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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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iii.
The SMS must include provision and/or references for safe operating procedures, inspection,
maintenance and testing of equipment and hardware used to control all risks (not just MAHs),
safety issues arising from contractors and suppliers.
iv.
Description of the operational and emergency communications systems between the facility
and other installations, vessels, aircrafts and other facilities within proximity. Also included,
should be processes and commands for responding to an emergency on the facility and the
provisions for activating the emergency procedures.
v.
Clearly defined responsibilities for authorisation and supervision of operations such as welding
and other operations such as hot work, cold work, electrical work, entry and work in confined
spaces, working over water, diving operations etc. and documented permit to work system.
vi.
Systems for monitoring and evaluating the effects of the working environment on the health
of the workforce and processes for control of drugs, controlled substances and intoxicants on
the facility.
vii.
Incident Reporting and Management and the processes that are used to continually and
systematically identify and address facilities deficiencies and incorporating lesson learnt.
4.6
Register of Hazards/Risks and their Corresponding Controls
A comprehensive register shall be attached to the Safety Case detailing all credible hazards and
risks identified and envisaged by the Formal Safety Assessment. The register should indicate the
control/mitigation and recovery measures provided for each of the identified credible hazards,
estimated risk level, opportunities for improvement and links to the safety management system.
Major Accident Hazards and their corresponding Safety Critical Elements (SCEs) should form a
part of the register.
4.7
Remedial Action Plan
The proponent shall include in the Safety Case, a comprehensive remedial action plan which
describes the plan, responsible party(ies), and also stipulated timelines set out to resolve and
implement any/all outstanding action item(s), improvement or shortfalls that have been identified
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