Enhancement of Process Safety Management of Offshore Oil and Gas Through Evaluation of Human Performance and its Interface with New Technologies

Farshadmanesh, Pegah; Kee, Ernie; Mohaghegh, Zahra

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Title

Enhancement of Process Safety Management of Offshore Oil and Gas Through Evaluation of Human Performance and its Interface with New Technologies

Author(s)

• Farshadmanesh, Pegah
• Kee, Ernie
• Mohaghegh, Zahra

Issue Date

2023

Keyword(s)

• Human performance
• Artificial intelligence (AI)
• Offshore oil and gas
• Process safety management
• Training

Abstract

High-consequence industries, such as oil and gas, are comprised of complex sociotechnical systems mired in dependencies and uncertainties. Accidents in these industries are often the result of dynamically interacting physical, human, organizational, and regulatory systems, underscoring the difficulty in sustaining safe operations. A recent study by the National Academies highlighted that offshore process safety management lagged offshore technology development and lagged behind process safety management in other high-consequence industries. While process safety management has been adopted in design and hardware standards, the process safety is not mature in offshore operational practice [1]. On the other hand, the integration of new technologies, such as using artificial intelligence and machine learning, may impose new risk factors that need to be identified and managed. This research reports the progress of the authors in enhancement of process safety management for the offshore industry through modeling organizational management and its impacts on human performance. More specifically, this study (i) identifies potential changes of human tasks considering technological advancements, such as artificial intelligence, for maintenance systems of offshore oil and gas in the Gulf region, and (ii) briefly discusses required modernization for workforce training programs given the increased use of new technologies. Outcomes of this research address two critical gaps identified in the recent National Academies report on advancing systemic risk associated with improving Recommended Practice (RP) 75 and safety and environmental management systems (SEMS) regulation related to human factors standard and training programs of offshore oil and gas industry.

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Language

eng

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https://hdl.handle.net/2142/121851

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