ADDRESSING THE CHALLENGE OF HUMAN PERFORMANCE IN THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY
12/04/2016 Society of Petroleum Engineers
"To err is human", to quote the poet Alexander Pope. Yet when organisations look at human performance, this often means blaming the individual for past mistakes, then trying to figure out corrective actions which are aimed at the individual or groups of individuals. A better approach may be to focus on the underlying, systemic factors that may have been the true cause of the problem in the first place.Understanding and leveraging principles of human performance is one part of becoming a high reliability organisation. In one of three plenary sessions taking place at the SPE International Conference and Exhibition on Health, Safety, Security, Environment, and Social Responsibility (HSSE-SR) later this month, scientific and academic experts will explore this approach with HSE experts from the oil and gas industry.
How can systems be set up to minimise the potential for human error? What are the elements that certain companies consistently focus on that makes them high reliability organisations? How can this best practice be applied in the oil and gas industry? These and other questions will be discussed in an enlightening session.
Session moderator Tanya Lughermo, HES Senior Advisor for Human Performance at Chevron said, "Human performance is a philosophical shift in thinking. It helps us minimize the likelihood and consequences of human error."
HSSE-SR, to be held at the Stavanger Forum in Norway from 11 to 13 April 2016, is expected to draw a wide range of delegates to share new ideas, process improvements, technological advances and innovative applications to enhance HSE performance. As well as plenary and panel sessions, there will be a multi-stream technical programme, which will include oral and Knowledge Sharing ePosters.
Attendees will also have the opportunity to visit more than 20 exhibitors, who will be demonstrating the latest solutions to HSE challenges facing stakeholders in oil and gas exploration and production, as well as attend a variety of networking events, which will be an opportunity to share experiences with peers and build fruitful relationships with stakeholders.
HSSE-SR will be hosted by Statoil, Platinum Sponsors are Baker Hughes, ExxonMobil and Shell, and ERM is the Gold Sponsor. The event is endorsed by the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) and International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (IOGP).
For more information, please visit: www.spe.org/events/hse/2016/
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