Applied operational excellence for the oil, gas, and process industries / Dennis P. Nolan, Eric T. Anderson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nolan, Dennis P., author.

Anderson, Eric T., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Petroleum industry and trade.

Gas industry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Waltham, MA : Elsevier, [2015]

Summary:

Applied Operational Excellence for the Oil, Gas, and Process Industries offers a straightforward practical guide for oil and gas companies to understand the comparisons and contrasts between various types of safety management processes, including the standardized structure and ongoing extended benefits that operational excellence can bring to an oil and gas company. The goal of achieving operational excellence is to reduce costs, improve productivity, and enhance efficiency-in other words, operational excellence contributes to the bottom line. Following along with pre-built success in the

Contents:

Front Cover; Applied Operational Excellence for the Oil, Gas, and Process Industries; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; About the Authors; Preface; Introduction; Background of Safety, Health&Environment (SHE) and Operational Excellence Programs within the Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Industries; 1 - What Is Operational Excellence (OE)?; Keywords; Why OE and What's It All About?; It's as Much About People, as the Bottom Line; The Stakes Have Never Been Higher; The Legal Process-National Regulatory Regimes and Regulatory Frameworks; REACH; Social Safety Nets; Labor Relations

Responding to or Simply Staying Ahead of Shareholder ActivismBP Shareholder Losses; Why Corporate Governance Matters to Companies; What OE Is and Is Not; How Do Major Oil/Gas/Petrochemical Companies Describe the Basis for Their Operational Excellence Management Systems?; The OMS Framework; 2 - Safety Management; Keywords; Ethics and Safety Management; From MBA Oath to Successful OE Executive Management Leadership; Ethical OE Leadership; 3 - Interrelationships between SHE (PSM/SMS) and OE Systems; Keywords; The Characteristics of Management Systems

4 - Benefits of Integrated PSM/SMS/SHE and OE ProgramsKeywords; Integrating Process Safety Management-The Purpose Behind PSM; Making the Process Industry Safer Through PSM; Exceptions; Process Safety Information Hazards of the Chemicals Used in the Process; Technology of the Process; Equipment in the Process; Employee Involvement; Process Hazard Analysis; Operating Procedures; Employee Training; Contractors; Pre-Startup Safety Review (PSSR); Mechanical Integrity of Equipment; Process Defenses; Written Procedures; Inspection and Testing; Quality Assurance; Non-routine Work Authorizations

Managing ChangeIncident Investigation; Emergency Preparedness; Compliance Audits; Better Management; 5 - OE Objectives and Structure; Keywords; Processes and Practices; Achieving a World-Class Organizational Safety Culture; 6 - OE Typical Elements; Keywords; Typical Operational Excellence Elements; Risk Management; Pre-startup Safety Reviews; Product Stewardship; Compliance Assurance; Emergency Management (Response and Incident Investigation); External Services; Social Responsibility; Innovation, Learning and Continuous Improvement

7 - OE Key Processes and Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) EmbeddingKeywords; The Process Management Road Map; Leadership, Commitment and Accountability; Risk Assessment and Management; 8 - OE/SHE Key Performance Indicators (KPIs); Keywords; Selecting Appropriate Safety KPIs; Leading and Lagging Safety KPIs; Principles of KPI Measurements; KPI Targets; Tiered KPIs; Tier Level Descriptions; Industry Practices on KPIs; Managing KPIs for Success; Specific Activities for Developing Successful Process Safety KPIs; 9 - OE Governance and Implementation; Keywords

Cost and Time Impacts of Adopting an OE/SHE Program

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780128028025

0128028025