No Lost Time Injury: A Success Story of a Multi-Disciplinary Approach in Amenam Kpono Field

Abstract

Amenam Kpono offshore platform is operated by Total E&P Nigeria Limited, (operator of the NNPC/TEPNG joint venture). Amenam Kpono is ISO 14001:2004 certified and has been consistent in high ratings in Internal and External Safety Audits. Oil and gas operations are associated with inherent risks. The hazards and associated risks become high when there are varied critical and simultaneous activities such as Coiled tubing operations, Separator sand jetting, Turn around maintenance, painting campaign, opportunity jobs and oil / gas production. The scope of the paper did not cover the technicalities of these high potential operations but emphasises on the safety approach during the planning, execution and the handing-over/demobilization phases of these operations. Hazards eliminations and risk control /reductions from the various safety elements: Organizations, Personnel, Equipment and Environment are in the effectiveness of multi-disciplinary approach using appropriate Safety barriers. Ensuring a ‘No Lost Time Injury" considering these critical operations is a continuous improvement on the Health, Safety and Environment management systems and the enhancement of the Safety culture in the field. The paper also focuses on various pro-active measures employed in achieving the No lost time injury and the impact/benefits to the company in terms of Legal, Image, Moral and Economics. Safety Culture development and the human factor were also analysed in relations to Injury prevention. In Amenam Kpono Field, various measures (Pro-active / Reactive) such as Safety Inspections, Safety Audits, Safety training, Safety observations, Accident investigations and sharing lessons, Job Safety Analysis, Safety meetings, Emergency Response and plans, Contractor Management, Personnel on board management all combined with the different roles played by all personnel culminate in the success story of No lost time injury. The Safety Statistics of Amenam Kpono Field were presented comparatively focussing on LTI and target settings for the various datas. Ensuring a multi-disciplinary approach to the functionality of the Company's Health, Safety and Environment management system has caused personnel to take ownership of safety and shares the responsibility of operational safety objectives follow-up/close-out.