Faculty of Energy, Construction and Environment Module M15GED: HS Management in the Oil and Gas Industry COURSEWORK INSTRUCTIONS 16/17 JANMAY Date Handed Out 27-January-17 3. Submission Date 05-May-17 4. Submission Procedure Turnitin is a software package that automatically checks assignments for plagiarism, comparing them with other students’ coursework, at University and other universities, and with other existing documents, such as those that may be found on the web. Only electronic submission is required. Submit your assignment to the Turnitin link on your module Moodle no later than 23.55 on the day of submission. Uploading can take a while; you are strongly advised to upload your work no later than 1 hour before the submission deadline. Late submission will be awarded 0%. Take care that the document submitted is the version you wish to be marked, no alternatives can be accepted – the version submitted will be marked. The University wants you to do your best. However we know that sometimes events happen which mean that you can’t submit your coursework by the deadline – these events should be beyond your control. If this happens, you can apply for an extension to your deadline for up to two weeks, or if you need longer, you can apply for a deferral, which takes you to the next assessment period (for example, to the resit period following the main Assessment Boards). You must apply before the deadline. You will find information about the process and what is or is not considered to be an event beyond your control at https://share.University.ac.uk/students/Registry/Pages/Deferrals-and-Extension.aspx 5. Date Marked Work will be returned Coursework that is submitted on time will normally be marked within 3 term weeks of submission. 6. Return of Coursework When marked, coursework will be returned to students as notified verbally or via Moodle. 7. Feedback on Coursework Annotation of work and notes written via Moodle will be used to give Feedback. 8. Student Hours The suggested time to complete this piece of coursework is c. 45 hours; consequently you must undertake a significant number of hours of both directed and independent study. 9. Aim To develop a critical understanding of HS Management in the Oil and Gas Industry Objectives You should demonstrate an understanding of: • Technical expertise in managing and controlling the HS risks associated with different operations and activities in both the upstream and downstream of the industry. 10. Learning Outcomes The intended learning outcomes are that on completion of this module the student should be able to: 1. Evaluate the relevant Health & Safety standards, guidance and legislative frameworks. 2. Analyse main causes of accidents in oil and gas industry. 3. Analyse human factor contribution to accident cases in oil and gas industry. 4. Appraise various Health and Safety management tools including HAZID, and HAZOP. 5. Appraise various Health/Process and Safety Management Systems. 11. Procedure Accidents that occur in the oil and gas industry frequently result in serious social issues. Behind every process accident, there are process safety management problems requiring investigation. This coursework requires you to collect and analyse all cases of major accidents in the oil and gas industry between 2000 and 2014 using UK or IOGP regional data assigned to you (see figure below). What you are being asked to do: Modify and use Technique for Retrospective and Predictive Analysis of Cognitive Errors (TRACEr) to analyse major accidents in the oil and gas industry between 2000 and 2014 using UK or IOGP regional data. • Report and discuss your findings in an article form. • Based on your results, draw up short conclusions and make necessary recommendations only. See additional guidance /Marking scheme for more details (3000-word limit – 100% of module mark) 12. Health and Safety No specialist equipment or clothing is required for this coursework. Additional Guidance /Marking Scheme Marks Structure, academic construction and accuracy • Presentation. Example: spelling, grammar, punctuation, layout of pages, use of suitable figures and tables (all numbered and labelled), appropriate supporting material in appendices, overall organisation, etc. 10% Content (not exhaustive but must include): 1.0 Brief introduction (10 marks) • List of TRACEr modifications journal/paper reviewed for the development of TRACEr-OGI (include a table showing studies, author(s), sector, TRACEr version, key modifications, etc). 1.0 Proposed Modifications (20 marks) • Analysis of proposed framework for TRACEr-OGI 3.0 Method description (5 marks) • Data coding and analysis process (only) 4.0 Results and Discussion (40 marks) • Results and Discussion • Conclusions and Recommendations 75% References • In-text citation (5marks) • List of references (5marks) Appendices (5marks) • Figure of proposed framework for TRACEr –OGI • etc 15%