Improving HSE at Remote Rig Sites by Adoption of Telecommunications Advances

Aboyi Olokpo

Austin - February 2015

Outline

• What is the most important consideration of health, safety, and environment?

• What are the hazards?

• Who is exposed and how often?

• Getting people out of harms way

• Taking advantage of telecommunications

• What other benefits will arise?

Loss Prevention at Rig Sites

• Rig sites are typically fraught with hazards

• Remote rig-sites lack access to remedial services

• Several schemes exist to prevent accidents at rig-sites

• Loss prevention focuses on:• Preservation of life and limb of

the workforce

• Protection of the environment

• Maximizing return on capital employed

What are the Typical Hazards?

• Trips and falls

• Struck by..

• Caught between..

• Smoke inhalation

• Poisonous gases

• Fire

• Explosions

• Road accidents

• Chemicals

• Loud sounds

• Heat

• Cold

• Drowning

• Pressure release

• High winds

• Psychological/isolation

• Flight accidents

• Rough seas

• Dropped objects

• Etc..

The Risk Matrix

5 10 15 20 25

4 8 12 16 20

3 6 9 12 15

2 4 6 8 10

1 2 3 4 5

Haz

ard

Sev

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y

Frequency of Exposure

Low High

Low

High

Drill Floor

2x Drillers

1x Tool Pusher

6x Floor Hands

1x Mechanic

1x Electrician

2x MWD Engineers

2x Directional Drillers

2x Mud Loggers

2x Sample Catchers

1x Mud Engineer

1 x Cementer

2 x Cementing helpers

1 x Geologist

1 x HSE Rep2 x Company Rep

3 x Pipe Inspectors

12 x Catering and cleaning crew

1x Crane Operator

1 x Radio Operator

Boats

Helicopters

Trucks

Cars

Who Is Exposed and How Often?

Getting People Out of Harms Way

Core Drill Team Client Team

Specialist Services

Current RigSite population Future RigSite population Off-Site population

Core Drill Team Client Team

Specialist Services

Client Team

Specialist Services

1x MWD Engineers

2x Directional Drillers

2x Data Loggers

2x Sample Catchers

1x Mud Engineer

1x Geologist

1x MWD Engineers

2x Cementing Helpers

2x Pipe Inspectors

1x Cementer

33 persons 23 Persons

33% reduction in frequency of Exposure

A Vision for the Future