Role and Work of an Indian Monitoring Agency

Oil Industry Safety Directorate

by H.C.Taneja

OGP- Standards Workshop

27th April, New DelhiOISD

Organisation

OISD - A ‘Technical Directorate’ under MoP&NG, Govt. Of

India; established in 1986.

- Nodal Agency for HSE Matters

in ‘Oil & Gas Industry’

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Organogram

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SAFETY COUNCIL

OIL INDUSTRY SAFETY DIRECTORATE

Exploration&

Production

Refining & Gas Processing

Marketing Installations

Engineering &

PipelinesEnvironment

Finance &

Administration

Steering Committee

Safety Council

Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas - Chairman

Members

Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas

Chief Executives from Oil & Gas Industry

Heads of Statutory Bodies

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Steering Committee

Senior technical personnel (Principal Panelist) nominated by Safety Council Members to review the activities periodically.

Link between Industry and OISD

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Funding & Manpower

Funded by Govt. of India through Oil Industry Development Board

Manpower : Technical Officers : 20

Location : Delhi

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Objective

To formulate and standardise procedures and guidelines in the areas of design, operations and maintenance as also the creation of new assets with a view to achieve the highest safety standards in a cost effective manner.

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Major Roles

Development of Standards / Guidelines for Oil & Gas Industry

Safety Audits

Safety Performance Evaluation

Training

Incident Investigations & Analysis

Dissemination of Information

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OISD Standards

Areas Covered

Design and Layout of Facilities Construction, Operation, Maintenance &

Inspection Procedures Work Permit System Safety Audit Procedures/ Guidelines Training Use of Personal Protection Equipment

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OISD Standards

Areas contd.

Occupational Health Monitoring Fire Protection & Fire-Fighting Facilities Environment Protection, Oil Spill Emergency Preparedness Safety Management System

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OISD Standards Implementation

By Oil & Gas Industry on Self Regulatory Basis.

Few Standards are part of Statutory Regulations for compliance.

- Petroleum Rules, 2002 - Gas Cylinder Rules,

2003

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Monitoring Activities

Review Meetings with Industry Heads chaired by

‘Chairman Safety Council’-Secretary MoP&NG

Quarterly Incident Reports

Knowledge Sharing Thru seminars

Safety Performance Evaluation

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Monitoring Activities

HSE Audits: Verify implementation of SMS

Project Pre-commissioning audits

Implementations of Audit Recommendations

- Quarterly progress reports

- Site Visits(Surprise Audits)

- Review meetings with Steering committee

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HSE Audits

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Methodology OISD Standards/Best Practices are the basis for Audit.

Comprehensive updated Checklist covering HSE elements.

Team formation Highly experienced multi-disciplinary team drawn from oil & gas industry carries out the industry safety audits, OISD representative supervises, coordinates & participates in the Audit

HSE Audits

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Methodology

Site Audit

- Brief presentation by the Industry on facilities, layouts, SMS

- Documents review

- Interactions with Officials

- Physical tours of the Complex

Focus Areas During Audits

Leadership and management commitment

Risk identification

Risk management

Environment management

Review and monitoring

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Leadership and Management Commitment

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HSE Policy HSE Committees and Employee Participation

Compliance to statutory regulations / codes / standards

Risk Identification

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Process & Safety Information

Process Hazard Analysis

Occupational Health Hazard Identification

Risk Assessment of Facility

Risk Management

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Operating procedures and safe work practices Inbuilt Safety

Training & Competence

Emergency Preparedness

Mechanical integrity, inspection, maintenance and testing system

Operating Procedures and Safe Work Practices

Work Permit System

Practices on Oil Storage and Handling, Storage, Transportation of Bulk Petroleum Products, LPG

Safety Practices During Construction

Recommended Practices on Static Electricity Well Control, Cementing Operations

Derrick Floor Operations (Onshore)

Safe Procedures & Guidelines for Workover and Well Stimulation Operations

Guidelines for Gas Lift Operations and Maint.

Safe handling of air hydrocarbon mixtures and pyrophoric substances

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Inbuilt Safety

Process design and operating philosophies on pressure relief and

disposal system Process design and operating philosophies on fired process furnace

Layouts for Oil and Gas Installations Design and Construction requirements for cross country hydrocarbon pipelines Safety instrumentation for process system in hydrocarbon industry

Design and Safety Requirements for LPG Mounded Storage Facility Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Bottling Plant Design Philosophies

Design aspects for safety in electrical systems

Process Control Room Safety

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Mechanical Integrity & Inspection

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Inspection of Pumps,Compressors Predictive Maintenance Practices Inspection of storage tanks, pressure relieving devices, fired heaters, cross country pipelines Inspection of pipelines – Offshore & Corrosion monitoring Of Offshore & Onshore Pipelines Inspection of fire fighting equipments and systems Inspection & safe practices during electrical installations Inspection of Drilling and Workover Rig Mast / Sub- structure Guidelines on Field Inspection, Handling and Testing of Casing Pipe & Tubing

Fire Protection System

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Fire Proofing in Oil & Gas Industry Fire Protection System for Electrical Installations Fire Protection facilities for Petroleum Refineries and

Oil/Gas Processing Plants Fire Protection Facilities for Petroleum Depots and

Terminals and Pipelines Installations Guidelines on Fire Fighting, Equipment and Appliances in Petroleum Industry Fire Protection Facilities for Port Oil Terminals

Environment Management

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Guidelines for Environmental Impact Assessment Recommended Practices for Environment Protection

in Upstream Petroleum Sector (Onland Facilities) Formulation Of Environment Management Plan For Drilling Operations Guidelines on Environmental Audit (Internal) in upstream (onland) & Downstream Petroleum Sector Guidelines For Preparation Of Oil Spill Response

Contingency Plan

Review & Monitoring

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Incident Reporting and Investigation

Incident Analysis

Audits/Checks & Compliance Status

Review by Management

Challenges Ahead

Development of Offshore Safety Regulations

Development of Technical & HSE standards under Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board

Development of Standards on Mined Cavern Storage of Petroleum

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