What is the best way to maintain oil production facilities and prevent accidents?

-Remember 7 P’s : Prior, Proper Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance. -Remember, accidents always happen during course of a change, increasing or decreasing production rates, performing maintenence etc etc. Mostly accidents happens due to routine maintenance where people become complacent & believe that they have done this job multiple times earlier that’s the moment where small mistakes start accumulating ending up in a bigger accident. - Remember, there are no short cuts in oil fields. Always stick yourself with SOPs and stay vigilant. - Last but not least, if you don’t know or not sure about , ask ( your supervisor or team mate).

Operate oil production facilities with a focus on collaboration and safety. Scrutinize maintenance strategies, emphasizing teamwork across disciplines. Keep a watchful eye on equipment integrity and safety protocols. Prioritize preventive maintenance, integrating real-time data for proactive decision-making. Continuously refine safety measures based on collaborative insights. Foster a culture of vigilance, encouraging teams to communicate and address potential issues promptly. Ensure a collective commitment to safety informs maintenance practices, mitigating risks and preventing accidents in oil production facilities.

Detailed plant specific training, so all Operators know exactly how the piece of equipment should perform, its hazards and remedies. A Job Safety Analysis prior to any maintenace job. Training in Emergency Response, First Aid, Fire Fighting, SCBA, hazards of chemicals and proper Personal Protective Equipment. Procedures and Competency Assessment, of the Operators. Training, Training and some more Training

Regular and Periodical Safety Training for Working personnel's onsite and Preparing an Emergency Response plan also a Simulation for different Emergency scenarios for the facility and working personnel.

I agree with the statement. Conducting regular Risk assessment, Environmental Impact Assessment etc can prevent oil production facilities from harm and danger to human and economy.

A continuously updated and developing mechanical integrity program is critical. Not only does the fundamental structure ensure sound risk based maintenance on equipment, especially critical safety systems, but also drives effective spare parts to be for the right equipment, for the right time, for the right purpose, delivering the right risk management efficacy.

Weekly checklists, and planned and on-site spare parts are your best ally for those big logistical problems in the absence of an H2S sensor or any sensor or tool.

It is best to have a Hands-On approach when communicating with your peers and employees below your position. This creates an equal point of view when conducting business amongst each other and going over safety issues.

No matter how much time and efficiency we have in our systems, the human component is the final element is the people who operate, maintain, and deliver risk reduction measures. The ultimate solution is turning complex operations into people doing the right actions, at the right time, to get the consistent, correct, valued performance. Ultimately, training must be designed and delivered so personnel can get the job done right, on time, on target, and with purpose every step by step.

Safety is so important to our industry, but accidents still happen. What I think is the most proactive solution is pre-job safety meetings. What will the Team be doing, what potential dangers might be encountered, and a risk-free “Stop Work” authority, where anyone on the team can speak up without risk of retaliation. Please be safe!

in my experience being prepared for the unexpected, having plans for emergencies, hurricanes, tsunamis, piracy, energy blackouts, and even days off from the beginning are the first steps to stay alert.

All field superiors should ensure that everyone is aware of the routine and non routine operations that is going to be executed in the field. And it should be cross checked.

Something to add is that all the work permits should be created and added in one core system so that everyone who is creating a new work permits knows about the existing operations in the facility or field .

Employee Training and Competency: Provide thorough training for all personnel involved in oil production and processing. This should include safety procedures, emergency response protocols, and the proper operation of equipment. Ensure that employees are well-versed in the latest industry standards and best practices.

As someone who has been present in several industrial projects under construction and initial start-up, the importance of innovation and sustainability in the design process of industrial units is not in the sixth place, but it is as one of the most important initial steps in reaching safe operation and prevent accidents. Because basically the occurrence of an accident is either due to human error or technical failure! Technical defects, on the other hand, are rooted in defects in design or defects in implementation.

In my point of view, start with eliminating the seven most expensive words “WE HAVE ALWAYS DONE IT THAT WAY”, that means all involved personnel shall deal with the routine and repeated tasks as they shall do when starting new task. Of course, there are also some basic rules that shall be maintained such as but not limited to: - Ensuring the competency of the team - Enhancing the communications and get all personnel up to date with changes, upcoming events, return of experience, training requirement, downgraded situations, …..etc. - Make sure that all SECE are in the required status and ready to use when required - Encourage the team to speak up and listen to them and provide clear feedback for each raised point. ….to be followed

Let engineers run it and not accountants.

In brief Digital transformation of facilities and use of AI and machine learning apart from alert manpower as no tools will work until the man behind looking after safety is competent.

PROPERLY .

The helicopter view of Slice Cheese Model covers all aspects in this discussion. Accident will only occur if all layers of protection were failed. The minimum numbers of layers are four: 1. Human error 2. System error 3. Procedural gap 4. Equipment failure Every layers can be drilled down and discussed further.....