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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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Scope
This guideline is applicable to the development of Safety Cases at different phases (Design,
Operations and Decommissioning) in the life cycle of an oil and gas facility in Nigeria. Guidance is
given to the Nigerian oil and gas industry Operators on the issues that should be addressed in
Safety Cases for the different phases of operation covering the intent of Regulations 44 & 45 of
the Petroleum (Drilling and Production) Regulation 1969, and provisions of the Mineral Oils (Safety)
Regulation 1963 and its amendments and other applicable laws regarding Safety Case in the
industry.
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DEFINITION AND PURPOSE OF SAFETY CASE
A Safety Case is a structured argument, supported by evidence, put forward by the Proponents
(Operators/Facility Owners) to assure themselves and to demonstrate to the Industry Regulator
(DPR) and other stakeholders, that a facility, throughout its life cycle is acceptably safe for a
specific application in a specific operating environment.
Some important features of a Safety Case are:
i.
It displays the facility layout and process description;
ii.
It explains in detail, the technical safety studies that were conducted;
iii.
It identifies a comprehensive list of hazards and risks in a facility;
iv.
It describes how the risks are controlled;
v.
It identifies all safety critical aspects of a facility including people, processes and proce-
dures, both technical & managerial with respect to major accident hazards;
vi.
It describes the safety management system in place to ensure that controls are effec-
tively and consistently applied; and
vii.
It demonstrates top management commitment and responsibilities in ensuring safe op-
erations.
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