10 elements of Wells Process Safety

Maintaining a safe environment by preventing the escape of hazardous products or energy from the well or from the (well control) equipment used at the well, throughout the life-cycle of the well:

Design,
Construction,
Operation,
Well-intervention,
Abandonment.

Barriers

Know your physical (primary and secondary) well barriers. A barrier must be verified (tested) before qualifying as a ‘barrier’.

Lost Barrier

If a barrier is lost, stop immediately and fix it

Subsurface Uncertainties

Know and communicate subsurface uncertainties.

Well Control Equipment

Know your well control equipment and confirm it’s certified and tested .

Trained people

Confirm all people are trained and competent for the task. 

Standards & Procedures

Follow standards and procedures or get approval to deviate.

Risk Assessment

Perform risk assessment during planning and changes.

Walk the Line

Walk the line’ on temporary rig-ups and confirm set-up is as per the layout drawing. 

Emergency Response

Test your emergency responses and conduct regular drills. 

Report / Learn

Report Wells process safety incidents –investigate, share, learn .