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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 hazards assessment of the facility, adequate involvement of appropriate and relevant
personnel is a mandatory requirement for FSA.
The assessment team shall comprise:
i. DPR representatives;
ii. Operations personnel;
iii. Maintenance and Inspections personnel;
iv. Instrumentation personnel;
v. HSE personnel;
vi. Project team (if applicable);
vii. Other Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) as applicable.
Note:
i.
The lead personnel and facilitator for any FSA are required to possess requisite certifications,
demonstrable knowledge and competence in the applicable Industry Codes and Standards for
the conduct of such FSA.
ii.
Participation of DPR representatives in the exercises shall be mandatory.
iii.
Pre-read documents of any FSA workshop shall be forwarded to the DPR at least four (4)
weeks before the commencement of such workshop.
4.4.3 Risk Acceptance Criteria and Demonstration of ALARP
In the context of MAH risk as addressed in the FSA, the demonstration that risk is as low as
reasonably practicable (ALARP) is based on the following concepts:
i.
There is a maximum level of risk that is intolerable;
ii.
There is a low (but non-zero) level of risk that is broadly acceptable;
iii.
Between these two (2) risk levels, there is a grey area where the risk may be accepted by
Operator/Facility owner provided that the risk has been shown to be as low as reasonably
practicable. This is commonly called the ALARP region.
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