By the end of this course delegates will be able to:

• Types of equipment and process systems that have historically been problematic in the Upstream oil & gas industry
• Basics of risk analysis
• Thinking in terms of Inherently Safer Design
• Most commonly used process hazards analysis methods and where they are used
• “Layers of Protection” concept - what the different layers are and how they are applied
• Detection and mitigation methods for different types of hazar

• Historical Incident & Problem Areas
• Risk Analysis Basics
• Process Hazards Analysis Techniques – Overview
• Layers of Protection
• Inherently Safer Design
• Hazards Associated with Process Fluids
• Leakage and Dispersion of Hydrocarbon Releases
• Combustion Behavior of Hydrocarbons
• Sources of Ignition
• Hazards Associated with Specific Plant Systems
• Plant Layout & Equipment Spacing
• Pressure Relief and Disposal Systems
• Corrosion & Materials Selection
• Process Monitoring and Control
• Safety Instrumented Systems
• Fire Protection Principles
• Explosion Protection

Facilities, process and design engineers, supervisory/management personnel, as well as new safety/loss prevention engineers and HSE professionals who require an overview of   Process  Safety Engineering