HSE ASPECTS OF

JACKETED PLATFORM

OBJECTIVE

The objective of the project is to create awareness over the Health and Safety environment in an Offshore Rig and to make sure that there is no faults in process. Not only awareness but also to imply strongly through law with respect to Rules, Regulations and Recommendations in E&P sector as the risk is more.

PROJECT BACKGROUND

To HSE major hazard are caused due to Human error in handling the major operations during production like Acidization, Fracturization, Repairing of pressure vessels etc.However due to lack of planning and failure to train personnel to achieve competence is the basic cause of accidents. They may be eliminated or at least controlled by recognizing all the potential hazards during the planning

PROJECT BACKGROUND…..

Stage in production operations. Equally attention should be paid in the programme of training personnel to a standard which makes them to perform competently the requirements of their job duties and functions.

However accidents still occurs people are injured, environment might be damaged and risk may be occurred to Company’s assets, despite Our Best Endeavors.

APPROACH TO THE PROBLEM

Study of the

Operation,

Policies , Rule

s, Standards of the company to be

studied.

Analyzing of companies

previous result to

develop a plan to

execute on

time.

Checking of operation, if any issue is

raised,

imply

suitable remedie

s.

METHODOLOGY

•There are several major accidents in the past majorly in the Petroleum installations. The methodology is to develop an integration of HSE with the Business which plays a crucial role in building up a safe zone to the Employees, Community and to the Environment.

HSE integrated management function consists of disciplines of the Health, Safety, Environment and Fire protection.

•On the other hand, when the impact of unsafe situations long term and spread over a larger areas outside the borders, but it is an ongoing environment problem. No, doubt HSE efforts by many organisations are

driven by the legal requirements and they are doing the minimum necessary to avoid litigation and fines.

• Consider the following for direct or indirect costs of major accidents or incidents: Injury or Loss of life of self or Co- Workers. Workman compensation or investigation. Cost of inquiry or investigation. Loss of PROFIT. Public litigation.

LOSS OF PUBLIC IMAGE. ECOLOGICAL DAMAGE. Share holder’s wrath.

HSE Management Framework:

As already said, many organisations try only to meet the minimum legal requirements. But this is not enough in today’s business and social environment. The regulations can not only guarantee the safety of Oil .

Industry. The majority of the regulatory bodies determine the rules and regulations, which are the minimum basic requirements for the safe design and operation of an installation.

However many regulatory bodies do not have adequate infrastructure and manpower to exercise leadership and control of the safety performance on a permanent basis. For example the number of inspectors Safety and Environmental specialist in most bodies are much lower than what is necessary for meaningful undertake visit to a large number of installation within their jurisdiction.

Some Important Regulatory Bodies…

List of various regulatory/authority bodies having jurisdiction over Oil Industry:

Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

Oil Industry Safety Directorate (OISD) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)

CASE STUDY

Mumbai High North Platform Fire, 27th July’05

Location: Mumbai offshore, India Fire Event: 27 July 2005A vessel collided with the offshore Mumbai High North platform, 160 km west of the Mumbai coast, causing a major fire, completely destroying the platform and resulting in 11 deaths and 11 others missing.

Construction Type : SteelFire duration : 2 hours Fire Damage: Complete collapse of the platform Construction Type: Steel Fire Resistance: No information available Function: Oil and natural gas processing platform Dimensions: 7 stories

The Platform:The Mumbai High North (MHN) platform, a 30 years old 7-storey steel structure, was an oil and natural gas processing complex which had a capacity of 80,000 barrels per day of crude production. It was connected to Jackup Rig , the BHF platform with residential quarters and the WIN platform also with residential quarters. All these were interconnected by bridges. The MHN facility separated oil and gas carried by risers from the nearby wells, below the NA and BHF platforms, and sent them onshore by separate undersea pipelines.

The Fire:On 27 July 2005, a multi-purpose support (MPS) vessel collided into the MHN and ruptured a riser carrying oil from the undersea wells to the MHN facility at 04:05 India time, resulting in the break out of a major fire. At that time, the MPS was engaged in a medical evacuation operation in which an injured cook aboard was being transferred to the MHN for medical treatment.

The Damage:The MHN was completely destroyed in the 2005 fire, along with a helicopter positioned in it. The multi-purpose support vessel causing the fire sank few days later.

Analysis:The incident shows the catastrophic consequence of an oil rig fire. The unlimited supply of fuel and oxygen normally contribute to the extremely rapid growth and spread of the fire.Under normal practice, a multi purpose support vessel can only engage an oil rig under normal weather conditions. In addition, the incident vessel was a dynamically positioned vessel with computer-controlled thrusters which could remain in one position on the sea. It was still not clear what went wrong with the DPS , that made the vessel went out of control and hit the riser.

RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS

Occupational health and safety is a

multidisciplinary method of promoting and

sustaining the well being of an employee

below any occupation in the best possible

way. It encompasses not solely the physical

but the social and physiological facts of

health as well. It also geared towards

figuring out possible cause of illness and

injury and successfully decreasing their

dangers in the workplace.

SUMMARY

Major accidents like Mumbai High, Piper Alpha, Baker Drilling Barge and others in the last 5 decades or so have shaken the confidence of general public about the safety of people, property and environment. In fact some companies have been closed down on account of poor safety and environmental performance.After these major disasters government authorities, human activist group and corporate houses in many countries including India have a few steps taken to develop a strategy to prevent major incidents in the facilities that have the potential loss to life , property and environment.

CONCLUSIONS

Health, Safety and environment aspects

drive the oil industry in the present time. No

company especially that of oil transactions

may exist today without a sound

management of these issues.

Control of all major risks related to health,

safety and environmental point of thoughts

is a priority and a constant concern,

This is why sustained assessment and

improvement programmes will be carried

out systematically and tested by means of

the regular checks carried out by the health,

safety and environmental specialist.

REFERENCES

http://home.versatel.nl/the_sims/rig/losses.

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http://home.versatel.nl/the_sims/rig/i-expen

se.htm

http://www.offshore-technology.com/project

s/mumbai-high.htm

http://www.onepetro.org