Offshore Flare design considerations

Executive Summary Flare system design is intricate, governed by API standards, operator philosophies, and sophisticated radiation modeling. Engineers produce detailed reports showing acceptable heat flux levels at critical locations <  2 kW/m² at normally manned areas.  The calculations look perfect on paper. But here’s the reality: at < 2 kW/m², people are already running. Vessels […]

Defense in Depth – A barrier dependency issue

Defense in Depth: Why Multiple Barriers Can Still Fail Together 1. Introduction: The Problem with Defense in Depth The oil and gas industry relies on Defense in Depth – multiple independent barriers standing between hazards and catastrophic outcomes. The logic is straightforward: if one barrier fails, the next will catch the problem. But this assumption […]

Tracker for HAZOP, EPCIC & Operation Risk Assessment Actions

Action Tracker for EPCIC and Operation Risk Assesment Our flagship product for managing mass actions in an EPCIC project, Operations MRI or submissions for green building certifications, our tool ensures every action and submission is tracked, attended to, and approved—preventing costly multi-million-dollar mistakes. Shorten your project life-cycle with confidence. Hosted on secure Amazon Web Services, […]

HAZOP Guidelines – The ultimate tips.

HAZOP Guidelines HAZOP – So what benefits does a HAZOP have and why have guidelines. HAZOP has been around from the 60s and for me personally I’ve been doing HAZOP for more than 20 years now. HAZOPs are a structured approach to identify the possible hazards in process system. HAZOP stands for Hazard and operability, […]

Actions Tracking Management in EPCIC Project

Introduction Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation and Commissioning (EPCIC) is the most commonly used form of project life cycle in the oil and gas industry. These projects are usually complex and large scale; with multiple client, main contractor, sub-contractors, vendors, consultants interfaces. In addition, the project phases are often happening at different timing, geographic locations, and […]

Risk Ranking Using Risk Matrix or Risk Assessment Matrix

Introduction to Risk What is Risk? Risk fundamentally is a product of Consequence and Likelihood. Risk is subjective and will really depend on the perception and experience of the risk assessor/s. A Day to day example could  be, say  crossing a busy road while not at the designated traffic light pedestrian crossing. For the delinquent […]