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Health, Safety & SecurityForum 15A report of the recent eventin Dubai

ADIPEC Preview 16A preview of the Security inEnergy exhibition and conference

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25Occupational Safety

Safety begins withoneself 18Trends in PPE

Oil & Gas

Addressing the cyber threat 23The findings of a new WorldEnergy Council report

Process safety for oil and gas 25The key to a sustainable business

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Mitigating security threats 30The increased demand for state-of-the-art security systems

Minimising fire risk 32Effective fire safety management

Innovations

Products and news 34Technology and product news

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editor’s letter

IN OUR ADIPEC issue, we focus on safety and security in the oil and gassector. ADIPEC has responded to the growing need to address both thephysical and virtual threats to critical infrastructure with the launch of its‘Security in Energy’ exhibition and conference – see our preview on p16. Wealso look at fire safety management for oil and gas (p32) tackling the cyberrisk (p23) and the importance of process safety (p25). Other areas covered inthis issue include the focus on tightening up construction health and safetyregulations in the UAE (p12), and trends in PPE (p18).

Louise Waters, Editor

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SAFETY AWARDSThe British Safety Council hasannounced the winners of thisyear’s Sword of Honour andGlobe of Honour awards for theexemplary management of health,safety and environmental risks bybusinesses around the world. Thewinning organisations came froma wide range of industry sectorsin the UK, mainland Europe,India and the Middle East. Awardwinners in the Middle Eastincluded Dubai Electricity &Water Authority (DEWA),Qatargas Operating Company -Commercial and Shipping Group,Bahrain Petroleum Company(BAPCO) and RasGas - ShippingDepartment. Mike Robinson, chief executiveof the British Safety Council,said, “I would like tocongratulate those winningorganisations and their staff fortheir huge commitment tokeeping their workplaces safeand healthy and minimisingrisks to the environment from their organisations’ day-to-day activities.”

DIGITAL SOLUTIONSAVEVA recently announced a technicalpartnership with AEGEX Technologies todeliver “LFM Netview” laser scan visualisationand “AVEVA NET” information managementsolutions on the AEGEX10 Intrinsically Safe Tablet.Bringing together AVEVA’s portfolio of

visualisation and information managementsolutions with the AEGEX mobile platformhelps enterprises operating in hazardous

locations to better and more safely managetheir people and assets.“AVEVA has long been an advocate of the

digital asset approach,” said Rick Standish, VPSolution Strategy, AVEVA. “At every decisionpoint throughout your asset's life cycle,accurate, relevant information is essential.Our technical partnership with AEGEX willtransform how field personnel in hazardousenvironments access high-integrityinformation and associated engineering data

to maintain safety and improve efficiency.”These mobile solutions are designed for the

specific needs of owner operators to provideincreased efficiency and information accuracyfor brownfield capital project execution andasset operations in UL Class I Division 1andATEX/IECEx Zone 1 environments, wherecombustible atmospheres require speciallycertified “intrinsically safe” devices that aredesigned to be incapable of causing a sparkthat could ignite an explosion.

SAFETY AWARDSORYX GTL, Qatar’s ultra-cleanfuels manufacturer, has won theGulf Safety Forum (GSF) SafetyAward 2016, which was awardedfor the first time in the region,and is given for overallachievements in the field ofhealth, safety and theenvironment during the last two years. The Forum was held under the

patronage of HH SheikhAbdullah bin Nasser bin KhalifaAl Thani, Prime Minister andMinister of Interior of the Stateof Qatar, and in presence of HHDr Mohamed bin Saleh al-Sada,Minister of Energy and Industry,on 30-31 October 2016 at theHilton Hotel, Doha.During his speech at the

Forum, Mohamed Sharif Al-Mushiri, chief commercial officerat ORYX GTL, praised the workof the company staff, which had afundamental role in achieving themilestone of zero total recordableincident rate (TRIR) for the fifthconsecutive year.According to ORYX GTL, the

award is a triumph of teamworkand diligence over several years,

and is something that all ORYXGTL employees can be justifiablyproud of. “Not only does itreflect the company’s absolutecommitment to achieving zeroharm in the health, safety andenvironmental field –underscored by industry-leadingbenchmarks zero TRIR – but italso adds further kudos toORYX GTL’s reputation as aglobal GTL trailblazer.”Speaking at the Forum on

‘Integrating Behavioral Safety atORYX GTL’, Martin Murray,head of safety at ORYX GTL,said, “Our current success inbuilt on the dedication,commitment and contributionfrom our workforce, includingthe contractors who undertakework activities at ORYX GTL.

“We also believe theimplementation of our ‘ZEROHarm’ initiatives have alsoensured that ORYX GTL’s HSEvision remains the forefront ineverything we do at work and inour lives outside of work.”The GSF brought together

key industry players from acrossthe Middle East to discussstrategies for continuousimprovement of safetyprocedures as well as sharesuccessful case studies androadmaps towards achieving thegoal of zero accidents.International safety experts andproviders of safety tools andtechnologies also presented thelatest methodologies, which canassist companies to achievethese goals.

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BUSINESSEmirates Classification Society,Tasneef, has announced theofficial launch of ‘TasneefBusiness Assurance’ which willoffer training and certificationfor public and private sectors,with a special focus onperformance, management, andquality standards. Tasneef Business Assurance

will also help businesses applygovernment standards andimprove management techniquesto leverage their capabilitiesagainst internationalcompetition.Rashed Al Hebsi, CEO of

Tasneef, said, “Our businessassurance services forgovernment and privateestablishments will not onlyincrease their global competitiveedge, but will also bring moreinternational trading bodies towork in this region, confidentand knowing that ourgovernment sets qualitystandards that are aligned withour economic environment and development.”

INDUSTRYAxis Communications and Canon Inc.recently announced an agreement underwhich the two companies would change theirsales and marketing efforts in major regionalmarkets worldwide. In Europe, the MiddleEast and Africa (EMEA) and North America,Axis is assuming responsibility for themarketing and sales of Canon’s entire networkvideo product portfolio.“The network video surveillance market

continues to show great potential. As a leader

in the industry, Axis is in an excellent positionto include the sales of Canon network videoproducts to our broad portfolio of productsand solutions in EMEA and North America.These changes show Canon’s strongcommitment to build a long term presencefor Axis on the market,” says Ray Mauritsson,president of Axis Communications.Since Axis became a part of the Canon

Group in 2015, both companies havediscussed various options for leveraging theirnetwork video product and solution offerings.

This new sales and marketing frameworkprovides an effective means of maximising thesynergies of the Canon-Axis combination.In the Japanese market Canon (Canon

Marketing Japan) will continue to sell Canon’snetwork video product portfolio and will inaddition become a partner for Axis to sell theAxis product portfolio. This will be inaddition to Axis’ existing partner network. Asfor the rest of the APAC region, Canon’snetwork video product handling options andsolutions portfolio are still being explored.

ACCIDENTSLearning from failures andincidents is essential, and is oftena fundamental regulatoryrequirement. DNV GL hasinvestigated over 2,000 incidentsand failures globally while alsoworking on identifying trendsamong the data. As the oil andgas industry strives for costeffective execution in projectsand operations whilemaintaining a high focus onsafety and environmentalfootprint, innovative and smartsolutions are needed more thanever. By extracting data andknowledge from all the detailedincident investigations performedover the years, solutions might bejust around the corner.DNV GL has opened a new

laboratory in Bergen to furtherstrengthen its capabilities forfailure investigation, whichincludes one of the world’slargest tensile testing machines.The company is also nowinviting industry partners tojoin an industry project (JIP) toidentify and have access toupdated trends based on abroad range of data, including

failure mechanisms, root causes,materials and equipment. The benefit for the industry

will be a systematic approach tocapturing and sharing learningsfrom past failures and for the JIPpartners to exchange experiences.Elisabeth Tørstad, CEO, DNV GL– Oil & Gas, says, “DNV GL hasconducted many of the majorfailure and root cause analysesboth on the NorwegianContinental Shelf (NCS) andglobally, including the forensicexamination of DeepwaterHorizon Blowout Preventer in 2011. “Our laboratories are key

assets for DNV GL togetherwith acknowledged experts

within key disciplines for the oiland gas industry.“Supporting our global

laboratory network, the DNV GLtechnology centre for materials,corrosions, coatings, offshoremooring and lifting in Bergen hasnew laboratory premises so thatour customers can have standardor tailored tests to suit theirneeds and get test results faster.This will further strengthen ourposition within offshore mooringand lifting and materials andcorrosion technology. The mostpowerful test rig will have acapacity of 2,900 tonnes whichplaces DNV GL’s Bergen labamong the top test sites in theworld,” adds Tørstad.

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STORAGE MARKETHealth, safety and environmental regulationsare set to play a role at Tank Storage Germany2016. The leading tank storage event for theGerman market returns to The HamburgMesse on 16 & 17 November, with much of theconference programme touching on HSE and alarge number of exhibitors unveiling newproducts specially designed to meet local safetyand environmental regulations. Nick Powell, StocExpo & Tank Storage

Portfolio event director comments, “Germanyis the largest consumer and importer of oil inWestern Europe, home to over 107 tankterminals. It is a country with some of the mostrigorous national and regional environmentalregulations, so it is fitting that we are includingHSE as a focus at this year’s show.” Stricter environmental rules and regulations

within the German storage market are placing

greater pressure on storage professionals toensure correct operations are in place whilstmaintaining cost effective business. Sven EricUtsch, managing partner at Utsch & Partners,will explore the wider regulatory environmentwithin which companies must operate, whileOliver Stanelle, general manager CentralEngineering at Oiltanking, will provide insightinto the importance of certification for operatorson terminals and the application of EEMUA as aguideline for repair and maintenance.Turning the focus towards safety will be

Thomas Geier, CEO at FSP-Tech, who will betaking to the stage to share his insight intohow tank showers deliver both safety and costsaving methods.Geier says, “Safety showers with integrated

water storage tanks have proven their worth atjetties and tank farms around the world. Thedanger of accidents will always be present as

long as human beings are involved. Tank safetyshowers help to mitigate the risks to health,which occur when the operators working in thefield come into contact with acids and alkalinesolutions, flammable materials, hot surfaces,steam and extreme dirt.Running alongside the conference

programme will be a packed exhibition hall,featuring over 90 leading suppliers.For more information, please visitwww.tankstoragegermany.com

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events calendar 2016-2017November 2016

6-9 Exhibition of SABIC Technical Conference JUBAIL www.exhibitionofstc12.com

7-9 ExpoProtection PARIS www.expoprotection.com

7-10 ADIPEC ABU DHABI www.adipec.com

16 OSCC Conference KUALA LUMPUR www.opito.com/oscc-conference

21-22 Future Police Technology ABU DHABI www.futurepolicetechuae.com

21-24 Big 5 Dubai DUBAI www.thebig5.ae

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3-4 3rd CCPS Global Summit for Process Safety JUBAIL www.aiche.org

5-7 OpEx MENA ABU DHABI www.opex.biz

11-13 MEFSEC CAIRO www.mefsec.com

January 2017

22-24 Intersec DUBAI www.intersecexpo.com

May 2017

2-4 Intersec Saudi Arabia JEDDAH www.intersec-ksa.com

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SECURITYNow in its 17th edition, the Middle East Fire,Security & Safety Exhibition and Conference(MEFSEC) is one of Egypt’s leadingexhibitions dedicated to the innovation andgrowth of the security sector.Taking place from 11-13 December 2016 in

Cairo’s International Exhibition &Conference Centre, this three day eventallows industry professionals to source newtechnologies, equipment and services fromlocal and international manufacturers,suppliers and regional distributors, creating aplatform for some of the industry’s biggestplayers to come together and discuss thelatest trends and advancements.Based on data compiled from Securitas &

Freedonia, Egypt’s addressable securitymarket is estimated at around US$1.6 bn,representing around 0.5 per cent of total GDPand equivalent to around 10 per cent of theMENA region’s addressable security market.Egypt’s security market is anticipated to growat rates nearing 10 per cent per annum.In terms of market segmentation,

outsourced guarding and patrol servicesaccount for the largest share with circa 68 percent, followed by security equipment andservices with 25 per cent and investigationservices with six per cent. In terms of growth,the equipment and services segment isprogressing at the fastest rates of seven tonine per cent per annum.The 2016 edition of MEFSEC will focus on

airport security, with a dedicated arena forrelated products, technologies and services.Key themes of the conference for securityprofessionals are airport and port security,counter-terror and riot control, firefightingand fire protection, and import rules andregulations in Egypt. For more information please visithttp://www.mefsec.com.

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“Large constructionsector employers

that hire 500 staff ormore will require a

UAE national healthand safety officer

from 2017onwards.”

Industry responds as UAE officials tighten the construction health and safety net. Martin Clark reports.

The rough and tumble ofthe UAE’s housing andconstruction market over

the past decade or so, with manyprojects scrapped or delayed inthe wake of the global financialcrisis and now low oil prices,should not mask what remains avery positive picture of growth.Some estimates put the value

of construction projects plannedfor the entire Gulf region at US$2trillion, with the UAE and SaudiArabia taking the lion’s share ofthe spending.It’s true that the region’s

flagship international sportingproject, the FIFA World Cup, willtake place in Qatar in 2022, butthe anticipated spillover intoother regional markets –especially Dubai and the UAE –means there is a squeezing ofdemand for materials andservices generally.And, in the run-up to this

soccer tournament, where thespotlight has been thrown on

working conditions, there is anever sharper focus on health andsafety in the region.Officials across the Gulf are

under scrutiny and are keen toapply pressure to firms to makesure they look after theirlabourers better, from supplyingthe right clothing and equipment,to providing basic training.Not wanting to be outdone,

Dubai is gearing up for its ownmassive international showcasewith Expo 2020, another focalpoint that will bring visitors fromall over the world – it is expectedto attract 20mn tourists – furtherdriving construction demand.On a wider GCC level, some

estimates suggest that more than500 new hotels are already underconstruction right now to caterfor the anticipated influx ofvisitors in the coming years, whilethe region’s entertainment themeparks are booming.It all equates to more demand

for services and materials,

including cheap labour to workon these multi million dollarschemes that will underpin theregion’s long-term future.

New legislation Contractors and manufacturersface a test in the months andyears ahead not only in readyingthe infrastructure required, butalso doing so in a way that ticksall the boxes of fresh legislation.This includes the

implementation of the newDubai Civil Defence lawsgoverning the health and safety ofconstruction materials.And the authorities are getting

visibly tougher. At a worker healthprotection conference inSeptember, Raed Al Marzouqi,head of occupational health andsafety at Dubai Municipality,didn’t mince his words, stating thatnearly all construction accidentsare the fault of employers. He said the UAE had a

responsibility to the people it

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brought in for labour on itsbuilding projects, and this meantconstruction firms needed to takegreater responsibility for theirwelfare. In the summer, the

government announced that largeconstruction sector employersthat hire 500 staff or more willrequire an Emirati health andsafety officer from 2017 onwards. The Ministry of Human

Resources and Emiritisationestimates that it will affectaround 400 industry players.Without at least one Emirati

national health and safety officer,firms will not be granted theirwork permits, says Minister forHuman Resources andEmiratisation, Saqr Ghobash.He says the decision came

following a strategic plan topromote employmentopportunities for locals in theprivate sector, as well as concernfor labour conditions.“The ministry targeted

localisation of the profession ofoccupational health and safetyofficer after careful considerationof the sectors of construction,industry and major industrialenterprises,” the minister said atthe time of the announcement inJuly. A compliance team willcheck to ensure that companiesare adhering to the new rules.

Health and safety But there are broaderrepercussions too, withmanufacturers and industrysuppliers keen to showcase newsafety-orientated solutions acrossthe construction market.This was evident at a recent

windows, doors and facadesexhibition, where there was aclear focus on safety measures, aswell as the level of energyconsumption of buildings.

The move to greater energyefficiency is another importantpillar in the country’s strategicUAE Vision 2021. Government istargeting a reduction in theconsumption of electricity andcarbon dioxide emissions by 20per cent within the next fiveyears, a move that affects allbuilders and materials suppliers. And companies are

responding. One of theparticipants at the Septembertrade exhibition was TechnoformMiddle East, which has beenprioritising higher levels ofbuilding insulation for itsproducts. "This is of particular

importance in the hot climate ofthe UAE where high-rise towerswith glass glazing posetremendous challenges in termsof energy management,” saidCristian David, the firm’stechnical sales manager.“Only advanced thermal

insulation with efficient air-conditioning management canprevent cool air leaks." Other areas covered at the

show included building firesafety, cooling issues, soundoptimisation, and ‘green’ designprinciples.

New fire measures Fortunately, many local playersare embracing the various rulechanges as they seek to capitaliseon these new health and safetyinspired initiatives to grow theirown business. Prime Certification and

Inspection has enjoyed steadygrowth in recent years on the backof the UAE’s buoyantconstruction and infrastructuresector. The laboratory andcompliance solutions providersaw 15 per cent revenue growthlast year, almost two thirds of it

derived from the constructionindustry, including projects linkedto Expo 2020.Mary Jane Alvero Al Mahdi,

chief executive of Prime andGeoscience Laboratory, says theUAE now places high importancefor all players to adhere to thestrictest safety standards. “Currently, we view that the

biggest emphasis is on fire safetycodes,” she says. “The authoritiesare working on a revised UAEFire and Life Safety Code that willinclude strict regulations andstandards for constructionconsultants for new buildings, tofurther prevent incidence of fire.” It has been reported that the

new code will require installationof a fire insulation layer in everytwo floors of the buildings to stopfires from spreading to the higheror lower floors.

Buoyant marketIndeed, the sustained growth ofthe UAE's construction sector ismirrored by the increasingnumber of testing projects, whichhas benefited niche providerssuch as Prime.For instance, the company has

registered what it says is a“substantial increase” in soiltesting frequency which reflects abuoyant market, according to AlMahdi. The increase indicates ahigh number of projects either inthe planning stage or on the verge

of being developed.“Soil investigation is the first

part of construction as it sets upthe platform for the design of aproject. A company needs toknow the strata of the soil andthereafter it can design the loadbearing capacity of the structure.”Prime currently has around

200 projects in its constructiondivision, a figure that is projectedto increase on the back ofproposals and new work ordersacross Dubai and Abu Dhabi.As well as soil testing, Al Mahdi

highlights a number of other keyareas that have driven recentbusiness. She says Prime has alsoseen a number of contractorsrequesting regular tests tomeasure air pollution at theirsites. The test results informclients of the air quality, thusgiving them time to takeproactive measures to controlpollution.“Similarly, we do water quality

testing for lakes and fountainswithin master communities for anumber of major developers inthe UAE. These tests are done toknow if there is any watercontamination and allow thecompanies to initiate measures tocontrol it.”It has likewise been conducting

testing of aggregates, rock,concrete, steel and steel products,asphalt, cement, water, andgeosynthetics to ensure that highquality construction materialsstandards are maintained. With most projections for the

UAE construction marketshowing strong and steadygrowth ahead, those companiesthat want to succeed will need toshow a willingness to embraceany new guidelines or directivesconcerning health and safety.Ultimately, it will be a good thingfor all concerned. �

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T he 2nd Annual Health,Safety & Security Forum,organised by Health, Safety

& Security Review Middle Eastmagazine, took place at LeMeridien Dubai Hotel &Conference Centre on 23-24October 2016. The conference opened with the

keynote speech by the head ofoccupational health and safety atDubai Municipality Raed AlMarzouqi, on heat stressmanagement at workplace.“Winter is coming, but the

importance of heat stressmanagement does not diminish,”Mr Marzouqi noted. He said that itis important to understand theimpact of heat stress at work. Healso underlined the factors affectingillnesses induced by heat and stepsto overcome them.Preventing heat stress is

necessary but so is incidentreporting in case of an accident. DrHuda Al Salmi, who is the head andsection head at Abu DhabiMunicipality (ADM), spoke aboutthe rise in cases of incidentreporting in the emirate and thelaunch of ALDAA software withAbu Dhabi Occupational Safetyand Health Center (OSHAD) forthe ease of reporting the incidentsonline. The ADM is also working

with Abu Dhabi Police andhospitals to better collect andmanage incident reporting.Besides speaker presentations,

the Forum also hosted the region’sfirst-of-its kind mock court trialillustrating the workings of thejustice system after a seriousaccident at the workplace. AbuDhabi-based Al Tamimi & Co’shead of litigation Mohamed AlMarzouqi and senior associatelitigation Omar Khodeirdemonstrated how parties are heldresponsible in cases of accidentsonsite.Day One’s panel discussion

revolved around the topic TourismGrowth Questions Enhancement ofSafety Culture and CrowdManagement. With one milliontourists expected for Expo 2020Dubai, questions on how to tacklecrowd management were touchedupon. According to Cayongcat, thefirst step, as mandated by DubaiMunicipality, is emergencyplanning in the workplace andarranging an emergency responseteam. Ghaleb Abbusa stressed theimportance of appropriate buildingdesigns that aid faster evacuation.Speaking about evacuation, Gary

Hicks, general manager, EmergencyManagement Consultant atEvac+Chair, said that knowing

evacuation processes goes a longway in saving lives. He provideddetails on how good evacuationprocesses helped saved lives duringthe 9/11 incident. ENOC’s executivedirector, EHSSQ & CorporateAffairs Dr Waddah S. Ghanem andIOSH vice-chair Rob Cooling spokeabout how to develop EHSpractitioners into executivebusiness leaders. However, the highlight of the

Forum was the mock fire drill,organised and carried out by DubaiCivil Defence (DCD), whichdemonstrated the DCD’s efficiencyin responding to fire incidents inthe emirate. According to TerryJohnson, senior fire service advisor– operations department at theDCD, the aim of the DCD is tomake Dubai one of the safest citiesto live in. He also spoke about thesoon-to-be-released 2016 Fire &Life Safety Code, adding that thenew code will be more descriptive,stricter for developers andfavourable for building dwellers.The event was endorsed by

Dubai Municipality, Abu DhabiCivil Defence and Abu DhabiMunicipality and sponsored byATG Lanka, Leader Healthcare,Evac+Chair, Al Hoty-StangerLaboratories, Safe Mobility andARASCA. �

ABOVE: The mock fire drill led byDubai Civil Defence at LeMeridien Dubai Hotel &Conference Centre.

“This is a very niceand well-attended

Forum by safetypractitioners. Wehope to see morebusiness leaders

here in the future.”

Dr Waddah S. Ghanem, ENOC’s executive director,

EHSSQ & Corporate Affairs

The two-day event, organised by Health, Safety & Security Review Middle East magazine, focused on healthand safety concerns related to construction, fire prevention and oil and gas industries in the Middle East.

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UAE and internationalexperts have urgedorganisations in the oil

and gas industry to adapt to anincreasingly interconnectedenergy landscape by taking astreamlined and coordinatedapproach to security. Thepromise of emergingtechnology brings with it agrowing concern of data andinfrastructure protection withinthe industry, which has provento be a persistent challenge thatneeds to be immediatelyaddressed in the region andacross the world.ADIPEC will launch its

inaugural edition of ‘Security inEnergy’ in support of regionaland global efforts to protect theindustry from threats posed bycompromised informationtechnology and today’s rapidlychanging global environment,the event organisers said.The programme, which is

supported by the UAETelecommunications RegulatoryAuthority (TRA) and theCritical Infrastructure andCoastal Protection Authority(CICPA), will feature adedicated exhibition andconference, providing valuableinsights on the growing needfor worldwide industry securityacross the energy landscape.“Global advances in

technology have allowed us to

connect with others in a way wenever have before. In the energysector, it has propelledstakeholder collaboration andthe sharing of knowledge andinformation, enabling real-timeinteraction between experts,professionals and those workingon the field,” said Hamad ObaidAl Mansoori, director general ofthe UAE TelecommunicationsRegulatory Authority (TRA).“However, with greater

interconnectivity comes greaterchallenges within informationsecurity, making it crucial that weare always one step ahead when itcomes to protecting sensitivedata. This means organisationsneed to develop a consolidated,multi-layered strategy forsafeguarding critical industryinformation. The inaugural‘Security in Energy’ exhibitionand conference at ADIPEC willaddress those very concerns,inviting the best and brightestminds under one roof to discusshow the industry can shield itselffrom the very real threats posedby information technology,” AlMansoori added.Set to be the annual meeting

platform for key regional andinternational stakeholdersengaged in ensuring the safetyof the industry, ‘Security inEnergy’ will address both thephysical and virtual threats tocritical infrastructure.

The conference agendaincludes a keynote presentationby British army officer andformer NATO Deputy SupremeAllied Commander for Europe,General Sir Richard Shirreff.Conference speakers will alsoinclude senior-levelrepresentation from industryleading companies, to include theTRA, Saudi Aramco, and theNational Emergency and Crisisand Disasters ManagementAuthority (NCEMA).The programme will feature

keynote presentations, technicalsessions, and panel discussionson energy-specific topics rangingfrom disaster prevention,emergency readiness, and eventrecovery, to innovative securitysolutions and risk mitigation.“Today, we are witnessing the

digitisation of the oil and gasindustry, characterised by theincreased application ofinformation technology,” saidChristopher Hudson, president –dmg events, Global Energy.“Maintaining the protection andintegrity of vital assets in today’sdynamic and increasinglyglobalised business environmentis crucial for sustainable progressin the energy sector. ‘Security inEnergy’ at ADIPEC 2016 willoffer innovative solutions thatorganisations can deploy foreffective critical infrastructureprotection.” �

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Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference (ADIPEC) responds to the growing need forvirtual and physical asset protection with its inaugural ‘Security in Energy’ exhibition & conference.

ABOVE: ADIPEC will be held from7-10 November 2016 at the AbuDhabi National Exhibition Centre(ADNEC). (Photo: ADIPEC)

“‘Security in Energy’will address boththe physical andvirtual threats to

criticalinfrastructure.”

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The declaration from aDubai Governmentofficial that worker lives

are being put at risk due tofirms failing to properly clotheand protect them has garneredthe attention of global healthand safety companies andmanufacturers of PersonalProtection Equipment (PPE). Raed Al Marzouqi, head of

Occupational Health and Safetyat Dubai Municipality, tolddelegates at the recentlyconcluded BOHS Worker HealthProtection Conference in AbuDhabi, that 99 per cent of work-related accidents in the UAE arethe fault of the employer.Al Marzouqi said companies

operating in high-riskenvironments that fail to providebasic requirements to protecttheir employees will be penalised:“If you bypass the system andrules, authorities will takedisciplinary action, if you do notprovide the right training, righttools and right protection for theworkers you will be heldresponsible,” he said. “In acountry like the UAE, we have adiversity of workers and when wetake them in, we have anobligation towards them, likethey do towards us.”

The BOHS Worker HealthProtection Conference was toldof instances in which workershave suffocated due to a lack ofprotection to harmful materials,while others have died in fallsfrom buildings because they werenot wearing harnesses. Basictraining in the constructionindustry is also often not beingdelivered properly, it was claimed.In response, international

companies specialising in safetyand health at work are rolling outa series of training programmesalong with new technical textilesand PPE at the upcomingIntersec trade show, which takesplace from 22-24 January 2017Dubai International Conventionand Exhibition Centre.Now in its 19th edition,

Intersec is the world’s leadingtrade fair for security, safety, andfire protection, and will featuremore than 1,300 exhibitors from54 countries. Safety & Health isone of seven sections at theannual showcase, and haswitnessed rapid growth over thelast five years, further underliningthe importance of Middle Eastworker health protection. 220companies will be showcasingstheir products and technologiesin this section of Intersec.

“With governments andregional industries increasinglyprioritising worker safety andwellbeing, the importance ofusing the right protectiveclothing and safety equipment toensure workplace safety becomesparamount,” said AhmedPauwels, CEO of Messe FrankfurtMiddle East, the event organisers.“Intersec’s Safety & Health

section offers regional tradebuyers, contractors, engineers,labour suppliers and developers aunique opportunity to meet withkey global suppliers andmanufacturers of the entirespectrum of PPE and technicaltextiles.”A Techtextil Pavilion in the

Safety & Health section willpresent the entire spectrum oftechnical textiles and nonwovensfor professional and protectiveclothing, as well as the latestlaminating technologies forcoating, printing, finishing andother products and services. Intersec’s other core sections

include Commercial Security,Fire & Rescue, HomelandSecurity & Policing, InformationSecurity, Smart Home andPhysical & Perimeter Security. �More information is available at:www.intersecexpo.com.

ABOVE: Intersec will feature morethan 1,300 exhibitors from 54countries.

“If you do notprovide the right

training, right toolsand right protectionfor the workers, you

will be heldresponsible.”

Raed Al Marzouqi, head ofOccupational Health & Safety, Dubai

Municipality

Intersec’s Safety & Health section will showcase the latest in technical textiles and Personal Protection Equipment.


Focus on worker health protection


PPE today forms an important part of workplace safety. It is imperative thatcompanies dealing in hazardous jobs ensure that worker safety is put first withthe use of effective equipment.

PPE today forms an important part of workplace safety. It is imperative thatcompanies dealing in hazardous jobs ensure that worker safety is put first withthe use of effective equipment.

Safety begins withoneselfSafety begins withoneself

By definition, personalprotective equipment(PPE) are products that a

user wears or holds to protectthemselves against hazards eitherat home or at work. PPE isintegral to worker safety,especially in construction and oiland gas industries. The MiddleEast region is the hub for boththese sectors, which is why goodPPE equipment is not onlynecessary but also life-saving.According to a published study

conducted in 2012 by Shibani etal. under the title Health andSafety influence on theconstruction project performancein United Arab Emirates (UAE),69 per cent of the participantshad a serious lack ofunderstanding of health andsafety policy importance, 71 percent had no training of workersand 74 per cent believed thatsuch training, when existent, isoutdated. In addition, 87 per centstrongly agreed that there existcultural barriers to adhesion tosafety procedures, although 91per cent said they were not madeaware of such barriers, 86 percent of the respondents admittedthat they did not adhered toaccident reporting proceduresand 83 per cent admitted notrecording accidents.

Therefore, is there anyimportance given to PPEregulations in practice?Globally, the construction and

manufacturing segmentdominated the PPE market with27.1 per cent of the globalmarket share in 2014, in terms ofvalue. The increasing demand towork in risky environments suchas erection, repair, demolition,structural or routinemaintenance, painting, landclearing, and earth moving,trenching, digging, boring,drilling, blasting, and concretingdemands the use of PPE. According to Grand View

Research, the GCC constructionsector is currently worthUS$6.7bn, and the rampantconstruction activity has led to arise in the PPE market with thecurrent value at US$1bn,according to Udaya Bhanu T.K.,president marketing at KaramSafety, leading PPEmanufacturers in India and alsobased in Dubai. Manufacturer of intelligent

gloves solutions ATG Gloves’country manager Middle Eastand Asia Sofian Hamila alsoagrees that the PPE market isevolving at a good pace in theMiddle East. “Even withcompanies becoming a bit more

price-conscious due to thecurrent market situation, theyare not compromising on qualityand standards, which is a healthysign,” he adds.However, as the PPE sector

progresses, there is a growingconcern about the rise ofcounterfeit products. Affected bylow oil prices, many constructioncompanies want to adhere to thesafety rules without affectingtheir budget for PPE. Dr. Uday says that even as

many brands come in with cheapproducts in the market, KaramSafety ensures that as a local andresponsible brand in the UAE,they go by the government safetystandards as prescribed by theUAE Ministry of Labour.Talking about the new PPE

Regulation (EU) 2016/425 that willcome into effect in 2018, Dr. Udayadds that this way, only goodmanufacturers will survive and thecounterfeit ones will run out ofbusiness. “Ultimately, the wearerswill be benefitted. Right now, westill find fake products in themarket and even with legislation inplace, it has been witnessed thatconstruction and oil and gasworkers are injured in work sitesbecause of cheap materials.”Meanwhile, Sofian notes that

the new regulations are just an

PPE

ABOVE: When selecting the rightharness, wearers must choose onethat is designed for a specificapplication. (Photo: DetchartSukchit/Shutterstock)

Making theworkplace safe

includesproviding

instructions,procedures,

training andsupervision to

encourage peopleto work safely

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adjustment of what is already inplace, and, therefore, it wouldnot affect the market much. “PPEmanufacturers and importerswill just update theircertifications and keep workingwith the same product range,”the ATG Gloves country head says. According to Frank Samadani,

senior manager, marketing &business development, emergingmarkets EMEA at Ansell who area global leader in protectionsolutions, namely gloves andoveralls, the new EN388 standardrepresents the most favourablerevision to this fundamentalmechanical hand protectionbenchmark in over 20 years. Healso adds that Ansell has takenthe lead by developing a range oftools to make the newregulations simple to understandand easy to adopt. The changes that can be

witnessed with regards to Ansellproducts include:• A new more reliable andconsistent abrasive paperdefined for the abrasion test

• A new EN ISO cut test hasbeen introduced specificallyfor use with cut resistantmaterials that show a dullingeffect on the blades used inthe Coupe test.

• An impact test has beenintroduced for gloves thatclaimed to provide impactprotection.

• The EN 388 pictogram nowreports five or sixperformance levels instead offour.

Role of the wearerFor a PPE to be effective, the roleof the wearer to understand theproduct is equally important. According to Bhanu, this is

taken care of at Karam Safety.

“We educate and train end-users/wearers about our safetyharnesses – how to use and storethem. Once the users understandthe product, they become aware of the difference betweena good and a bad product.”Manufacturers and sellers of

Category 3 (life-saving)equipment, Karam Safety’s safetymanagers specifically givecomplimentary training to users. “Of course the wearer is the

key: if the PPE is not wornproperly it can be useless evenwith the highest standards andspecifications. For example, evenif the best of helmets is beingworn without being tightenedon the back of the head, it caneasily fall off, thereby provingfatal,” Sofian stresses. He adds on to say that there

are some new certificationscoming up in the region thatmight make massive changes inthe way certifications are done. Samadani reiterates that

Ansell strongly believes that it istheir responsibility to educatethe workers about theimportance of hand safety in theworkplace.“Studies show that adequate

use of PPE – including handprotection – enables workers todo their work with moreconfidence, reduces the risk ofinjuries and increasesproductivity.”This is why Ansell has launched

its ‘Feel Equipped’ campaign inMiddle East to provide insight onhow workers can be protected inhazardous chemicalenvironments. “Ansell has what ittakes to select and supply theright chemical protection forworkers and through this canoffer ‘peace of mind’ that workers are well protected fromhazardous chemicals.”

It’s all in the HSE rule bookOn ensuring better health andsafety standards and overseeingcheap prices, Dr. Uday maintains,“Short-term benefit is outdated.Saving lives means betterbusiness and the key to betterbusiness is better HSE policies ina company.” Talking about theUAE, he adds that safety is at the forefront in a market likethe UAE.But a big market sector like

PPE is not without challenges inthe Middle East. Dr. Udaymentions that there is a dearth ofproper testing procedures in theregion. “Companies need toensure that the purchased PPE gothrough correct testingprocedures – either European,USA or International. Also, manysuppliers of PPE do not usegenuine products with no regularcheck ups on them.”But the UAE is a more

sophisticated market than therest of the region, with thegovernment ensuring that HSEis not compromised. “Which iswhy we get lab numbersinscribed on PPE products and itcan be verified by DubaiMunicipality, in the case of

building in the emirate, and AbuDhabi Municipality.”According to Samadani, one

of the biggest challenges thatthe companies are facing in theemerging markets like theMiddle East is the lack ofregulatory enforcement aroundthe PPE usage. But Ansell isslowly overcoming this byworking closely with a numberof governmental and non-governmental organisations tointroduce the concept of PPErequirements in the workplace.“A successful example of this isthe hand protection guidepublished and distributed bythe Dubai Municipality a fewyears ago.” He also puts forththe Risk Prevention campaignby Ansell and supported byDubai Municipality, which isanother initiative with theobjective to educate keydecision makers and end usersin markets like the Middle Eastregarding the importance ofhand protection. Sofian also reiterates that there

are some new certificationscoming up in the region thatmight make massive changes inthe certification process. �

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The main changes in the new EU PPE Regulation

The Regulation text has been adopted on the 12 February 2016,published on 31 March 2016 and listed in the Official Journal 21 April2016. This starts the two year transition period for Member States andNotified Bodies to prepare for the introduction of the new Regulation.There are a number of changes that are being proposed taking placeincluding: • Moving hearing protection from Category II to

Category III PPE• Moving life jackets from Category II to Category III PPE• Issuing a Declaration of Conformity with each PPE or at least

a link to where it can be obtained• A compulsory maximum five-year certificate validity• Responsibilities outlined for importers and distributors


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https://www.dickiesworkwear.com/en

GORE FR Apparel is a newline of FR foul weatherouterwear products

designed to meet the demandingneeds of oil and gas workers.Comprising a jacket, bib, anddetachable hood combination, itoffers protection from incidentalflame exposure and weatherprotection across a wide range ofenvironmental conditions, whileoffering moisture management toimprove comfort and safety. The new line of products are

waterproof, windproof,breathable and provide optimumprotection against flash fire,petroleum and oil-based hazards.According to the company, thedurable, lightweight two-layerePTFE membrane constructionhelps protect workers fromexposure to hot liquids, steamcommon oilfield contaminants,and allows for easy care andcleaning.According to Gore, FR Apparel

ensures worker comfort byincreasing range of motion,minimising bulk and reducingthe effects of moisture build-upacross a wide range ofenvironmental conditions andvarying work rates. It is designed

to enhances worker safety byreducing risk of injury from abroad range of industrialthreats and hazardousconditions.The FR Apparel uses

the same technology asGore's proprietaryPYRAD FabricTechnology and addsretro-reflectiveproperties that meet orexceed governmentregulations. “Simply put, GORE

FR Apparel is a best-in-class line offoul-weather outerwearproducts that willdeliver anunprecedentedperformance-to-valuesolution for ourcustomers in the oil and gasmarkets,” said Gore marketdevelopment champion SeanMcDearmon. “A new performancebenchmark has been established.”Well known for the waterproof,

windproof, and breathable Gore-Tex fabric, the company’sportfolio includes everythingfrom high-performance fabricsand implantable medical devices

to industrial manufacturingcomponents and aerospaceelectronics. With its latestoffering the company hopes thatit can establish a new industrywatermark for comfort andprotection for oil and gasindustrial workers. �

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W L Gore & Associates has launched GORE® FR Apparel products featuring GORE-Tex® Pyrad® fabric –flame-resistant (FR), foul-weather outerwear designed for oil and gas industrial workers.

ABOVE: Gore FR Apparel is ratedASTM F1891 for dual hazardprotection. (Photo: Gore)

“The new line ofproducts arewaterproof,windproof,

breathable andprovide optimum

protection againstflash fire, petroleum

and oil-basedhazards.”

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The report, entitled The roadto resilience: managing andfinancing cyber risks,

published by the Council incollaboration with Swiss ReCorporate Solutions and Marsh &McLennan Companies,investigates how cyber risks can bemanaged, taking into account thechanging nature of the energyindustry and energyinfrastructure. The report highlights that

energy companies have seen amassive increase in the numberof successful cyber-attacks overthe past year, and predicts that by2018 the oil and gas industriescould be spending US$1.87bneach year on cyber security.Increasing interconnection and

digitisation of the energy sector(including smart grids, smartdevices and the growing internetof things) and its critical role inthe functioning of a moderneconomy make the energy sector ahighly attractive target for cyber-attacks aimed at disruptingoperations. Although digitisationincreases operational efficiency inthe industry, offering operatorsthe opportunity to improvepipeline management andexploration and production forexample, growing interconnectionalso raises the complexity of cyber

risk management. In a worst casescenario cyber attacks can result ininfrastructure shut down,triggering economic and financialdisruptions or even loss of life andmassive environmental damage. Christoph Frei, secretary

general, World Energy Council,said, “Cyber threats are amongtop issues keeping energy leadersawake at night. Over the pastthree years, we have seen a rapidchange from zero awareness toheadline presence. As a result,more than 30 countries have putin place ambitious cyber plansand strategies, considering cyberthreats as a persistent risk to theireconomy. “What makes cyber threats so

dangerous is that they can gounnoticed until the real damageis clear, from stolen data overpower outages to destruction ofphysical assets and great financialloss. Over the coming years weexpect cyber risks to increasefurther and change the way wethink about integratedinfrastructure and supply chainmanagement.”The report illustrates the rapid

growth of cyber risks,highlighting past attacks andpotential cyber incident scenariosplus insurance claimsimplications. Effectively

addressing cyber risk demandsmuch higher public awareness, ingovernments and utilities. Cyber risk must not be

considered purely as an IT riskbut should be addressed as anenterprise-wide concern and as akey operational risk that requireseffective and comprehensive riskmanagement, includinggovernance and oversight fromthe board of directors andexecutive team, the reporthighlights. Companies needs toimplement both technicalmeasures of resilience (securitymeasures for software andhardware, measures governingphysical structures, such aslimiting access to data centres,and clear instructions for usingexternal hard drives), and humanresilience measures built ondeveloping a robust cyberawareness culture within andbeyond organisations.The energy sector must take a

systematic approach and assesscyber risks cross the entire supplychain, to improve the protectionof energy systems and limit anypossible domino effects thatmight be caused by a failure inone area of the value chain.However, measures that requiresupply chain compliance orcross-border cooperation are

“The energysector must

take asystematic

approach andassess cyber

risks across theentire supply

chain.”

Addressing cyber risks in the energy sector is critical not only to energy security,but is also vital for a resilient state and economy, finds a new World EnergyCouncil report.

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more difficult to implement, andrequire increased cooperationacross sectors. Disseminatinginformation about incidents,sharing best practices andintroducing international cybersecurity standards are keyelements for addressing the challenge.

Key recommendations of thereport include:

• Industry: Energy utilitiesmust view cyber as corebusiness risk, assess andunderstand company-specificcyber risks and build strongtechnical and human cyberresilience strategies. Adoptinga common cross-sector cybersecurity framework forexample can help locating keyareas of cyber riskmanagement and identifythose systems that need to beprotected at all costs.

• Technology companiesserving the energy sector canplay an innovative role. Theymust monitor the nature ofcyber-attacks and embedsecurity features into theproducts they are developingand delivering. Withoutdoing so, ICS and supervisorycontrol and data acquisition(SCADA) controls cancompound cyber risks, andincrease the vulnerability ofenergy operations to attack.

• Governments: Policymakersmust stimulate theintroduction of standards,regulation and supportinformation sharing, and indoing so support strong

responses from companies tocyber risks. A cyber securitytalent pool is vital given thedemand for skilled workersexceeds the supply with agrowth rate that is more thantwo times faster than all otherIT jobs. Governments mustsupport information sharingacross countries, sectors andwithin the industry, andimprove internationalcooperation on cyber securityframeworks.

• Insurance and finance: Theinsurance sector must monitorcyber risks and focus onmanaging newly arising andchanging risks. They need todevelop appropriate cyberinsurance products and betterunderstand how their existingportfolios are impacted bycyber incidents. In analysingenergy sector information indetail, they must helpcompanies to better quantifytheir cyber risks.

Energy companies must get usedto the fact that cyber now posesthe same kind of risk to largeinfrastructures as a flood or a fire.The nature and changing riskprofile of the cyber threat, fromeconomic espionage todisruption of production,demands a cross-sector based riskapproach from businesses and governments around the world. �The publication is available todownload from the followinglink:https://www.worldenergy.org/publications/2016/the-road-to-resilience-managing-cyber-risks/

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Joining forces to fight cyber crime

Cyber crimes cost energy and utilities companies an average ofUS$12.8mn each year in lost business and damagedequipment, according to research from the Ponemon Institute.Cyber security is a growing issue in the oil and gas sector sincecritical network segments in production sites, which used to bekept isolated, are now connected to networks. The trend istowards remote operations, remote maintenance and tighterinter-operability with centralised process data and plantinformation. Old and outdated installations are at particularrisk and require risk mitigation actions.To address these challenges, DNV GL has established a JointIndustry Project (JIP) together with Shell, Statoil, Lundin,Siemens, Honeywell, ABB, Emerson and Kongsberg Maritime.The JIP will produce a guideline for protecting oil and gasinstallations against cyber security threats. The IEC 62443standard will be used, but will be tailored to the oil and gasindustry. The standard defines what to do, while the guidelinewill describe how. The JIP will result in: • Reduced risk of cyber security incidents• Cost savings for operators by reducing the resources

needed to define requirements and follow up• Cost savings for contractors and vendors based on identical

requirements from operators• Simplified audits for authorities and auditors due to

common requirements and common conformance claims.“Dealing with cyber security challenges has become a keyfocus area for the oil and gas sector. Attacks are becomingincreasingly costly and harder for companies to recover from.This JIP will lower the risk of cyber-security incidents and trimcosts for operators, contractors and vendors by reducing theresources needed to define requirements and by driving astandardised approach,” says Pål Børre Kristoffersen, principalconsultant, DNV GL – Oil & Gas.“By collaborating with others in the industry, we can ensurethat we end up with one globally applicable regulation that issuitable for the oil and gas sector,” says Rune Wærstad, control& automation engineer, Shell.The scope of the JIP is to produce cyber security guidelines tosimplify and clarify the use of IEC 62443 for the FEED, projectsand operations. Good practice and reusable patterns are to beproduced. The JIP will result in a Recommended Practice (RP) for Industrial Automation and Control Systems in 12months' time.


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The significance of processsafety for industryenterprises and their

sustainable development cannotbe overstated. The increased rateof incidents leading to multiplefatalities, as well as significantfinancial losses resulting frominadequate process safety, are aprime illustration of this.Companies run the risk ofrepeated accidents unlessthorough investigation andanalysis are conducted to fullyunderstand the root cause of suchincidents. They need to do theirutmost to learn from suchaccidents to ensure that they arenever repeated.A focus on safety is becoming

an ever more vital driver offinancial value in a dynamic andfast-paced business environment.Maximising uptime and reducingthe disruption associated withincidents directly impact thebottom line. Improving the safety

culture within organisations mustbe a key priority for a sustainablebusiness model.The most important issues for

continuous improvement thatcompanies should consider can begrouped into main areas ofactivities in operation,maintenance, and HSE, and include• Sustainability• Energy consumption and

efficiency• Control of carbon emissions• Increase in the share of

renewables and clean fuels • Options for changing the

crudes mix for production;Opportunity crudes

• Cost monitoring and controlwithin the current energyprice framework

• Process lifecycle management(asset, equipment and processperformance management)

• Overall pro-active safetyapproach

• Equipment maintenance,

reliability and process safetymanagement

• Operator capabilitymanagement

• Training of key personnel,especially new staff andworkers with less experience

• Knowledge and changemanagement, online, model-based decision support withinstrumented/automatedsystems

• Collaboration and teamwork• Reduction of technical

support cost, and others.Process safety is not just a trendthat we have seen lately in oil andgas industry, but is a key area ofimprovement and a topic of greatimportance to governments,state-run and private companiesand society in general. There aremany aspects that are worthtaking care of in order to ensuresustainable development(Figure.1), one of them beingasset integrity.

Above: Asset management iscritical for improved plantperformance. (Photo:Golf_chalermchai/Shutterstock)

“Asset integrity iscritical to increasedplant performance,

reduction inoperational costs,and mitigation of

related risks.”

Process safety is the key to a sustainable business, say Colin Chapman (president) and Ekaterina Kalinenko(project manager), Euro Petroleum Consultants DMCC.

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Asset integrity is critical toimproved plant performance andmargins, reduction in operationalcosts, and mitigation of relatedrisks. None of the goals of thecorporate programme mentionedabove can be achieved unless arobust system of facilitymanagement is developed andimplemented in the first place.Asset integrity includes routine

maintenance, non-routinemaintenance, turnaround, andinspection. Maintenanceactivities must not be limited tofirefighting mode with workpriorities changing continuouslythroughout the day, but shouldaim for stable operations mode. Studies conducted by

independent consultants give agood insight into the gaps in assetintegrity from current

performance to best practice.However, improvingmaintenance performance oftenneeds review by independentexternal experts to highlightwhere changes are necessary, bothfor routine and non-routineevents. Companies needs toaddress a list of questions,including the following:• Are the right computerised

management systems inplace?

• Is root cause analysispracticed to avoid repeatmaintenance occurring?

• Are repairs to plants essentialto the refinery’s economicperformance prioritised?

• Does the company practicepreventative maintenancetechniques, e.g. is standardvibration monitoring carried

out to determine whenmaintenance should becarried out before a possiblefailure?

The main activities needed tosafeguard effective operationsinclude the extension of theageing assets lifecycle (a verytopical one since in somecountries that have been inrefining and petrochemicals fordecades, the rate of wear forassets exceeds 60 per cent andsometimes reaches the criticallevel of 85 per cent, meaninglower-quality products, increasedmaintenance costs, extreme risksof incidents, etc.); and optimisingexisting assets using moderntechniques, state-of-the-artinstrumentation and a leanapproach to new facilities design (this is particularly important for

the Middle East region where anumber of ambitious integrationand expansion investmentprojects have been introduced inrecent years). During operation, every asset

integrity system element shouldbe constantly maintained byoperators and HSE managers,operational limits should beexplored and changemanagement procedures shouldbe in place and reviewed whenoperating conditions change andif an incident or near missoccurs.Traditionally, methods used for

asset integrity assurance alsoinclude gap analysis andbenchmarking, inspections andaudits, corrosion evaluation,review and maintenance, and

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“During operation,every asset integrity

system elementshould beconstantly

maintained byoperators and HSE

managers,operational limits

should be exploredand change

managementprocedures should

be in place.”

Figure 1 – Areas for improvement during product lifecycle, %.Source: Yokogawa Electric, Euro Petroleum Consultants



integration of processes with softwaretools. To maximise productivity a listof KPIs should be developed thatincorporates HSE indicators, whichare applicable to the asset integritycondition evaluation.Another instrument that should be

taken into account in order to assuresafety levels is the HAZID andHAZOP combination. The HAZID(Hazard Identification) processshould be ongoing to ensure existinghazards are known, and new hazardsrecognised prior to facilitymodification, organisational change,abnormal operations andtroubleshooting and conditionmonitoring, and after an incident ornear-miss. The HAZID approachshould consider all operating modesof the facility, and all activities thatare expected to occur, be dynamic tostay ahead of any changes in thefacility, and integrate human andmachine/system interfaces togetherwith engineering issues. The process of HAZID planning

and execution requires a number ofsteps, including preparation, definingthe boundaries and providing systemdescription, dividing plant intological groups, reviewing P&IDs andanalysing process schematics toensure accuracy, and, of course,optimising. HAZOP is mostly used for

identifying hazards and operabilityproblems and can be applied tooperating process plants and to plantsin various stages of design. The plantto be studied is defined at thebeginning of the HAZOP, typicallyusing the P&I diagrammes to clarifythe battery limits and interfaces. The team operates a question and

answer approach using guidewords tosearch for deviations from designintent or failure modes of the plant.Each section is examined critically tounderstand the design intent of thefacilities between nodes selected bythe leader. At the end of the HAZOP, alist of recommendations should beprovided. These need to be allocated

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BELOW: Training iskey to ensureHAZOP/HAZIDresults aresuccessfullyimplemented. (Photo:Matva/Shutterstock)

“One of themain factorsthat ensuressustainabledevelopmentof the oiland gas

industry issafety inoperationsas well asnon-coreactivities”

for review and implementationwith a budget and timetable. Thedocumentation of HAZOPanalyses is often facilitated byutilising a template or a softwarepackage.HAZOP studies should be

carried out at the following stagesof a plant’s life: during the initialdesign phase, once the P&I’s havebeen fully defined; during normaloperations and start-up andshutdown procedures; andduring any significant plantmodifications. They should alsobe carried out on a routine basis– minimum every five years.Training of staff is key to

ensuring HAZID/HAZOP resultsare successfully implemented.Both managers and key specialistsinvolved in production activitiesshould be aware of processhazards and associated risks, toolsand procedures to comply withrequirements to pass thisknowledge to all workers. To summarise, one of the main

factors that ensures sustainabledevelopment of the oil and gasindustry is safety in operations aswell as non-core activities. One ofthe main responsibilities of oiland gas players is to guaranteethat processes operate safely forthe employees, environment,local residents and otherenterprises in the region. In amulticultural society such as inthe Middle East, it is of utmostimportance that all personsinvolved in the management andoperations of refineries andpetrochemicals complexes fullyunderstand and follow all safetyprocedures and requirements. �


The move to keep our citiesand communities secure isno longer the responsibility

of law enforcement agencies andauthorities alone. Today, everyoneis tasked to do their bit in keepingthe city safe – from publicorganisations, local businesses,architects and city planners tocommunity-based groups and thepublic at large. The need toprotect citizens and maintainpublic safety has become a toppriority. Governmentseverywhere require advancedsecurity solutions to effectivelyfight threats from organisedcrime, street gangs, terrorism andrandom acts of violence.A recent report from Research

and Markets1 has thrown thespotlight on the continuinggrowth of the Middle Eastregion's surveillance market andthe key drivers that haveinfluenced its upward trajectory– such as the growingconstruction industry, risingsecurity concerns and increasedsecurity and IT spending. Ithighlights the UAE, Saudi Arabiaand Qatar as lead countries interms of adoption of IPtechnology-based surveillance

systems. Factors such asgovernment regulations,declining prices, incereasingconsumer awareness, remoteaccessibility and video analyticsare contributing to this growth.Across the industry, the IP videosurveillance segment has shownaggressive growth over the analogvideo surveillance segment.Amongst all verticals, thegovernment and transportationsector has accounted for thegreatest expenditure in the overallvideo surveillance market in theregion.Among the key factors that are

driving more growth for thissegment are governmentinitiatives which have seen theincorporation of newertechnologies to maintain safetyand security within the publicsector. Municipalities and

government entities are nowinvesting in some of the mostadvanced security solutions toproactively assess, investigate,manage and mitigate high-risksituations. Key efforts are nowalso being made to ensure publicroad safety – which includesassessment of accidents,monitoring of traffic and its flowacross major roadways andintersections, identifying wantedvehicles, and developing ways onhow to proactively detect safetythreats on our roads. Initiativesare also underway to help curb,or totally avert, street levelcriminal activity and to provideassistance across counter-terrorism operations. The industry is also witnessing

the emergence of newer trendsaligned with modern IP digitaltechnologies. These innovationsinclude higher megapixel video,built-in camera analytics,behaviour analysis and smartsolutions like RFID, GIS etc.Security professionals in the

Middle East in particular, haveexpressed requirements forenhanced public safety withproactive detection andprevention; increased

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Firas Jadalla, regional director - Middle East and Africa, Genetec, discusses theincreased demand in the Middle East for state-of-the-art security systems.

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information sharing andconsolidation of real-time data;support for anti-gang andcounter-terrorism investigations;improved response times withautomated alarm notification; theability to manage a growingnumber of analog, IP and LPRcameras; leveraging past accesscontrol and video hardwareinvestments; enhanced operatorproductivity and decision-making, and a reduction inoperational costs and total cost ofownership.In order to address these

requirements, the surveillancesecurity segment has beenworking to innovate and bring tomarket new security solutionsthat can greatly help theadvancement of the industry. We

are predicting fast paced growthfor smart video analytics, takingnote that customers today arealways in search for a faster wayof looking through hours ofvideo to get evidentialinformation. There is also an increasing

demand from companies andorganisations, especially thosefrom the security, retail,education, construction andtransportation segments, formanaged security services. Thisgives them the opportunity tooutsource their IT hardware andmanagement requirements whilealso removing the need for on-premises IT infrastructure andmanagement, allowingcompanies to focus on security,parking and enforcement. Such

services also make use of thecloud to free end-users from on-premises storage, IT managementand depreciation costs.Lastly, a solution that is being

hailed as a highly-advancedsurveillance system is theAutomatic Licence PlateRecognition (ALPR) solution,which has the key capability ofcapturing the image of vehiclesand identifying their licensenumber. ALPR systems arecomposed of high-speed cameraswith IR filters, processors capableof performing optical characterrecognition (OCR), applicationsoftware, user interface, and analert capability to notifyoperators in case of a match.These systems can be offered as astandalone device, or can be used

with existing traffic enforcementcameras or closed-circuittelevisions, and are used by policeforces across the globe to preventand detect crimes. They are alsoused for electronic toll collectionon roads, monitoring trafficactivities such as red lightadherence and speedenforcement, and for identifyingcars in a massive car park.Additionally, ALPR systems canassist in the detection of stolenvehicles. The ALPR technologyvaries from location to location,depending on the designs ofnumber plates. �

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W ith nearly two thirdsof all global claims,fire and explosion is

the leading cause of “businessinterruption”, according to thelatest report by insurance giantAllianz. And it’s no surprisethat it’s the same story in theenergy sector with “fire andexplosion” standing as thenumber one cause of loss - byboth the number and the valueof claims. So what measures are the

leading fire safety experts takingto reduce the risks and lossassociated with fire, and what isthe latest thinking in terms ofbest practice and innovation?

Steve Watkins, a seniorconsultant for Falck FireAcademy, the world’s leadingprovider of workplace-relatedsafety courses and safety services,with a focus on the offshore andmaritime sectors says: “Fire safetywill be increasingly controlled bysmart, digital, fire and gas andsmoke detection”. He alsopredicts we will see more oil andgas process installations withhigh risks of gas release beingequipped with “fully automaticfire extinguishing systems”. Andy Gibbins, CEO and

founder of the UAE-based firmGLAS, which provides high levelconsultancy to the oil, gas and

petrochemical sectors believes thekey is to prevent ‘loss ofcontainment’. “This means theprevention of flammable liquidsand gases from being releasedfrom piping and equipment”. AndGibbins thinks this comes fromgood design and operationalstandards.

Safety by designNikkii Ng, a principal consultantat Lloyds’ Register (LR), a globalengineering, technical andbusiness services organisation,providing risk and consultancyservices, believes that bestpractice all starts from the rightapproach from the outset. She

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Amalia Illgner discusses measures and practices for effectivefire safety management in the oil and gas sector.

ABOVE: Fire and explosion arethe number one cause of loss inthe energy sector. (Photo:Isamare/Shutterstock)

“Fire safety will beincreasingly

controlled by smart,digital, fire and gas

and smokedetection.”

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says, “The best time to apply theprinciples of inherent safety isduring the early stages of adesign.” She argues that firmsneed to step back and visualiseoffshore platforms for what theyreally are: “Floating cities thatproduce highly hazardouschemicals 24 hours a day.” That’s why right now LR has

launched a Joint Industry Project(JIP) to investigate how best toreduce the potential explosionand fire risks from hydrocarbonleaks in gas turbines. “Companiesand universities across the worldare collaborating in this newinitiative to improve awarenesson how to optimise safety

design.” Some of thecollaborators on the project are:ConocoPhilips Skandinavia AS,Maersk Oil and Gas AS andStatoil AS, along with GeneralElectric O&G. But it’s not only design and

infrastructure innovation thatcan be improved. Ng is clear thatinfrastructure assets are nowgenerally safer by design and it iswidely accepted by the modernsafety expert that “at least 80-90per cent of major incidents” arecaused by human factors. Shesays that training and managinghuman factors aboard offshoreinstallations is as crucial as theright infrastructure and

management systems. “A positivesafety culture is essential,particularly in an environmentwhere you have long, demandingshifts, difficult workingconditions and a very highpotential for fatigue.” Watkins, who is also a former

UK fire officer with more than 20years’ experience, believes majorglobal incidents such as DeepWater Horizon has made firmsre-think staff training. He saysthat previously there were onlyfire suppression systems installedto the regulation requirements.But now, he says, there is moreemphasis on quality training todeal with credible scenarios. “Agood example is the Managementof Major Emergencies (MOME)training for the offshoreinstallation managers (OIMs) onoffshore installations.”

The human elementBut Ng says that understandingthe “human element” is complexand she thinks “we are onlybeginning to recognise theinfluence of the workforce inefficient - and therefore safe -operation of offshore assets.” But,she says, there are clear trendsemerging. She says the best firms are re-

thinking how they promote theirpositive safety culture. And thishas resulted in innovative ways ofapproaching training. “Theemphasis is shifting away from areliance on the deployment ofcompany ‘safety police’ in favourof employee engagement toolssuch as incentives, which giveworkers a stake in the process.”

However, quality training is asignificant investment and thedrop in the crude oil price hasaffected profitability in allcompanies. Gibbins believes thisis a “serious challenge” for theindustry across the Middle Eastand Africa. “Companies havebeen forced to make budget cuts,which have impacted on staffinglevels, investment anddiscretionary spending on thingssuch as training.”Gibbins also sees another

worrying trend in the MiddleEast and Africa. “Across bothregions, companies are reducingnumbers of highly experiencedexpatriate staff. This means that alot of knowledge is leavingcompanies. This coincides withcutbacks in training.” He isworried there is a real risk infalling standards. “We are alreadyseeing increased incidents of‘force majeure’ associated withsafety issues, being reported bycompanies - indicatingunforeseen loss of ability tosupply to their customers.” Watkins is equally concerned.

He says that “training ofpersonnel is sometimes seen as‘lost money’.” But he is remindedof the saying “if you thinktraining is expensive, try a real incident.” �

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incidents of ‘forcemajeure’ associatedwith safety issues.”

Andy Gibbins, CEO and founder, GLAS



TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT

AMETEK Land, the leadingindustrial infrared non-contacttemperature measurementspecialist, has released the newNear Infrared Borescope (NIR-B) 3XR for industrial gasapplications. The NIR-B 3XR delivers

continuous reformer tube walltemperature (TWT)measurement and furnaceoptimisation and monitoring,allowing highly accuratetemperature point data to bemeasured, stored and trendedover the lifetime of the furnace.Thomas Fortinberry,

business development managerIndustrial Gas for AMETEKLand, said, “This is a majordevelopment in temperaturemeasurement for industrial gasapplications. The NIR-B 3XRhelps to optimise efficiency andimprove monitoringsignificantly. “The result is increased

productivity, greater assetprotection and enhanced tubelife.”

GAS DETECTIONThrough its natural gas discriminationapplication, the GS700 quickly determines ifthe source of gas leaks is from a utilitypipeline, saving valuable time and reducingexcavation costs. The GS700 also ensurescompliance through intelligent data-loggingand GPS mapping, simplifying data collectionand allowing managers to make betterdecisions from tracking data reports. Theportable functionality of the GS700, at only1.4kg (3lbs), combined with its notable

durability, enables workers to manoeuvre thedevice in demanding environments and harshconditions.The GS700 promises flexible configuration

as it can be customised to meet specificapplication and user requirements and cancater to multiple detection needs, withoutalienating performance. Application modesinclude: Gas Leak Outdoors, Gas LeakIndoors, Purge, Search, Barhole and ConfinedSpace. Each application mode provides fastand accurate measurements and allows gas

leaks to be located quickly, ensuring gasutilities are best equipped to protect life andsafeguard property.Tyco Gas and Flame Detection is

comprised of former IST companies, Detcon,Oldham, Gas Measurement Instruments(GMI) and Simtronics, along with the gas andflame business of Scott Safety. The five legacycompanies have formed one unified companyto provide the most comprehensive portfolioof gas and flame detection products in themany industries it serves.

HD CAMERADallmeier presents a 4K camerawith ultra HD. Owing to theextremely high resolution thecameras of the Ultraline seriesprovide even sharper images witheven more details.The DDF5400HD Ultraline

camera series has been designedespecially where very high arerequired resolution images in realtime. The camera is available withan integrated lens in a vandal-resistant housing. It can be suppliedwith an external power supply unitor with Power over Ethernet.

The high resolution of thesensor and the sophisticatedimage processing enable real-time recordings with UHDresolution at a frame rate of up to25/30 fps (2160p/30) withexcellent quality. Thus, thecamera is ideally suited whencapturing the finest details in realtime is required.The camera is equipped with

an ambient light sensor and aremovable IR cut filter and canautomatically switch betweenday and night mode. In addition,different day and night presets

for the exposure settings can bedefined and adjusted.The camera has a motor-

driven megapixel varifocal lensthat is perfectly tuned to theimage sensor. The adjustment ofzoom, focus and iris is madeconveniently using a webbrowser. The manual lens settingdirectly at the installation site ofthe camera is not required.The P-Iris control provides

precise and automatic setting ofthe optimum aperture. Thus, thecamera achieves a much betterdepth of field than withconventional DC auto iris lenses under almost any lighting conditions.The camera is equipped with

a RAM memory that is used bythe EdgeStorage function forstoring the video stream in caseof a network failure. When thenetwork is restored, the SmartBackfill function ensures a fasttransmission to the SMAVIArecording system. This storesthe video stream with highspeed and then continues the recording of the live stream seamlessly.

Dallmeier presents 4K Ultra HD camera

Tyco launches GS700 gas detector with natural gas discrimination

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WARNING DEVICESE2S Warning Signals is launching STEx, itslatest family of explosion proof audible andvisual warning devices, on Stand 8230 atADIPEC. Optimised for use in fire and gaswarning systems in offshore and marine safetysystems, STEX is manufactured in 316L and316 grade stainless steel to give enhancedcorrosion resistance and extended operationallife in hostile environments. The latesttransducer technology in both the soundersand beacons ensures high sound and light

outputs with low current draw, reducing thehost system’s power requirements andpotentially lowering the size of the UPS back-up capacity. All STEx products arecompetitively priced, and the design featureslarge installer-friendly termination areas,reducing on-site time and thereby loweringthe total installed cost. The family includeshigh output 117 and 123 dB(A) alarm hornsounders, and either flared or omni-directional radial horns, 15 and 25 Watt PAloudspeakers, 21, 15 and 10 Joule Xenon

strobe beacons, LED beacons with user-selectable flash patterns, rotating halogenbeacons and combined sounder beaconassemblies. The 21 Joule Xenon beaconsproduce an output in excess of 900 Cd, a verybright flash for efficient signalling inenvironments with elevated levels of ambientlight. STEx warning devices are sealed to IP66and are approved by leading certificationbodies such as ATEX and IEC IECEx for usein extended temperature ranges in Zone 1, 2,21 and 22 environments.

Full E2S family offshore and marine warning system launch at ADIPEC

LED TORCHPeliProducts has introduced thenew ATEX safety-certified3325Z0 LED torch. StephanCorti, President of Peli Products’Commercial and Governmentdivision said that “By continuingto develop best-in-class products,we are providing the features thatmatter most to end users at anInbeatable value.” Ideal for Oil &Gas, Fire & Rescue and otherhazmat Industries, the new Peli3325Z0 combines threeimportant features that makes ita multi-talented torch: compact,ATEX Zone 0 certified and with abutton back switch for one handactivation. It uses 3AA alkalinebatteries, produces 155 lumens ofpowerful light, weighs only 173gr. Being certified to ATEX Zone0 (Cat. 1) means that it can beused in the most hazardous workenvironments. The backmounted switch makes a perfectmatch for any helmet mountedapplications. Thephotoluminescent shroudensures you’ll be able to locateyour light even in the darkest of conditions.

NETWORK VIDEOAxis Communications, themarket leader in network video,introduces AXIS Q6155-E PTZDome Network Camera withlaser focus, offering much fasterand more accurate autofocuseven in the most challenginglighting conditions. The newlaser focus technology combinedwith the high image quality thatAXIS Q6155-E offers, is valuablein situations when people orobjects need to be identifiedquickly and precisely. “Autofocus is one of the biggest

challenges for conventional PTZcameras today. When the lighting

conditions are difficult - such asfor example at dusk or dawn - thecamera takes longer toautofocus,” says Kent Fransson,Global Product Manager, AxisCommunications. “Our new laserfocus technology allows thecamera to measure the distanceto objects no matter what thelighting conditions are. Thismeasurement is also much moreexact and it is taken in an instant.This means the camera is alwaysfocusing optimally, providingclear images at all times.” AXIS Q6155-E features

Sharpdome, a technology whichallows for monitoring of objects

as much as 20° above the camerahorizon. The camera offersHDTV 1080p resolution and 30xoptical zoom. This high-endcamera brings sharp images evenwhen weather or lightingconditions are challenging thanksto its laser focus, a new andimproved sensor, Axis’Lightfinder technology and Axis’Speed Dry function.AXIS Q6155-E is ideal for city

and perimeter surveillance,critical infrastructure,transportation, education,industrial and governmentinstallations. Its sleek design,compact size and re-paintablecasing allows the camera to blendin with its surroundings. It offersquick and precise pan-tilt-zoom(PTZ) and high scene fidelity atall angles of view.Axis’ Zipstream technology

lowers bandwidth and storagerequirements while keepingnecessary forensic details.AXIS Q6155-E is supported

through the Axis ApplicationDevelopment Partner Programand AXIS Camera ApplicationPlatform for third party use.

Axis introduces laser tech in cameras New Peli 3325Z0

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T he Ambarli combinedcycle gas power plant onthe Marmara Coast of

Istanbul is among the largest inTurkey. Commissioned in 1991,the nine units have a designcapacity of 1351 MWe. The plantis operated by Elektrik ÜretimAș� (EÜAș), the largest electricpower company in Turkey, andthe country’s third biggestbusinesses by revenue. EÜAș� required a complete fire

detection and alarm systemupgrade. The existing firedetection systems suffered fromobsolescence, as well as repeatedfalse alarms. There were also anumber of areas in the facility –both process and non-process –not covered by the old system.Effective mitigation dependedheavily on manual responses,leaving significant scope forhuman error.

EÜAș awarded Honeywell theproject to replace the firedetection and alarm system witha modern solution that wouldaddress these weaknesses. It alsoneeded to comply with allTurkish safety regulations andrelevant international codes andstandards, specifically EN54 and NFPA. As an operating power plant,

all installation andimplementation work wouldhave to be completed withproduction online.

Solution Leveraging a local presencethrough an affiliate, Honeywellwas able to deploy expertengineers and projectmanagement with a strongunderstanding of local standards.At the same time, the projectfollowed its high quality global

implementation model.Honeywell delivered acomprehensive solution using awide range of its technologies: • Safety Manager, the safety

solution that integratesprocess safety data,applications, systemdiagnostics and criticalcontrol strategies to detect andprevent dangerous conditions.Providing automatic, safeshutdown to protect theoperation, the solution alsooffers root-cause analysis todrive improved systemperformance.

• Universal Safety I/O simplifyinstallation and maintenanceof safety devices. Each of their32 channels can be configuredindividually to a different I/Otype, and up to 28 redundantmodules can be connected toa Safety Manager using the

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A new integrated fire and gas system implemented by Honeywell Fire and Gas Solutions at a power plant inTurkey has not just enhanced the plant’s safety, but also made a significant contribution to plant profitability.

ABOVE: The Ambarli power plantis located on the Marmara coastof Istanbul. (Photo:Druid007/Shutterstock)

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• The XLS80 Fire AlarmControl Panel with advancedintelligent, flexible analogueaddressable design andfunctionality along with userfriendliness to ensure highestsafety standards andreliability.

• FAAST Fire Alarm AspirationSensing Technology providesvery early warning smokedetection in harsh anddifficult environments whilemaintaining a high level ofimmunity to non-smokeparticulate.

• Sensors and devices includingsmoke, heat, gas and flamedetectors, as well as manualcall points, horns and strobes,to minimize hazardousconditions and improve safety.

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server and workstations toprovide a wide range ofphysical security optionstightly integrated with theplant control systems.

Benefits Operating with a strong localteam, EÜAș and Honeywellworked together to select fire, gasand flame detectors, aspirationsystems, safety systems, firepanels, and human interfaces.

Together they tailored a solutionthat precisely fitted the plant’srequirements. The solution provides a

modern, comprehensive fire andgas safety system with control andmonitoring of the entire facilityfrom the central control room.Additionally, local fire alarmpanels and sounders warn of anydetected abnormal situation. With automated alarms and

responses and tight integration ofthe safety, process and securitysystems, the site has significantlyreduced response times anddependence on operator actions.The result is a much higherstandard of safety that also meetsall relevant national andinternational standards. During the project, the

Honeywell Universal Safety I/Odramatically reduced site workand cabling and simplifiedintegration of fire & gas systemcontrollers with the automationcontrol system. Soft marshalingenabled the I/O modules to bemounted close to the processunit, eliminating the need formarshaling panels, homeruncables and field auxiliary rooms.

In the longer term, UniversalI/O will bring EÜAș benefits interms of lower maintenance costsand simpler additions in terms offuture fire suppression systems.With configurable I/O channels itwill be easy to implement logicand configure input/outputsignals to other systems such astrip signals to the automationsystem and initiate signals tosuppression systems. Finally, a fully integrated

solution from a single supplierhelped EÜAș reduce time takenon engineering, testing,commissioning and startup.

Results Without interruption tooperations, as a single supplierHoneywell implemented a fullyintegrated fire and gas solutionwithin the tight project scheduleof just 10 months. Covering all process and non-

process areas, the systemprovides continuous monitoringand automated systems foralarms and responses.Eliminating false alarms, itenables safe, smooth,continuous production. EÜAșAmbarli continues to rely onHoneywell for support inmaintaining and improving the system. The new integrated fire and

gas system has not justenhanced the plant’s safety; ithas made a significantcontribution to plantprofitability. The project design,planning and implementationhave been flawless. �

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