Holistic Approach to HSE Performance Assessment, Monitoring and Management in an Integrated Upstream Oil/Gas Corporation

Abstract

Abstract Assessment and monitoring is an important step to ensure and facilitate better performance for any activity. Likewise, for the Occupational Health, Safety and Environment Management (HSE), there are different performance assessment parameters, monitoring methods, procedures and the related Management aspects. Some of these are of general type while others specific. Selection of the assessment parameters may serve to establish the required benchmarking or to ascertain performance level leading to better loss control management or these may be some means to satisfy the statutory compliance etc. In an integrated upstream E&P oil/gas company where activities like exploration, well completion, production, maintenance, pipeline network and all associated services are available and undertaken in-house, the selection of the performance parameters and assessment system adopted, are required to be more elaborate and comprehensive. Each organization has a HSE policy and set of defined objectives to be accomplished. This necessitates a better coordinated approach for the selection of performance parameters, assessment and monitoring methods with a view to ensure that the company objectives are met and sustained along with desired future trends. In this paper, different performance assessment parameters and the monitoring systems have been discussed. While dealing with the subject and the concerned issues, effort has been made to lay emphasis on strengthening the systems making it more system-centric instead of data-centric. This paper is more analytical and practical in approach and systematically covers to a large extent the whole gamut of issues involved regarding performance parameters, assessment and monitoring in the area of Occupational Health, Safety and Environment management. Nature of the work upon which paper is based; the field study, literature survey and the professional experience. The conclusions are that while finalizing the performance parameters assessment, monitoring methods, procedures and the related management aspects, it is necessary to view it objectively, detailing the purpose and to ensure minimum acceptable HSE operating standards. Besides, standards of performance are an important tool ensuring Management by Objectives. The area of interest in the paper is primarily based on sharing of experience.