(HSE) Health, Safety, and the Environment in the Petroleum Industry

Course Category : Risk Management

This advanced HSE course equips professionals in the petroleum industry with the knowledge and skills to build a proactive health, safety, and environmental culture while strengthening emergency response systems and regulatory compliance in line with global standards.
Duration: 5 Days
Level: Advanced

Introduction

The HSE culture serves as a critical foundation for petroleum companies to ensure sustainable operations and the protection of human and environmental resources.
This course provides an integrated approach to risk management, emergency response planning, hazardous gas handling (H₂S), and preventive safety analysis tools used in high-risk petroleum operations.
Participants will develop advanced competencies in designing and implementing effective HSE management systems that enhance safety performance, compliance, and corporate sustainability..

Targeted Specializations

HSE managers and supervisors in oil and gas companies.
Process, production, and facilities engineers.
Industrial safety and emergency response officers.
Quality, risk, and environmental management specialists.
Safety inspectors and technical advisors.
Firefighting and on-site safety response teams.

Targeted Skills

Risk identification and hazard assessment in petroleum operations.
Implementation of integrated HSE management systems.
Emergency response planning and evacuation strategies.
Safe handling of toxic gases and hazardous substances.
Developing HSE awareness and preventive training programmes.

Expected Outcomes

Understand advanced HSE management concepts in petroleum operations.
Identify and assess operational risks effectively.
Implement preventive procedures to reduce accidents and incidents.
Execute emergency response and evacuation plans.
Manage toxic gases and hazardous substances safely.
Foster a strong safety culture and institutional compliance.
Use modern analytical tools like Bow-Tie and QRA for risk management.
Monitor performance through effective HSE key performance indicators.

Training Topics Index

Core HSE principles and loss prevention systems.
Domino and Iceberg theories in incident analysis.
Building a proactive safety culture and behavioural metrics.
Developing HSE-MS aligned with ISO 45001 and ISO 14001.

Application of Bow-Tie, QRA, SIL, and LOPA techniques.
Asset integrity and Safety Critical Elements (SCE).
Integrating human factors in risk assessments.
Using software tools for scenario evaluation and simulation.

Chemical and physical properties of H₂S.
Health hazards and exposure limits.
Detection methods and PPE requirements.
Emergency response and safe evacuation procedures.

Designing effective emergency response plans.
Defining roles and communication during crises.
Implementing evacuation and shelter-in-place procedures.
Conducting drills and continuous training programmes.

Assessing emergency scenes and injury management.
Treating burns, fractures, and chemical exposure.
Managing cardiac and respiratory emergencies.
Promoting workplace health and injury prevention awareness.

Course Features

Modern and practical content
Real-world examples and leadership exercises
Pre- and post-course assessments to measure impact
Accredited certificate with QR code verification

(HSE) Health, Safety, and the Environment in the Petroleum Industry