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COVID-19, the pandemic nobody expected, has significantly affected the oil and gas industry worldwide. We have seen and are experiencing the severe disruptions it has caused, ranging from momentary to long-lasting, forcing us to adapt the ‘old ways’ of doing things in a ‘new normal’ era.

For our industry, HSE remains at the forefront as we work to understand and plan for the challenges COVID-19 has brought, and may continue to bring. In this session we will be exploring the impact and implication(s) of the pandemic in the following areas:

• The responsiveness and preparedness of organisations in the region and how infrastructure in Africa played a part.
• Why plans for business continuity are vital in developing risk assessments.
• Identifying the Mental Health Awareness gap in light of COVID-19.
• Redeveloping HSE policies as our understanding of COVID-19 frequently evolves.

As it stands, there are potential effects of the pandemic that are yet to be realised and we cannot anticipate what these may be or when they will occur, however this session will help foster discussions on forward-thinking concepts based on lessons learnt, collaboration with governing bodies and regulators, and a holistic approach to improving current HSE practices and systems to meet the demands of our ‘new normal’ in a transformative way. 

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1525-1545

Safe Execution of Takoradi-Tema Interconnection Project (TTIP) - a Project that Rebirth WAGP

Patrick Osad Eronmwon, West African Gas Pipeline

1545-1605

Occupational Safety and Health Policy for the Oil & Gas Industry: Perspectives Towards an Agile and Sustainable Collaboration in the African Region

Adebola Bada, TOTAL Nigeria/SPE Section - Port Harcourt, Chairman

Petroleum operations which cover exploration, construction, production activities, and other servicing activities involve workers interacting with various types of equipment and materials. Safety plays an important role in the protection of lives, company assets, the environment, and the reputation of any organisation. Safety is one of the key factors which allows companies to operate efficiently and without major incidents. Unsafe actions and conditions are the main causes of accidents which may result in minor or major fires, harm to workers, impacted environment, and other consequences.

Unintended releases of toxic, reactive, or flammable liquids and gases in processes have been reported for many years in the petroleum industry, as having led to the loss of lives and billions of dollars lost in damages to assets, compensations, fines and restoration activities. Some examples are the Piper Alpha incident, the Macondo blowout, the Texas City Refinery fire, Buncefield fire and many others.

To help ensure a safe workplace, industry regulators across the globe have issued various standards and guidelines which contain requirements for the management of major accident hazards associated with processes that have a high probability of accidents. This involves having in place a comprehensive safety management programme and risk assessment process that integrates technologies, procedures, competence, and management practices to ensure accidents are eliminated or reduced to as low as reasonably practicable.

The safety session for this workshop will focus on process safety, asset integrity, and other processes that guarantee the safety of personnel and others in petroleum operations.

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1630-1650

Leveraging data management tools to improve HSE performance in Petroleum Operations 

Kate Naude, ERM

1650-1710

Trends in Environmental and Social Sustainability

Ernestina Mansa Kamassah, Ghana National Gas Company

The oil and gas sector across Africa share a mix of established operations and new development. Much can be learnt from the experience of operators that have successfully overcome the challenges in managing environmental social performance. As well, new developers bring new ideas and approaches. Both are also influenced by the changing world view on sustainability and the need to address challenges posed by climate change.

In this session, experiences on how companies are solving their sustainability challenges and commitments will be shared. Innovative ideas on how the industry can move from regulatory compliance to commitment to sustainable development will be addressed. The discussions are expected to highlight how companies can meet the increasing global energy demand in an environmentally and socially responsible manner.

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1515-1535

Driving sustainability through focused environmental stewardship in Oil and gas operations

Nnamdi Chiadikobi, Shell Nigeria E&P

1535-1555

Social impacts of LNG Projects in Mozambique

Privilegio Zanda, Baker Hughes

The oil industry has a well-developed understanding and implementation of HSE standards. However, in practice, the ‘environmental’ portion of HSE is approached from a reactive perspective which is often seen as an outcome of good health and safety practices.

There is increasing pressure on the oil and gas industry to be more environmentally conscious, carbon neutral, and sustainable. In order to maintain their licenses to operate and gain support from their host countries, traditional oil and gas companies are now expected to balance their short and medium-term profitability with social and environmental sustainability. This means designing projects that will be net carbon neutral, avoiding process safety incidents, and neutralising the environmental impact of their operations, goods, and services.

Sustainability in our operations requires a multi-pronged and comprehensive approach to providing ‘clean’ options to customers and helping to shape the industry for a greener future.

More and more, there is a shift in how organisations approach their social investment programs—the donation mindset has largely given way to partnering with host communities, engaging with them to determine their actual needs (needs assessment), aligning those with the organisation’s goals, involving community representatives from planning to implementation, all the way to execution and delivery. Eventually, sustainability will be achieved through the buy-in of the community with joint ownership of the social investment programmes.

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1615-1635

The Meaning of ‘’S’’ in the HSSE Concept

Francis Wajah, Aker Energy

1635-1655

The Perceived Dichotomy of Safety and Security in the Upstream Oil and Gas Sector

Edward Abban, TrueNorth Protection Solutions

1655-1715

Mitigating Security Challenges to Nigeria's Oil and Gas Sector

Iliyasu Bagna, Oil Producers Trade Section Nigeria (OPTS)/TOTAL Nigeria

The perceived inadequacy in the recognition of security in the oil and gas sector in the region compared to other industries, for e.g. the aviation and shipping industries seem to be lengths ahead.

As a major industry supporting the economies of several countries with international dependency, much more needs to be done to ensure that the attractiveness of the whole value chain of the industry as a target for piracy and terrorist attacks must be effectively prevented and mitigated.

Production infrastructure (rigs, FSOs, FPSOs, platforms), loading and offloading facilities, crude oil transportation (tankers, pipelines), and refineries all do face potential security risks of which the impact could affect the entire supply chain of the industry with very high costs.

The security threats faced by the industry include piracy, terrorism, cybersecurity, sabotage by internal or external actors, civil protests, cross-border hostilities, and vandalism. These threats have the potential of severe harm to people, the environment, economies and by extension, the international stakeholders of the industry.

Oil and gas operators must avail adequate resources to security as is traditionally given to “safety”. The two are tightly inter-related and could result in the same or similar consequences. Security risk assessments are required to identify and qualify threat origins, scenarios, and threat actors which should lead to the implementation of robust multi-layered security measures, with an effective response mechanism that is trained to be prepared and capable.

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1740-1800

Cross-Functional Integration as an Enabler for HSE Performance

Adetoun Mustapha, Shell Nigeria E&P

1800-1820

Organisational Management & Leadership as Drivers for Regulatory Compliance

Temitope Oshuntuyi, Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited

1820-1840

DPR Strategy for Improved Safety Compliance in the Nigerian Oil & Gas Industry

Emmanuel Okpale, Department of Petroleum Resources

Regulations have been a longstanding enabler for compliance in oil and gas operations. While companies in the region display regulatory compliance as core business values, some of these companies are unaware of the scope and magnitude of these regulatory requirements and are not properly equipped to ensure compliance.

Statistics show non-compliance to regulatory requirements and standards as a major reason for incidents and losses within the industry. Because regulatory bodies define industry trends and remain key stakeholders, there is a need to discuss challenges and propose new ideas towards effective compliance in the petroleum sector. Regulatory compliance features in the four broad areas of the workshop:

• Process safety and asset integrity management.
• Cross-functional integration as enabler for HSE performance
• Managing multiple regulatory expectations
• Risk management in a regulatory framework

This session aims to guide participants in the rudiments across focus areas to avoid, pitfalls, remove ambiguities, misinterpretation, and continually improve.

The topics for the session include:

• Achieving compliance through cost-effective technology.
• Optimising compliance in marginal field operations.
• Getting the oil and gas industry to self-regulate.
• Simplifications for laws and standards.
• Codes and practices.
• Oil spill response and its management.
• Organisational management and leadership as drivers for regulatory compliance.

Participants drawn from experts, safety professionals, [OB3] and practitioners will find the session engaging, rewarding, and stimulating. The session seeks solutions that simplify and interpret regulatory requirements to improve safety performance in Africa.