Successful mission. No accidents


Issue
To install subsea structures at a depth of 800 meters, 90 nautical miles off the Angolan coast in less than three months. The objective was to avoid any down-time caused by human or technical accident.
Solution
An HSE Advisor from Interdevelop/Skills-4-Energy
joined the project's management team at the
beginning of the engineering phase, 18 months prior
to installation in order to advise the project
manager.
His mission: to devise and implement the project's
full HSE system (bridging documents or new
documents). Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment were
planned to minimize the risk of accidents
adopting
the ALARP principle (As Low As Reasonably
Practicable) when unable to be eliminated
altogether.
Nothing was overlooked during the preparation phase:
numerous meetings where held between managers, HSE
audits of subcontractors were performed, a
communication campaign to stress changes in safety
behaviours were launched, teams were trained and
coached with regard to established HSE requirements.
Value Added
The site and project were completed in time without accident. Our customer was named by ExxonMobil as a reference constructor thanks to the excellent HSE results achieved.

Extreme Climatic conditions
Issue
The mission for this Oil & Gas Major was to perform their first seismic campaign in wintertime in northern Alberta, Canada, by -40° C. Operations consisted in line opening, drilling, explosive handling and helicopter operations. How to ensure Client’ HSE standards, International standards, and local regulation were strictly respected by all levels of sub-contracted companies ?
Solution
An HSE Expert in seismic operations from Interdevelop was sent on site for a two month period to supervise operations. This specialist was chosen for his high level experience in seismic operations, his knowledge of the client's management system and for his ability to work in extreme climatic environments. The mission: To liven up the site in terms of HSE;
To ensure that the sub-contractor applies the best
environmental and safety practices and that all
events, even minor, are fully reported.
Communications, meetings, numerous visits on site,
and interface actions were opportunities to be in
close contact with the sub-contractor.
Value Added
The project was completed in accordance to the initial schedule. Only a few minor incidents were reported over the course of the two month campaign. Their detailed reports helped our client to implement new solutions on future operations. A detailed HSE report handed over in the form of a manual has increased client confidence in HSE matters on similar operations. We received an award for HSE Excellence from our client.
Shallow water environment

Issue
To perform in Indonesia and for a major Oil & Gas company, a transition zone (swamp) and shallow water seismic survey. The total area covered about 380 km², located on a gas producing field where numerous installations were disseminated. Operations consisted in flushing hydrophones and explosive sources (65% of total source points, the remaining 35% were airgun shots) on swamps, sea and land. How to manage and supervise 135 boats and skiffs and an average manpower of 1000 workers (95% of local hired manpower) in such an environment while respecting the local, national and international regulations?
Solution
Two HSE experts in
seismic from Interdevelop/Skills-4-Energy
were sent on site on rotation basis for one year
to supervise this seismic campaign. Our
specialists were chosen for their recognized level
of experience, their knowledge of the client's
management system and their ability to work in
such difficult environments.
The mission: To lead the site in HSE;
ensure that the sub-contractor
applied the best environmental and safety
practices while reporting on any incident which
could arise.
Communication, meetings, and visits on site
allowed our experts to maintain close contact with
the sub-contractor.
During the mission, three HSE assistants were
trained to performed specialized Seismic HSE
missions.
Value Added
The project was
completed on time, in accordance to the initial
schedule estimates.
Only minor incidents were reported over the
course of the campaign. A detailed report was
submitted in manual format. This comprehensive
document allowed our client to formalize concepts
and HSE rules to apply on future missions. Interdevelop/Skills-4-Energy
was awarded an Award of HSE Excellence by
our client.
laying a 12" pipeline
in a swamp environment


Issue
For this
world-renowned customer, the issue was to show
that a technically complicated project could be
accomplished by counting on a full 90% of local
expertise ("local content").
Main obstacles included: Beaching the pipeline
from the oil-field, laying the pipeline in a swamp
environment, the presence of other pipelines and
roads to cross. The risk in terms of
Quality/Safety/Speed of execution was high indeed.
Solution
As prime contractor Interdevolp/Skills-4-Energy was in charge of the project supervision. We dispatched a team of 10 highly experienced managers composed of a superintendent, a general foreman, a QA/QC officer, sideboom foremen, welding supervisor, HSSE advisors, etc.
Value Added
Our customer handed
over the site to its own client, ExxonMobil, on
time and within budget. Training of local teams
was handled by our own team. Local foremen were
trained who in turn, put their new know-how to
excellent use.
In a country considered complex in terms of
security, we enabled our customer to complete the
project without a strike or any serious incident.
Thanks to the capacity for adaptation of our
experts who know that while in a foreign country
it is important to rely on local skills that are
too often left untapped.
No accident was reported.