About this Course

The NEBOSH International Technical Certificate in Oil and Gas Operational Safety has been developed to meet the growing requirements for formal training and certification. The course is a professional qualification that allows individuals to gain a good grounding in the operational safety requirements in the oil and gas environment and satisfy employers that they have formal training and certification with in the area of employment.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

The course is designed for individuals with safety responsibilities such as managers, supervisors, employee representatives, health and safety counselors who need to ensure and understand safety in the working environment, as well as needing an appreciation of hydrocarbon process safety. Delegates should already have the knowledge of operational process safety issues or have taken the NEBOSH International General Certificate in OSH.

BENEFITS

This qualification has been professionally structured as a competency development course for personnel working in the safety industry, equipping them with vital specialised safety training and know-how. By implementing effective process safety management across all areas of operations will reduce the number of accident, provide a safe place to work thereby saving time and money.

COURSE CONTENTS

The contents of this course are covered in FIVE elements :-

ELEMENT 1: Health, Safety and environmental management in context

1. Learning from Incidents
   
2. Hazards inherent in oil and gas
   
3. Risk Management Techniques used in the oil and gas industries
   
4. Safety cases and safety reports
   

ELEMENT 2: Hydrocarbon process safety 1

1. Contractor management
   
2. Process Safety Management (PSM)
   
3. Role and Purpose of a permit-to-work system
   
4. Key principles of shift handover
   
5. Plant operations and maintenance
   

ELEMENT 3: Hydrocarbon process safety 2

1. Failure modes
   
2. Safety critical equipment controls
   
3. Safe storage of hydrocarbons
   
4. Furnace and boiler operations
   

ELEMENT 4: Fire protection and emergency response

1. Fire and explosion risk in the oil and gas industries
   
2. Emergency Response
   
3. ELEMENT 5: Logistics and Transport operation
   
4. Marine Transport
   
5. Land Transport
   

*Note: The course consists of over 34 hours of tuition.

HOW IS IT ASSESSED

Candidates will be assessed through a written examination at the end of the course.

Examinations are held on the last day of the course or for distance learners four times per year at any British Council or participating university.

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