Training Outline

What is the NEBOSH International Technical Certificate in Oil and Gas?

It's a specialist qualification that focuses on operational process safety and highlights the importance of process safety management, so that candidates can effectively manage process safety both onshore and offshore throughout the world.

Who is this course for?

It's a specialist qualification for people in the Oil and Gas industry who are responsible for ensuring safety as part of their day to day duties. People such as managers, supervisors, employee representatives and newly appointed health and safety advisers.

What does the course cover?

The syllabus takes a risk management approach based on the best practice and international industry standards, including:

• Hazards inherent in the extraction, storage and processing of raw materials and products
• Hydrocarbon process safety
• Fire protection and emergency response
• Logistics and transport operations

What will you study? Program structure

Unit 1: The syllabus consists of one unit:

• Health, safety and environmental management in context
• Hydrocarbon process safety 1
• Hydrocarbon process safety 2
• Fire protection and emergency response
• Logistics and transport operations

What is the syllabus in more details?

Element 1: Health, safety and environmental management in context

• Explain the purpose of and procedures for investigating incidents and how the lessons learnt can be used to improve health and safety in the oil and gas industries.
• Explain the hazards inherent in oil and gas arising from the extraction, storage, and processing of raw materials and products.
• Outline the risk management techniques used in the oil and gas industries.
• Explain the purpose and content of safety cases and safety reports in the oil and gas industries.

Element 2: Hydrocarbon process safety 1

• Explain the principles of assessing and managing contractors, including the roles of parties involved.
• Outline the tools, standards, measurement, competency requirements and controls applicable to Process Safety Management (PSM) in the oil and gas industries.
• Explain the role and purpose of a permit-to-work system.
• Explain the key principles of safe shift handover.
• Explain the importance of safe plant operation and maintenance of hydrocarbon containing equipment and processes.
• Outline the hazards, risks and controls to ensure safe start up and shut down of hydrocarbon containing equipment and processes.

Element 3: Hydrocarbon process safety 2

• Outline types of failure modes that may lead to loss of containment from hydrocarbons
• Outline types of failures that may lead to loss of containment from hydrocarbons
• Outline the controls available to maintain safety critical equipment
• Outline the hazards, risks and controls available for safe containment of hydrocarbons offshore and onshore
• Outline the fire hazards, risks and controls relating to hydrocarbons
• Outline the hazards, risks and controls available for operating boilers and furnaces

Element 4: Fire protection and emergency response

• Outline appropriate control measures to minimise the effects of fire and explosion in the oil and gas industries
• Outline the principles, procedures and resources for effective emergency response.

Element 5: Logistics and transport operations

• Identify the main hazards of and suitable controls for marine transport in the oil and gas industries
• Identify the main hazards of and suitable controls for land transport in the oil and gas industries

Methods of study

Face-to-face, 5 days plus 1 day for a written examination

Exam technique

For any qualification to be worthwhile it must be hard earned. It must give the owner a sense of achievement and pride. This does not come easy. The assessment criteria, laid down by NEBOSH, require the successful completion of a written examination at the end of the program.

We won't leave you stranded when it comes to the final test. Throughout the program our trainers will help you to prepare for the examination by developing your question answering technique.

Study material

Everyone attending the program gets a comprehensive reference manual covering, in depth, all of the subjects included in the training program. References is made to

Venue

This course is delivered at our training centre at the set dates for public courses or at your company's locations for "local" training courses and exams.

Flexibility

We can deliver local courses/ examinations on the dates, at the venues and in the languages convenient for your company if you have 8 participants or more.

Fees

Contact us at info@californiahse.com

California HSE Group/ ROSHA's style

We limit the number of people on our courses so that we can give personal attention to your learning needs. This limit also means that the learning process is lively, interactive and enjoyable. Our broad experience allows us to deal with the syllabus in an interesting and practical way and relate the subject to your experience.

Joining us couldn't be easier

Write us at bob@californiahse.com to reserve your place. If you would like to discuss the program, call and speak to a member of the consultancy team.

You get what you pay for

Our aim is to attract and retain high-caliber consultants by rewarding excellent performance. We invest in their personal and professional development in order to maintain their currency. Our investment is your guarantee of quality.

Please email us for the schedule at Bob@Californiahse.com