| Project Title |
Client |
Industry |
Date |
Duration |
Project Summary |
Safety Case Handbook |
Marathon
Oil (UK) |
Oil
& Gas |
1993 |
1
½ months |
Working
under sub-contract to FETL, PM Safety Consultants Limited took the lead
technical role in Stage 1 of the preparation of the Safety Case handbook for
Brae A, Brae B and East Brae. The Safety Case handbook was aimed at
demonstrating work-force participation and understanding of the Safety Case
to the HSE. Stage 1 of the process was the interview of key post holders to
outline and scope out the detailed requirements for the Safety Case. One of
the key issues was interpretation of the Quantified Risk Analysis (QRA) using
data from risks in other industries and other types of voluntary activities
such as smoking. |
Peer Review of Safety Cases |
Conoco
UK Limited |
Oil
& Gas |
1993 |
1
month |
Working
under sub-contract to the FETL/ALTRA Joint Venture, PMSC Limited took a lead
role in the technical aspects of the peer review of the Section 5s (Control
of Major Hazards) for the following installation safety cases:
- Murdoch and Caister (NNMI)
- Lyell (sub-sea) fixed and
combined operations
- Murchison
This work required firstly
a broad review of the Section 5 content, and secondly a point by point review
of content against HSE safety case regulations. The later stage was
undertaken with the use of a proforma matrix, which PMSC personnel helped to
develop.
The results of this peer review, together with a description
of the methods used, were proposed to be included within the Conoco Safety
Case for submission to the HSE (OSD).
Post Project Note
The Conoco Safety Cases were accepted by the HSE
OSD. |
Risk Analysis Specification for the West of Shetland Field
Development |
Allott
& Lomax for Allomax |
Oil
& Gas |
1995 |
1
week |
Working
directly for Allott & Lomax on behalf of British Petroleum, PM Safety
Consultants Limited personnel prepared a specification for a Risk Analysis
framework for the West of Shetland field development. The specification
focused on providing a framework within which engineering decisions could be
made, to ensure that the risk posed by the sub-sea facilities was acceptable
and as low as reasonably practicable (ALARP). |
Production of a Generic Quantified Risk Assessment Template |
British
Gas Exploration & Production |
Oil
& Gas |
1995 |
4
months |
Working
directly for British Gas E&P, PM Safety Consultants Limited personnel
prepared a generic risk analysis template using the Fault and Event Tree
construction and analysis tool "Fault Tree Plus".
The model developed was for a representative
range of initiating fault conditions, and considered the level of fatality
and injury under certain cascading conditions. The full details of the model
are confidential, however, the model is capable of being fully automated to
produce a cumulative frequency versus consequences curve as the end product.
Since the model is fully automated, if the demographics of the platform are
changed, the model can be edited electronically within a few hours to produce
the new answer. Hence, the model provides the user with great power and
flexibility in the production of sensitivity analysis. |
Secondment of PMSC Personnel |
Stratex
Worley Joint Venture |
Oil
& Gas |
1996 |
7
months |
Working
directly for the Stratex Worley Joint Venture, PM Safety Consultants Limited
personnel prepared a reliability model using the Reliability, Availability,
Maintainability Package (RAMP) software for a gas conditioning plant for a
client in Brunei. Further details are confidential. |
Secondment of PMSC Personnel to Australia |
Qest
Group |
Oil
& Gas |
1996/1997 |
30
months |
Working
directly for Qest in Melboune, Australia, PM Safety Consultants Limited
personnel were seconded to work on drilling work over safety case production.
This work involved the traditional frequency and consequence assessment in
support of the safety case development. Further details of this project are
confidential and cannot be disclosed. |
Secondment of PMSC Personnel to Australia |
Qest
Group |
Oil
& Gas |
1997/1998 |
20
months |
Working
directly for Qest in melbourne, Australia, PM Safety Consultants Limited
personnel were seconded to work on various safety projects for a range of oil
and gas operators and design companies, including Premier Oil, Kvaeverner,
Australian Department of Defence, ESSO Australia and various confidential gas
clients. The specific details of each assignment remain confidential. |
HSE CDM File for Lockerly Gas Compression Station |
Stone
& Webster for Transco |
Oil
& Gas |
1997 |
3
months |
PM
Safety Consultants Limited was contracted by Stone & Webster, on behalf
of Transco, to set up the HSE Management System and CDM Health & Safety
file for a new build gas compression station project. During the course of
the project several visits were made to the site and to contractors' premises
to audit their Safety Management procedures for site construction works. Site
audits were also conducted and the Health & Safety file maintained
pending audit by the HSE. |
Safety Management & Hazards Identification |
Transco |
Oil
& Gas |
1997/1998 |
12
months |
A
PM Safety Consultants Limited senior engineer acted as the Safety Manager for
a series of upgrades to existing gas compression stations at Bishop Auckland
and Carnforth, and for a new build project in Aberdeen. The work involved
management of safety at the design stage, and several visits to the site were
made to ensure compliance with both CDM site safety regulations and design
safety requirements. Additionally, several HAZOP (Hazards Identification)
sessions were chaired by PM Safety Consultants Limited, and a detailed
hazards log was maintained. PMSC Limited also project-managed the Quantified
Risk Assessment (QRA) for potential fires and explosions at each site. During
the project the emphasis was clearly placed on cascading design controls into
the actual work on site to assure safety.
Following on from the successful conclusion of the safety work within the
scope of SWEL, PM Safety Consultants Limited was retained directly by Transco
to perform safety analysis work beyond the scope of SWEL but within the
overall scope of the project. This involved a series of HAZOPs associated
with the operation of the Dresser Rand gas turbines being used at Aberdeen.
The existing Hazards Log was thus extended to include the actuating gas system
and the gas calorimeter devices. Additionally, a full scale reliability
analysis of a gas compression station was conducted on behalf of Transco,
using FMECA and Fault Tree Analysis. Fault Tree Plus software was used in the
study, which involved a further three months working directly for Transco. |
RCM / Safety Management for VICO, Kalimantan |
VICO
(Jakarta, Indonesia) |
Oil
& Gas |
1998/1999 |
12
months |
Working
on a sub-contract arrangement with Worley Engineering in Jakarta (Ceria
Worley), PM Safety Consultants Limited seconded an engineer to a gas
compression station in Kalimantan, owned and operated by VICO. The remit was
to conduct hands-on RCM and other site safety management functions on a one
month on, one month off cycle. |