The Company is responsible for the implementation of safe operating procedures for both Company and Contractors' operations. The Contractors are responsible for developing procedures that apply to their primary work tasks, while ensuring that these comply with the Company procedures. In case of non-complience the Company Representative shall be made aware of the situation, in order that the discrepancy is resolved.
1 Offshore Installation Manager
During concurrent operations on offshore installations, several activities take place which involve a number of different functions with interfaces to these activities. Within the confines of an offshore installation the multiple interactions of the various functions necessitate a wide degree of co-ordination and defined lines of responsibilities to ensure operational effectiveness and to safeguard personnel, the wells, equipment and the installation.
To achieve the safety objective an Offshore Installation Manager is appointed and as the highest authority on the installation he is responsible for:
- The co-ordination and execution of all operations on the installation. This overall responsibility cannot be delegated under any circumstances.
- Organising all the Safety functions, inspections, on board training, discussions and meetings required by the Regulations and as specified in the Company’s Operating Management Manual.
- Ensuring that all emergency procedures as specified in the Emergency Procedures Manual are in place and ready to be effective at short notice in case of an emergency.
- Ensuring that all Safety and Administrative Procedures as specified in the Safety Procedure Manual and the Administrative Procedure Manual are in place and followed.
2 Senior Drilling Supervisor
The Senior Drilling Supervisor is responsible for the implementation of the Safety Policies within the drilling unit, which means to carry the following responsibilities:
- Contractors implementation of applicable safety policies.
- To ensure that operations are continuously run with full adherence to safe operating practices, and to stop operations should any breach of safety procedures and/or Government Safety Regulations exist. (Similarly, in accordance with Regulations, the Offshore Installation Manager and the Drilling Manager also have the authority to stop operations. Thus a liaison between all parties and Base may be necessary).
- To liase and report directly to the OIM with a view to keeping him fully abreast of current drilling and associated activity and to make him aware of anything which may require certain operating conditions or priority setting.
- The submission of accident / injury / incident reports to the OIM and Base on both Company and Contractors' personnel within the drilling unit.
- Ensuring that procedures proposed by Contractors within the drilling unit comply with those applicable. The Senior Drilling Supervisor shall obtain authorisation from OIM and Base for all exceptions to this.
- Providing one of the approval signatures on Permits to Work within the drilling unit.
- Attending when required and possible, all inspections, discussions and meetings on the installation as the Drilling Department Representative, although this responsibility may be delegated to a nominated representative.
- Conducting unsafe act audits, at least one per tour of duty.
The Drilling Supervisor will act as the deputy of the Senior Drilling Supervisor on nightshift, and is consequently responsible for the above mentioned activities during night hours.
3 Well Site Drilling Engineer
The Well Site Drilling Engineer is responsible for:
- The record of stock, movements, and use of explosives within the drilling unit.
- Radio-active sources used in logging.
- Chemicals handling procedures and toxicological data sheets for chemicals used within the drilling unit.
- Conducting unsafe act audits, at least one per tour of duty.
4 Production Test Supervisor
The Production Test Supervisor is responsible for all the safety aspects of production testing equipment, and for all the safety precautions on surface production testing facilities from wellhead to burner booms.
5 Safety Supervisor
The Safety Supervisor reports to the Offshore Installation Manager and is assisting the OIM in all safety related matters.