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Post-Piper Alpha Timeline 2009, 21 August 1989, January 1988 1990 2000 MONTARA OIL SPILL, 2010 2012, April 2013 1996, 1 April AUSTRALIA 2012, January INDUSTRY CHAPLAINCY 2009 2010, May GUIDANCE ON THE FORMALISED 1992 2006, 6 April A blowout from the Montara wellhead REPORTING OF INJURIES, DISEASES caused a huge oil and gas leak and GUIDANCE ON THE CONDUCT AND MANAGEMENT OF AGEING AND STEP CHANGE IN SAFETY HCR subsequent slick. The leak continued for 74 In April 1986, a Church of Scotland minister, 2000, 1 April 2007, July OIL SPILL PREVENTION AND LIFE EXTENSION FOR UKCS AND DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES 2003, September days causing one of Australia’s worst oil MANAGEMENT OF OPERATIONAL 1988, 6 July the Reverend Andrew Wylie, came to HSE HYDROCARBON RELEASE NEW SAFETY CASE REGULATIONS REDUCTION TOOLKIT 1995, 20 June disasters. The blowout was attributed to a 2010, Q1 RESPONSE ADVISORY GROUP OIL AND GAS INSTALLATIONS Aberdeen to conduct a pilot scheme that DATABASE WENT LIVE REGULATIONS 1995 [RIDDOR] 2009, 1 April RISK ASSESSMENT FOR UKCS 1991 1995, April KP1 (HCR REDUCTION) 2002 KP2 REPORT PUBLISHED poor cementing job which led to the (OSPRAG) FORMED would examine the pastoral needs of the vast BRENT BRAVO The Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Asset integrity is a main area of focus for industry OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS OPERATIONS GUIDELINES PUBLISHED The Regulations are made under the Health and Safety 2003 2004 2006 cement casing failing. PIPER ALPHA EXPLOSION, UK onshore and offshore community in the North The Hydrocarbon Releases (HCR) database was set up in OFFSHORE INSTALLATIONS AND 1998, 25 September INSPECTION PROGRAMME FATAL ACCIDENT, UK 2005, 27 July Regulations 2005 were brought in to replace the with hydrocarbon releases as one of the key PERSONAL LOCATOR BEACONS Sea oil and gas industry. at Work etc. Act 1974. They apply a single set of The HSE report identified that the leading performance indicators. Major and significant Oil & Gas UK established OSPRAG to provide a focal GUIDELINES PUBLISHED response to a recommendation in the Piper Alpha EMERGENCY RESPONSE 1997, September HCR REDUCTION previous regulations published in 1992. This was G-REDL FATAL ACCIDENT, This guidance aims to inform and influence duty HSE OFFSHORE SAFETY PIPELINES WORKS (MANAGEMENT reporting requirements to all work activities in Great LAUNCHED 2007, April management failure was that of a lack of releases had been consistently reducing however REINTRODUCTION point for the sector’s review of the industry's 1989, 6 July Inquiry Report. The system contains detailed voluntary KP3 (ASSET INTEGRITY) SCIS ASSET INTEGRITY TOOLKIT an evolution of the regime and facilitated MILLER, UK holder management systems in respect of asset The need for a chaplain dedicated to the GUIDELINES Britain and in the offshore oil and gas industry. The TOOLKIT LAUNCHED SCIS FATALITY REVIEW Two workers were working within the Brent Bravo effective auditing of the management of the improvement trend slowed and a focussed practices in the UK, in advance of the conclusion of A major leak of gas DIVISION ESTABLISHED information from 1 October 1992 on offshore AND ADMINISTRATION) LONGFORD ESSO MUMBAI continuous improvement in offshore safety. TO NORTH SEA The Oil & Gas UK guidelines were produced to help duty ageing and life extension factors. 1995 main purpose of the Regulations is to generate reports STEP CHANGE IN SAFETY FOUNDED This HSE Offshore Safety Division inspection – deck and drilling lifting operations offshore. effort was required by industry to ensure lasting investigations into the Gulf of Mexico incident. This condensate resulted in an industry had been highlighted in the aftermath hydrocarbon release incidents supplementary to that REPORT PUBLISHED utility shaft when there was a release of liquid INSPECTION PROGRAMME In support of asset integrity inspection undertaken by holders develop, maintain and implement ORA of the Chinook helicopter tragedy in Shetland These guidelines were produced to provide REGULATIONS 1995 [MAR] to the Health and Safety Executive and alert them to GAS PLANT EXPLOSION, key programme – was launched to investigate Developed by UKOOA in response hydrocarbons from a temporary repair on the HIGH PLATFORM FIRE, OIL & GAS UK FORMED The leading failures subsequent to the lack leak reduction. The toolkit revised and updated the The accident occurred whilst the helicopter collaborative effort involved representatives from explosion on the production provided under RIDDOR (and previous offshore LAUNCHED the Health and Safety Executive, UKOOA (now Oil & Personal locator beacons were removed from use procedures that achieve a legally compliant, systematic in November 1986. By January 1989, the OILC’S “BLOWOUT” MAGAZINE guidance to those with responsibilities for devising individual incidents. They also provide data which is VANTAGE POB LAUNCHED all reported offshore hydrocarbon releases. to HSE KP1 inspection programme closed drain degasser rundown line. The released of auditing were: Planning and Control; and 2002 UKOOA publication. was returning to Aberdeen. 50 minutes industry, regulators and trade unions. The OSPRAG deck of Piper Alpha. This Following a recommendation in Lord Cullen’s legislation prior to April 1996). The data contained in the OFFSHORE EMERGENCY Step Change in Safety was founded by the UK oil and gas AUSTRALIA INDIA Gas UK) established the Installation Integrity Working following the ETAP helicopter ditching when and effective approach to operational risk management industry had established its own and assessing emergency response arrangements. used to indicate where and how risks arise and to show The main objectives were: to provide advice and guidance on Following 11 fatalities in the UKCS, Norway & liquid evaporated forming vapour in the shaft and Oil & Gas UK was formed on the foundations of the UK Training and Competence. The OSD directed into the flight there was a catastrophic report was published in 2011. A well capping device 2013, 31 March was subsequently followed FIRST PUBLISHED inquiry into Piper Alpha, the offshore safety 1992, March HCR System database is owned by the duty holders, These Regulations cover a variety of administrative industry trade associations with the initial aim of Group (IIWG) in 2004. This work group helped develop concerns were raised regarding their interference 2010, 1 April processes following concerns raised by HSE that ORA interdenominational chaplaincy fully funded by 1990, 25 July TRAINING GUIDELINES They relate to the Offshore Installations up trends. This enables HSE to target their activities the prevention, management and Holland 2000-2002 in drilling operations, Step as a direct consequence of vapour inhalation the HSE Offshore Division Key Programme 3 (KP3) Offshore Operators Association (UKOOA) with the duty holders to review their management failure of the helicopter’s main rotor was developed to enhance the UK’s capability to by a number of smaller responsibilities were transferred from the however the HSE manage the system. topics and important definitions, eg installation, reducing all the UK offshore industry injury rate by 50%. On Friday 25 September 1998 an explosion and fire and collate a collection of good practice techniques & with avionics. Thorough testing was subsequently was being used to continue operations rather than the United Kingdom Offshore Operator's (Prevention of Fire and Explosions, and Emergency effectively and to advise duty holders on strategies to 2000 • to analyse the size, type and causes control of hydrocarbon releases. Change in Safety established a review team. The two men died. The accident raised the profile of was directed more widely at asset integrity and The fire was triggered when a vessel intention to span the membership to cover the whole of lifting operations with the report findings gearbox and rotor head separation. The respond to a major, sustained release of oil by explosions which led to large Department of Energy to the Health & Safety operator, etc. Key within the Regulations is the Its current vision is to make the UK is the safest place to occurred at the Esso Longford facility in Victoria, guidelines aimed to assist operators in their efforts to carried out and improved devises, approved by address degrading safety critical elements. The OILC produced their first ever edition of Industry guidelines developed by UKOOA to help prevent injuries, ill health and accidental loss. of the releases report produced provides an overview of each the condition of fabric and plant on collided with one of the four platforms in offshore oil and gas supply chain. Oil & Gas UK’s aim is in mind. aircraft crashed into the sea killing 14 closing off the well should a major well control HYDROCARBON RELEASE oil fires that spread rapidly Association (UKOOA) now Oil & Gas UK. Executive. As part of the HSE, the new Response) Regulations 1995 and Offshore inclusion of permit-to-work systems and the provision work in the worldwide oil and gas industry. Membership major hazard management and asset integrity maintain and enhance asset integrity. STEP CHANGE IN SAFETY 50% HCR 1988, 11 November “Blowout” a journal described as the “voice of the G-BEWL FATAL CRASH, Australia. Two people were killed, a number were fatality and summarises common learnings. installations, and scheduled to run between the Mumbai High Field; the platform was to strengthen the long-term health of the offshore oil passengers and two crew. CAA, were reintroduced for universal use. incident occur. to other areas of the Offshore Safety Division’s task was to ensure OFFSHORE SAFETY ACT 1992 ensure the workforce was appropriately Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 1992. of written instructions, and the keeping of records of of Step Change includes production operators, within the UK offshore oil and gas industry. REDUCTION TARGET offshore workforce” carrying opinion pieces, 1994 injured and there was a 2-week interruption to The Vantage Personnel on Board system was developed • to provide information useful to 2004 and 2007. Asset integrity is defined as the destroyed within 2 hours of fire.
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