CSG Industry Safety Forum
Stand Together for Safety
Sofitel Hotel, Brisbane
6th May 2011
FIRE AND EVACUATION PROCEDURES
1. Raise the alarm by activating manual call point or dialling ‘2000’
2. Fire alarm is a series of ‘beeps’
3. Evacuation alarm is a series of ‘woop’ tones
4. Evacuate via nearest fire exit and follow staff directions
5. Muster area is in Railway Plaza
DO NOT USE LIFTS
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AGENDA
Time
Topic
8.45am
Opening Address - The Safety Challenges Ahead for the CSG Industry
Andrew Faulkner, Arrow Energy CEO
9.05am
9.25am
9.45am
The Safety Challenges Ahead – Downstream Perspective
Mark Macfarlane, Santos CEO GLNG Operations
The Importance of Leadership during Site Visits
Paul Zealand, Origin Executive General Manager – Oil and Gas
Interactive Panel Discussion – Working Together and Closing the Gaps
Ensign, Easternwell, Origin, Santos, QGC, DEEDI
10.45am
11.15am
11.45am
12.05pm
12.50pm
1.05pm
2.35pm
2.45pm
Morning Tea
APPEA Safety Guidelines
Fatigue Management: Dr Kirsty McCulloch, Santos
Vehicle Safety: Tim Coltzau, Origin Energy
A Word from the Regulator –
Stephen Matheson, Chief Inspector, Petroleum & Gas, DEEDI
Lunch
The CSG Industry Aero Medical Initiative –
Stephen Pearson, QGC GM HSE
Contractor Case Studies – Challenges + Solutions
(FK Gardner; Leightons; Enerflex; Weatherford; Clough Seam Gas)
Closing Remarks – Andrew Faulkner
Afternoon Tea
The CSG Industry –
Working Together To Address
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Safety Challenges
Andrew Faulkner, CEO –
Arrow Energy
Safety moment
The Golden Gate Bridge
The roadway is 220 feet above the water which
means that a fall from the roadway would
almost invariably result in death.
At the time of construction (1933-1938) it was
expected that on a construction of this type,
one person would die for every $1 million
spent. With a cost of $37 million this obviously
meant the expectation was for 37 people to die
building this bridge.
For the project manager Joseph B. Strauss, this was not
acceptable so he decided to achieve unheard of
performance, distinguish himself from his
contemporaries, find a new “point of view” and care for
his workers
What Happened
Two major changes were instigated:– He made everyone wear a hard hat. That seems like nothing much now but at
the time no hard hats had been used on a site that was not below ground.
– He installed safety nets to catch any falling workers. Now where did the nets
come from if no-one had ever used them before? The circus.
In the end 11 did die, (all towards the end of construction) 10 in one fall when a
scaffold collapsed and the net could not hold the weight. But 19 were saved by the
nets. These 19 formed the “Halfway to Hell” club.
If he had done nothing, 30 would have died from falls and his project would still have
been judged as successful – according to the standards of the day.
So are we prepared to be judged as ‘successful’ by today’s
standards… or do we CHOOSE to make a difference and be
recognised in the future for our HSE excellence?
The Challenges for Arrow Energy
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The Arrow organisation has made good progress over the last 12 months… BUT!
 4 high potential incidents in 2011
 Not top quartile
 Lag indicator
 Ignores asset integrity
Our HSE focus in 2011 is around:
A. Developing Arrow Capabilities
1. Processes & Systems
2. People & Skills
3. Culture
B. Our main HSE risk exposures
1. Vehicle safety
2. Working with Contractors
Focus on the Main Risk Exposures
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A Cumulative View of the Industry (2011 – 2017)
4 Major CSG to LNG Projects
 20,000 workforce (at peak)
 4,000+ wells to be drilled each year
 2,500km of large diameter HP pipeline & many 1,000’s of km of
gathering pipelines
 50+ gathering / compressor stations
 8 circa 4 mtpa LNG trains
 10 - 20 mln vehicle kilometers p.a.
 Numerous large equipment journeys (road / rail / sea)
Historical precedence would suggest between 0 - 20 fatalities
across the 4 projects. Typically:
 Road transport
 Working at heights
 Confined space entry
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Safety – The Challenge is Enormous and Affects Us All
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Competition for experienced safety personnel
Competition for technical / supervisory personnel with good safety
competencies
Competition for contractors – not all with good safety competency and
attitude
Many new people to industry – safety training & culture
CSG Operating companies will demand higher safety standards
Regulatory regime will continue to become stricter
Community expectations for industry safety will increase – especially with
community interface (eg. transport, emissions)
A number of serious safety incidents, especially if affecting the community,
will affect EVERYONE in the industry.
What We Must Do Better
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We must acknowledge the challenges and exposure
We must all take responsibility
Understand where your risks lie and focus accordingly
Work cooperatively on safety improvement programmes – safety is not a
competitive edge
APPEA CSG Industry Safety Guidelines – common approach to key risks
Work cooperatively with regulators on key industry-wide improvement areas
CSG Operating companies to offer safety tools, training, programmes to
contractors to assist in their improvement
Do not mix safety and productivity messages
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There is no quick fix.
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CSG Industry Safety Forum
Sofitel Hotel, Brisbane
6th May 2011
CSG Industry Safety Forum
Panel Discussion
Working Together
Panel Members
Jim Knudsen
QGC
John Bushell
Ensign Energy
Janet Hann
Origin
Stephen Matheson
DEEDI
Warren Wilmington
Easternwell
Rick Wilkinson
Santos
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