Guidance
Guidance note damage loss or removal of a technical or other control measure
Guidance note damage loss or removal of a technical or other control measure
- NOPSEMA
- Guidance
- Inspection and MaintenanceProcess SafetyRegulation and Legislation
- Barrier managementRegulation and legislation
- Safety-case assurance
- Upstream oil and gas
Summary
Explains when operators must notify NOPSEMA of impaired technical or other control measures under dangerous-occurrence requirements. Reporting depends on failure to meet safety-case performance standards and whether those standards expressly permit the impairment. Illustrative examples distinguish reportable failures from permitted redundancy, maintenance tolerances and continued compliance.
Classifications: Barrier management; safety barrier management.
Classifications: Regulation and legislation; safety legislation; regulatory requirements.
Classifications: Safety-case assurance.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Summary
The guidance defines when impairment of a safety-critical control measure must be reported to NOPSEMA.
Themes: inspection and maintenance, process safety, regulation and legislation.