Abstract

Oil and Gas (O&G) is one of the largest industrial sectors around the world and threatens both humans and environment. Both the companies and regulatory authorities consistently commit resources to improve their integrity management programs (IMPs) and safety culture maturity (SCM). Internal and external audits, public surveys, and benchmarking techniques are being used for discretely assessing both the IMPs and SCM. A novel risk-based benchmarking framework establishes logical relationships between IMP components and their contributions toward SCM attributes using failure mode effects analysis (FMEA). The framework evaluates 88 small, medium, and large-sized O&G companies operating in British Columbia (Canada) using the data from compliance audits for the period between 2011 and 2016. The results revealed that effective communication, updated protocols, and strict follow ups by the regulator with the operating companies improve both the IMP and SCM. The framework identifies the underperforming components for effective improvements and is a paradigm shift from the conventional twofold auditing process to a more efficient and time-saving practice.

摘要

石油和天然气 (O&G) 是世界上最大的工业部门之一，对人类和环境都构成威胁。公司和监管机构都一致投入资源来改进其完整性管理计划 (IMP) 和安全文化成熟度 (SCM)。内部和外部审计、公众调查和基准测试技术被用于离散评估 IMP 和 SCM。一种新颖的基于风险的基准测试框架使用故障模式影响分析 (FMEA) 在 IMP 组件及其对 SCM 属性的贡献之间建立了逻辑关系。该框架使用 2011 年至 2016 年期间的合规审计数据评估了在不列颠哥伦比亚省（加拿大）运营的 88 家小型、中型和大型 O&G 公司。结果表明，有效的沟通、更新的协议以及监管机构对运营公司的严格跟进改进了 IMP 和 SCM。该框架确定了表现不佳的组件以进行有效改进，并且是从传统的双重审计流程到更高效、更省时的实践的范式转变。