew
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128101223
- Hardback ISBN: 9780323262064
- eBook ISBN: 9780323262873
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Ian Sutton
Ian Sutton is a chemical engineer with over thirty years of experience in the process industries. He has worked on the design and operation of chemical plants, offshore platforms, refineries, pipelines and mineral processing facilities. He has extensive experience in the development and implementation of process safety management and operational excellence programs. He has published multiple books including Process Risk and Reliability Management, 2nd Edition and Offshore Safety Management, 2nd Edition, both published by Elsevier.
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