Objective

The objective of the activity was to audit ConocoPhillips's own management system for ensuring compliance with the regulatory requirements for risk and barrier management from a life-cycle perspective.

It was of particular importance for the audit to elucidate how the company has assessed the relationship between risk and hazard assessments, the need for barriers and the barriers' role specifically on the 2/7 S facility.

Result

Non-conformities were identified in connection with:

  • The fire water system
  • Fire design loads

In addition, improvement points were identified in connection with:

  • Fire design loads
  • Instructions for operating emergency shutdown valves
  • Ignition source control and ATEX
  • Barrier management
  • Control room manning
  • Learning from incidents