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Cairo-HSE-P-05
1.0 Purpose
3.0 Responsibilities
The Field General Manager in co-ordination with the HSE General Manager
defines the field environmental co-ordinators for each field.
Field production engineers carry out environmental aspect reviews on any plant
modifications or any activity that may lead to a changed environmental impact.
They communicate the findings to the field environmental co-ordinator for
updating the significant aspects register.
Field maintenance engineers carry out environmental aspect reviews on any new
plant maintenance activities. They communicate the findings to the field
environmental co-ordinator for updating the significant aspects register.
The field environmental co-ordinator assesses any changes or input from planned
inspections, audits etc. and updates the significant aspects register as they occur.
4.0 Procedure
The basis for any aspect identification is the previous work done in the Initial
Review. The Initial Review involved the following activities:
This process has given rise to a variety of aspects and impacts that vary in detail
and description depending on how they have been developed.
The basis for any aspect identification is the previous work done in the Initial
Review and recorded in the Field Environmental Aspects Register.
There are several circumstances that may arise and the current mechanisms
therefore include the need for identification of Environmental Aspects. Once
these have been identified, they are assessed for significance as described later in
this procedure.
The procedure for assessing the acceptability of new equipment or facilities (Plant
Modification Certificate) is used to assess whether any changes are made that give
rise to different environmental aspects. Plant Modification Certificates are
circulated to field HSE for comment.
When new chemicals or materials are proposed the approval mechanism includes
an evaluation of the new environmental aspects carried out by the operations and
HSE Department staff.
When new information arrives from external sources, such as Cairo Office,
Regulators, Customers, or Interested Parties that has an effect on what is
considered as an environmental aspect, the HSE Department Staff assess the
implications and evaluate these as new aspects.
First of all the aspects are assessed with respect to the expected situation:
Normal operation
Abnormal operation
Emergency conditions
Current impacts
Future Impacts
(Past Impacts should already be identified though it may be worth reviewing
these)
The compilation of the Aspects Register has resulted in a variety of Aspects with
differing levels and scope of definition. This process is intended to be the
foundation for the identification of aspects therefore the Significant Aspects
Register will be in a constant state of revision as new aspects arise or as
definitions of aspects change. This section describes the ongoing process both for
defining Aspects and Impacts and for assessing significance.
When any of the change mechanisms identified in Section 4.2 are used the
Environmental Aspects are examined using this table. The clearly defined Aspect
(quantified where possible) is then assessed against the likely Environmental
Impact to determine significance.
If an aspect is identified in the first screen as significant from a legal point of view
then this aspect is added to the Aspect Register as significant.
This mechanism is used to ensure that the relevant weight is placed on all
environmental issues, not just those with legal significance or high emergency
potential.
The first screen addresses all Environmental Aspects that are covered by Legal
Controls. To carry out this screen the field environmental co-ordinator reviews
the proposed change against the summary record of legal requirements. To ensure
that potential items are not missed as they are controlled through legislation not
currently relevant, the field environmental co-ordinator confers with the
Environmental Assistant General Manager in Cairo Office.
For those items that pass through the legal screen, the second screening based on
environmental risk is applied. This screen focuses on major harm to the
environment, and uses standard risk assessment approach to evaluate severity,
frequency and likelihood.
For those items that pass through the legal screen and the second screening based
on environmental risk, a further screening is used to identify significance based on
a wider range of criteria. This screen focuses on relevant industry practices and
standards, interested party views and management priorities.
The compilation of the Aspects Register has been a continuous process. During
normal work some existing Environmental Aspects that have not, as yet, been
documented are occasionally found. This section describes the process for
dealing with those.
It is intended that Aspects identified from any source are evaluated using the
methodology described in this procedure. Therefore this section describes the
sources where these overlooked Aspects are identified.
Environmental aspects are identified occasionally during other activities such as:
Where aspects are observed they are evaluated using the above screening process
by the relevant HSE Department staff member. The Register is then updated with
the relevant Management System Elements as shown in Appendix 5.
The HSE General Manager then prepares a report on the process for the
Management Review meeting to consider.
The HSE General Manager and Field HSE Superintendents hold a record file of
all Field Aspect Registers.
Field HSE Superintendents keep files of all Aspect Evaluations carried out.
The HSE General Manager retains all summary and analysis reports.
For example a typical Environmental Aspect related to driving could be described as:
Driving a car
Exhaust gases from a car
Carbon dioxide emissions from a car
It is clear that only the last is adequate enough to define what a real environmental issue is (Climate change through
global warming). Hence the SUCO approach is to aim for this end of the Aspect spectrum.
Emissions to Air
Emissions to Water/discharges
Waste management
Land Contamination
Use of Resources
Emissions to Air Carbon dioxide emissions from flares 30% of 2.5 MMSFCh
Land Contamination Fuel Oil contamination from spillages Round diesel tanks
Other local and environmental issues Glycol regenerator Odour when wind from
North
Climate Change CO2 emissions and VOC emissions from CO2 Methane, Nitrous Oxide, organic solvents and fuels
fossil fuel combustion and flares
Vehicles and maintenance
Acid Rain NOx and SOx emissions from SO2, NOx, HCl, halons, chlorinated solvents
combustion sources
H2S emissions
Water Quality Water pollution from oils, heavy BOD and COD
metals, detergents, drugs, Heavy Metal Content
biological materials and pesticides Oil and organics
Faecal Coliform
Suspended solids
Nitrates, phosphates and chlorides
Waste Management Liquid Effluent onshore and Sewage same as water quality list above
offshore Oils
Solid Wastes Scrap metals
Special Wastes NORM
Oils chemicals and solvents from Chemicals and solvents
vehicles, labs, workshops, Medical and Clinical
operational and accommodation Domestic
areas Food
Hazardous materials
Old electrical equipment
Old A/C and refrigeration equipment
Old fire fighting equipment/materials and chemicals
Asbestos from insulation, construction and buildings
Major Spills and Incidents Oil spills onshore and offshore Many effects including air, water and land
Major fires contamination
Procedures
Procedures
Emergency
Emergency
Awareness
Significant
Objectives
Abnormal
Induction
Normal
Other
Rules
PPE
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