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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.
Facility and Operations Description
iv.
Formal Safety Assessments Conducted
v.
Safety Management System
vi.
Register of Hazards/Risks and their corresponding controls
vii.
Remedial Action Plan
viii.
Other relevant and supporting information
Note:
i.
The preparation and documentation of a Safety Case need not necessarily follow the order
given above. The Operator/Facility owner is at liberty to follow a preferred format,
provided the minimum expectation reflected by the list above is duly covered and contents
are in line with the intent and objectives of a Safety Case.
ii.
The engagement of the services of a third-party consultant in the preparation of Safety
Case as may be desired by the Operator/Facility owner shall not alter or undermine the
responsibility of the Operator/Facility owner as contained in the Nigeria oil and gas legal
framework.
4.1
Introductory Information
This is generally the title page and other preliminary information, or details used by the Safety
Case proponent to provide proper description of the submitted Safety Case dossier to enhance
readability and review of the submitted document. Some of the information in this section should
include but limited to: table of content and document structure, definition of terms, revision
schedule, scope, purpose and objectives of the Safety Case, background, summary, reference
documents, list of abbreviation, list of figures, list of tables, list of appendices, document control
and accountability information and other relevant document descriptive information.
4.2
Statement of Fitness
The statement of fitness is an attestation and commitment by the Safety Case proponent’s top
level management that all the contents of the Safety Case are true and compliant with standards
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