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Competency Matrix for HSE & Sustainability
No.
Task
Minimum Competence
Breadth
Approximate Years of E&P Experience = <1
Minimum Competence
Depth
Approximate Years of E&P Experience = 5
Classify the key sources of methane and CO2 emissions from oilfield operations and critique how air quality impairments from GHGs influence climate changeCharacterize the specific air pollutants of your company's (or a typical Operator's) operations, their sources and their key control measures. Interpret the rules and limits of your facility's (or a typical facility's) air pollution operating permit and ensure an awareness of relevant control measures (e.g. leak detection, fugitive emissions management, stack scrubbers).
Discriminate the main sources of methane and CO2 emissions from your facility, company or clients' oilfield operations. Differentiate direct, indirect, cumulative & synergistic impacts of these emissions for optimum climate change mitigation.10Water Quality ImpactsAssess how water is used, recycled and disposed of (as wastewater) in oil field operations. Predict the behavior (fate and effects) of hydrocarbon pollutants in saltwater and freshwater for operational response planning.Compare and contrast the direct, indirect, cumulative & synergistic impacts of oil on water quality and/or quantity (e.g. in freshwater environment) by characterizing the key environmental factors that influence crude oil behavior in/on water and how they affect operational response.11Flora & FaunaIllustrate the concept and importance of biodiversity including how oil field operations can typically impact species of plants, animals and their habitats.Determine your company operations' risks and impacts on individual species, habitat or general biodiversity. Break down the specific controls/safeguards used to mitigate these risks and impacts by classifying the direct, indirect, cumulative and synergistic impacts of project activities on flora and fauna.12Soil & Groundwater ContaminationPredict the behavior (fate and effects) of hydrocarbons on land/soil for operational response and decision-making in the cleanup and remediation of impacted soil and groundwater.Classify the direct, indirect, cumulative & synergistic impacts of oil on soil quality/profile. Design optimum remediation techniques/technologies (e.g. biostimulation, bioaugumentation, biosparging, intrinsic bioremediation, bioventing etc.) by integrating data such as hydraulic conductivity of specific soil types typical to the location of facility operations - this will influence groundwater pollution potentials.13HSE Standards, Laws & RegulationsBreak down the main laws and regulations that govern oil and gas field operations in your country of operation (e.g. US NEPA Act, US Clean Air Act, US Oil Pollution Act, UK Health and Safety at Work Act, UK Offshore Installations Regulations, China Environmental Protection Law, Nigeria's EIA Act Cap E12-LFN2004; etc).
Integrate these laws with voluntary international standards such as ISO 14001: Environmental Management and ISO 45001: Occupational Health & Safety.Characterize the mandatory laws (e.g. EIA requirements) and regulations that govern oil and gas field operations in your country and jurisdiction. Summarize any government permits related to your job role and what the key requirements are of those permits.
Illustrate the EIA-EMP-EMS interconnectedness in managing project impacts e.g. voluntary international standards such as ISO 14001: Environmental Management and ISO 45001: Occupational Health & Safety and how these relate to your current job role.14Waste managementClassify the typical oil and gas field wastes-including potentially hazardous wastes (e.g. oily debris, waste mud, natural occurring radioactive materials (NORM), etc.).Outline your company's or facility's Waste Management Plan and its requirements related to your job role-including waste minimization measures. Identify potentially hazardous wastes that are generated by operations in which you are related.15Site Restoration & ReclamationAppraise the general principles of remediation and the practicality and economics of returning sites to their 'original' conditions.Layout the potential procedure for Net Environmental Benefit Analysis (NEBA)/Spill Impact Mitigation Assessment (SIMA) process in reaching an optimum decision for site restoration. Incorporate into NEBA/SIMA, the key laws and regulations governing reclamation/restoration in your country, province or state.16Fundamentals of Process SafetyDefine Process Safety Management. Articulate difference between personal (occupational) safety and process safety.Understand the 20 elements of Risk-Based Process Safety. Understand the key (top 5) process safety risks in your operations and critical controls/safeguards in place.17Fundamentals of Energy EfficiencyAwareness of energy efficiency engineering tools and technologies.Understanding practical applications of energy efficiency analysis and technologies for improvement.18Fundamentals of Sustainable DevelopmentInvestigate the term "sustainable development" and articulate the key impacts (positive and negative) that the oil & gas industry has on sustainable development.Critique environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance metrics and the importance of ESG to investors' corporate sustainability agenda. Classify how your company and your job potentially adds to or subtracts from each of the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals.19Leadership & HSE CultureIdentify key aspects of a positive organizational culture. Awareness of the role of leadership in creating and sustaining a positive safety culture.Understand how different styles of leadership impact an organization's culture. Understand the key aspects (and key performance indicators) for a positive/open safety culture. Understand how your job position can foster or impede Psychological Safety. Understand importance of employee (and contractor) engagement to foster positive HSE culture.20Human Performance/Human FactorsAwareness of the concepts and principles of human factors as they relate to human performance (Level 1 of the Human Performance Competency Pathway).Practical ability to identify a range of factors increasing the likelihood of mistakes or non-compliances using tools and checklists from the Human Performance Competency Pathway:
- Task Analysis
- Designing for people
- Incident investigation Procedures
- Safety critical communication
- Workload, stress and fatigue
- Human factors in projects
- Control room design and alarm management
- Leadership, supervision and safety culture
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