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Applicable to all Oil & Gas Operators GUIDELINES FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE TECHNICAL SAFETY CONTROL (TSC) REQUIREMENTS FOR FACILITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND MODIFICATIONS

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Applicable to all Oil & Gas Operators  
GUIDELINES FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE TECHNICAL SAFETY CONTROL 
(TSC) REQUIREMENTS FOR FACILITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND 
MODIFICATIONS 
Code: DPR Guide 0032 - 2020 
 
Revision Date: 1st August 2020 
 
 
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In line with the provisions of Section 2 of the Mineral Oils (Safety) Regulation 1997, the 
operator shall ensure that all Project Safety Information/Documentation concerning the 
above Reviews/Studies are forwarded early for DPR’s Safety Preview preparatory to each 
scheduled review meeting.  
 
4.2 DETAILED ENGINEERING DESIGN STAGE  
To adequately address all Processes, Layout & Equipment Safety concerns as well as 
regulatory issues at this stage, the operator shall ensure the participation of DPR 
representatives in the following TSC Studies/Reviews on the project:  
i. PFDs, P & IDs, & SAFE CHART Reviews.  
ii. Detailed HAZOPS, SAFOPS, IPF Classification and/or HAZAN Reviews.  
iii. Quantitative Risk Assessment Review/Study.  
iv. Equipment Layout, Hazardous Area Classification (HAC), Fire & Explosion Study(FES), 
FIRE PRotection ANalysis (FIREPRAN), Escape – Evacuation – Rescue (EER) 
Studies/Reviews.  
v. Safety Review/Criticality Ranking of Major Equipment. 
vi. Project Specification Review. 
In line with the provisions of section 2 of the MOSR 1997, the operator shall forward all 
necessary Project Safety Information & Documentation pertaining to the above 
Reviews/Studies early, for DPR's Safety Preview preparatory to each scheduled review 
meeting.  
4.3 PROCUREMENT & CONSTRUCTION  
The Operator shall ensure that DPR representatives participate in the following Safety Critical 
activities: -  
i. Safety Critical equipment (Long Lead Items) and Quality Assurance Inspection/Testing 
at Vendor's shop (s). 
ii. Functional Testing of Corrosion & Fire Protection Equipment at vendors' shop(s).