Process & Engineering group looks after the refinery operations, Gas Processing, LNG terminals and operations of petrochemical plants. Refineries, Gas Processing, LNG and Petrochemical Plants are subjected to high safety hazards from fire & explosion due to handling, processing & storage of highly flammable liquid, gas and vapour as well as operation of the facilities at elevated temperature & pressure or cryogenic condition. These potential hazards get aggravated on accounts of process upsets, extreme physical conditions and accidental release of flammable hydrocarbon.
In recent past, the oil industry throughout its value chain has seen major upgradations and capacity built up in petroleum refining, coupled with induction of newer technologies like Catalytic Hydro-treating, Isomerisation, Hydrocracking, Fluidized Catalytic Cracking, Delayed Coking etc. to extract maximum value addition from the product slate. With these upgradations in technologies along with diversification towards petrochemicals, the complexity of operation has increased manifold and so has our responsibility in operation of the assets in a safe and efficient way without disturbing the people and environment.
Various activities are carried out by this group like ‘Safety Audits’ (ESA/SSA/PCSA), ‘Standards’ development and revisioning, investigation of accident/ incidents in related Oil & Gas installations and knowledge dissemination in order to enhance safety in the industry.
The Process & Engineering (P&E) group of OISD while conducting External Safety Audits (ESA), Surprise Safety Audits (SSA) and Pre-Commissioning Safety Audits (PCSA) focusses on the following aspects:
Standards pertaining to P&E section:
|
SN |
OISD-STD/GDN/RP |
Standard Name |
|
1 |
OISD-STD-105 |
Work Permit System (Statutory as included in The Petroleum Rules 2002) |
|
2 |
OISD-STD-106 |
Pressure Relief & Disposal System |
|
3 |
OISD-STD-108 |
Oil Storage and Handling (Statutory as included in OMR, 2017) |
|
4 |
OISD-STD-109 |
Process Design and Operating Philosophies on Blow Down & sewer system |
|
5 |
OISD-RP-110 |
Recommended Practices on Static Electricity |
|
6 |
OISD-STD-111 |
Process Design & Operating Philosophies on Fired Process Furnace |
|
7 |
OISD-STD-112 |
Safe Handling of Air Hydrocarbon Mixtures & Pyrophoric Substances |
|
8 |
OISD-STD-113 |
Classification of Area for Electrical Installations at Hydrocarbon Processing & Handling Facilities |
|
9 |
OISD-STD-114 |
Safe Handling of Hazardous Chemicals (Statutory as included in OMR, 2017) |
|
10 |
OISD-GDN-115 |
Guidelines on Fire Fighting Equipment and Appliances in Petroleum Industry |
|
11 |
OISD-STD-116 |
Fire Protection Facilities for Petroleum Refineries and Oil/Gas Processing Plants (Statutory as included in The Petroleum Rules 2002 & OMR, 2017) |
|
12 |
OISD-STD-118 |
Layouts for Oil and Gas Installations (Statutory as included in The Petroleum Rules 2002 & OMR, 2017) |
|
13 |
OISD-STD-128 |
Inspection of Unfired Pressure Vessels (Statutory as included in OMR, 2017) |
|
14 |
OISD-STD-129 |
Inspection of Storage Tanks (Statutory as included in OMR, 2017) |
|
15 |
OISD-STD-130 |
Inspection of Piping Systems |
|
16 |
OISD-STD-131 |
Inspection of Boilers |
|
17 |
OISD-STD-132 |
Inspection of Pressure Relieving devices |
|
18 |
OISD-STD-133 |
Inspection of Fired Heaters |
|
19 |
OISD-STD-134 |
Inspection of Heat Exchangers |
|
20 |
OISD-STD-135 |
Inspection of Loading & Unloading hoses for Petroleum Products |
|
21 |
OISD-STD-137 |
Inspection of Electrical Equipment |
|
22 |
OISD-STD-141 |
Cross Country liquid hydrocarbon pipeline (Statutory as included in Petroleum Rules 2002 & OMR, 2017) |
|
23 |
OISD-STD-142 |
Inspection of firefighting equipments and systems |
|
24 |
OISD-STD-144 |
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Installations (Statutory as included in GCR, 2016) |
|
25 |
OISD-STD-145 |
Internal Safety Audits |
|
26 |
OISD-RP-146 |
Preservation of idle electrical equipment |
|
27 |
OISD-RP-147 |
Inspection & safe practices during electrical installations |
|
28 |
OISD-RP-148 |
Inspection & safe practices during overhauling electrical equipment |
|
29 |
OISD-RP-149 |
Design aspects for safety in electrical systems (Statutory as included in OMR, 2017) |
|
30 |
OISD-STD-150 |
Design and Safety Requirements for Liquefied Petroleum Gas Mounded Storage Facility (Statutory as included in SMPV Rules, 2016) |
|
31 |
OISD-STD-152 |
Safety Instrumentation for Process System in Hydrocarbon Industry |
|
32 |
OISD-STD-153 |
Maintenance & inspection of safety instrumentation in hydrocarbon industry |
|
33 |
OISD-STD-154 |
Training in midstream and downstream sector of petroleum industry |
|
34 |
OISD-STD-155 |
Personal Protective Equipment |
|
35 |
OISD-STD-156 |
Fire Protection Facilities for Ports Handling Hydrocarbons (Statutory as included in The Petroleum Rules 2002) |
|
36 |
OISD-RP-157 |
Safety in Transportation of Bulk Petroleum Products (Rail and Road) |
|
37 |
OISD-RP-158 |
Recommended Practices on Storage and Handling of Bulk Liquefied Petroleum Gas |
|
38 |
OISD-STD-163 |
Safety of Control Room for Hydrocarbon industry |
|
39 |
OISD-STD-164 |
Fireproofing of Steel Supporting Structures in Oil & Gas Industry |
|
40 |
OISD-GDN-166 |
Guidelines for Occupational Health Monitoring in Oil and Gas Industry |
|
41 |
OISD-STD-170 |
Inspection, Maintenance, Repairs & Rehabilitation of Foundations & Structures |
|
42 |
OISD-STD-171 |
Preservation of Idle Static & Rotary Mechanical Equipment |
|
43 |
OISD-STD-173 |
Fire Prevention and Protection System for Electrical Installations |
|
44 |
OISD-STD-177 |
Inspection and Maintenance of Insulation System |
|
45 |
OISD-STD-178 |
Management of Change (Statutory as included in OMR, 2017) |
|
46 |
OISD-GDN-180 |
Lightning Protection |
|
47 |
OISD-STD-189 |
Standard On Fire Fighting Equipment for Drilling Rigs, Work Over Rigs and Production Installations |
|
48 |
OISD-GDN-192 |
Safety Practices during Construction (Statutory as included in PNGRB) |
|
49 |
OISD-STD-194 |
Standard for Unloading, Storage and Regasification of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) |
|
50 |
OISD-GDN-196 |
Guidelines for Seeking Environmental Clearance of Development Projects in Petroleum Industry |
|
51 |
OISD-GDN-197 |
Guidelines for Environmental Impact Assessment |
|
52 |
OISD-GDN-203 |
Operation, Maintenance & Inspection of Hoisting Equipment |
|
53 |
OISD-GDN-206 |
Guidelines on Safety Management System in Petroleum Industry |
|
54 |
OISD-GDN-207 |
Contractor Safety |
|
55 |
OISD-GDN-211 |
Safety in Petroleum Laboratories |
|
56 |
OISD-GDN-224 |
Monitoring & Control of Volatile Organic Compounds Emission |
|
57 |
OISD-STD-225 |
Storage, Handling & Dispensing at Petroleum Retail Outlets |
|
58 |
OISD-STD-227 |
Emergency Response and Preparedness in Oil & Gas Industry |
|
59 |
OISD-GDN-228 |
Selection, Training & Placement of Fire Operators in Hydrocarbon & Petrochemical Industry |
|
60 |
OISD-STD-230 |
Unlined Underground Rock Cavern Storage for Petroleum & Liquefied Petroleum Gas |
|
61 |
OISD-STD-240 |
Asset Integrity Management of rotary equipment |
|
62 |
OISD-STD-241 |
Safety in the production, storage, and transportation of hydrogen and hydrogen blends |
|
63 |
OISD-STD-245 |
Standard on safety for LNG bunkering facilities at ports for large ships, coastal shipping and inland water transport (IWT) terminals |
Users are strongly advised to refer to ALL, repeat, ALL OISD Standards / Guidelines / Recommended practice before arriving at any conclusion.
