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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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The purpose of Safety Case can be further described as follows:
i.
To ensure that adequate and documented systems are in place to prevent the occurrence
of major incidents, high potential events and near misses at the facility, and to minimise
the effects of major incidents that might occur at the facility. The Operator is responsible
for eliminating the risk of a major incident or, if elimination is not reasonably practicable,
ensuring that the risk reduction mechanism is followed to minimise the risk to ALARP.
ii.
To ensure that the Safety Case draws from safety-related studies and reports related to
hazard identification, risk assessment, risk control and emergency response planning.
These will demonstrate that the hazards and risks associated with major incidents are fully
understood and that control measures in place are adequate, monitored and maintained.
iii.
To hold the Operator accountable and review the assumptions on which the Operator’s
risk minimisation strategy is based. Also, to ensure Operators develop initiatives to further
reduce the risks identified. Furthermore, periodic reviews and site inspections maybe
conducted by the DPR to verify that the Operator of a facility meets the objectives and
standards required in the Safety Case.
Overall, a well-structured and coherent Safety Case submission will facilitate a proponent’s ability
to demonstrate to all stakeholders that they have a clear understanding of all credible hazards
and risks associated with their facility/operation, and that the hazards that could not be eliminated
are effectively under control.
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TYPES OF SAFETY CASES
In the Nigerian oil and gas industry, the Safety Cases required by the DPR at different stages in the
life cycle of facilities are illustrated in figure 3.1. below. The details of submission timeline are
shown in section 5.2 of these Guidelines.
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