– Process safety:  is a disciplined framework for managing the integrity of operating systems and processes that handle hazardous substances

The goal of process safety and asset integrity is to prevent unplanned flammable material releases, which could result in a major incident.

– At GASCO, we have implemented the TEN process safety fundamentals ” PSFs ” developed by the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (IOGP) to reduce, and ultimately eliminate, fatal and high severity process safety events.

– PSFs are intended to be used in addition to the IOGP Life Saving Rules (LSRs) complementary but separate. It is not recommended that they are combined into a single list. Whereas the LSRs are primarily focused on personal safety events, albeit with some overlap into process safety, PSFs are specifically targeted at process safety hazards. Although there is some overlap between some LSRs and a PSF (e.g., Energy Isolation) the topic is retained within the PSFs to enable specific treatment of the process safety hazards.

– At GASCO, we take the IOGP ” PSFs ” very seriously. We believe that everyone has a responsibility to know and follow these fundamentals, and we provide regular training and communication to ensure that they are understood and applied across our operations.

– At GASCO , OH&S department conducts and prepare process safety studies for existing facilities and also new projects such as :

• Quantitative Risk assessment ” QRA ” , fire and explosion risk assessment ” FERA “ : is a formal and systematic approach of identifying potentially hazardous events , estimating the likelihood and consequences of those events and expressing the results as risk to people and assets.
  • HAZID: is a systematic process of hazard identification. A team of people with a range of skills, knowledge, and experience usually performs it. In the “what if” approach, team members are encouraged to explore all eventualities of any project.
    • Hazard and Operability “HAZOP” is a systematic approach to determining potential problems that may be uncovered by reviewing the safety of designs and revisiting existing processes and operations in all facilities.
    • Hazard area classification studies “HAC ” : helps to identify potentially explosive area , determine extent of zones and need for special equipment within deferent zones.