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Applicable to all Oil & Gas Operators SAFETY CASE GUIDELINES FOR OIL AND GAS FACILITIES IN NIGERIA Code: DPR GUIDE 0036 – 2020 Revision Date: 2nd October 2020
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Applicable to all Oil & Gas Operators
SAFETY CASE GUIDELINES FOR OIL AND GAS FACILITIES IN NIGERIA
Code: DPR GUIDE 0036 – 2020
Revision Date: 2nd October 2020
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and regulations, that the Safety Case have been reviewed and found worthy to demonstrate that
the facility is safe and remains safe for the intention of the applicable safety case and that the
Safety Case owner takes full responsibility for its implementation, address of shortfalls and
commit to continuously improve the safety of the facility.
Note: The DPR shall not approve a Safety Case if the Statement of Fitness is not signed by the case
owner and/or the case custodian which must be “Competent Persons” defined by the
Operator/Facility owner.
4.3
Facility and Operations Description
The facility and operations description section of the Safety Case should incorporate all the
information about the facility used as the basis for the Formal Safety Assessment and the Safety
Management System of the facility. In the preparation of the facility description section, the
proponent of the Safety Case shall ensure that it captures evidential information covering the
accurate description of the facility, its purpose; layout and all operations within and related to the
facility; geographical location with coordinates, full address, relevant proximate landmarks,
OPL/OML information; topographical data; meteorological data activities (current and planned)
that are covered by the Safety Case.
In addition, the facility and operations description should include: the process of how fluids,
hydrocarbon gases and hazardous chemicals are treated, converted, stored and/or processed
from the inlet(s) to the outlet(s) (including the final point at which it leaves the facility); the
hydrocarbon evacuation and or transportation method adopted; the Process Flow Diagrams
(PFDs) of the facility; interaction between the facility and its surroundings including the natural
environment and other facilities; industries or activities that are (or maybe) present; design and
operating philosophies and operating envelopes; use of novel technology or materials;, safety
design features to manage major accident hazards; emergency management etc.
The information about the facility supplied in the Safety Case should be sufficient to demonstrate
that the design and operating philosophy is consistent with the Safety Management System and
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