Optimizing safety performance through risk-based modeling in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector
The Nigerian oil and gas sector is fraught with safety challenges that undermine operational integrity and worker welfare. Addressing these issues requires a nuanced risk-based intervention and modeling approach to improve safety performance. This study investigated the safety challenges in Nigeria...
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| author | Mgbowaji Zacchaeus John Ugbebor Ikechukwu Agbagwa Ochuko Felix Orikpete |
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The Nigerian oil and gas sector is fraught with safety challenges that undermine operational integrity and worker welfare. Addressing these issues requires a nuanced risk-based intervention and modeling approach to improve safety performance. This study investigated the safety challenges in Nigeria's oil and gas sector, focusing on identifying and addressing hazards to enhance operational integrity and worker welfare. A semi-quantitative approach was used to develop a comprehensive hazard checklist, aligned with ISO standards and expert insights. Data on hazard likelihood and severity were gathered through questionnaires distributed among a diverse group of industry experts, workers, and stakeholders. The analysis highlighted key risks like inadequate infrastructure, valve and seal failures, security concerns, and oil spill risks, underscoring the need for targeted interventions to promote a safer working environment and reduce accident risks.
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| spelling | doaj-art-1a90a3c308554663a2d9e90beb6269f72025-02-02T19:54:29ZengUniversidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV)The Journal of Engineering and Exact Sciences2527-10752023-11-0191010.18540/jcecvl9iss10pp17799Optimizing safety performance through risk-based modeling in Nigeria’s oil and gas sectorMgbowaji Zacchaeus0John Ugbebor1Ikechukwu Agbagwa2Ochuko Felix Orikpete3World Bank African Centre for Excellence for Oil Field Chemicals Research, University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Rivers State, Nigeria.Centre for Occupational Health, Safety and Environment (COHSE), University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Rivers State, Nigeria.World Bank African Centre for Excellence for Oil Field Chemicals Research, University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Rivers State, Nigeria.Centre for Occupational Health, Safety and Environment (COHSE), University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Rivers State, Nigeria The Nigerian oil and gas sector is fraught with safety challenges that undermine operational integrity and worker welfare. Addressing these issues requires a nuanced risk-based intervention and modeling approach to improve safety performance. This study investigated the safety challenges in Nigeria's oil and gas sector, focusing on identifying and addressing hazards to enhance operational integrity and worker welfare. A semi-quantitative approach was used to develop a comprehensive hazard checklist, aligned with ISO standards and expert insights. Data on hazard likelihood and severity were gathered through questionnaires distributed among a diverse group of industry experts, workers, and stakeholders. The analysis highlighted key risks like inadequate infrastructure, valve and seal failures, security concerns, and oil spill risks, underscoring the need for targeted interventions to promote a safer working environment and reduce accident risks. https://periodicos.ufv.br/jcec/article/view/17799Risk-based safety interventionsNigerian oil and gas industryhazard identificationsemi-quantitative |
| spellingShingle | Mgbowaji Zacchaeus John Ugbebor Ikechukwu Agbagwa Ochuko Felix Orikpete Optimizing safety performance through risk-based modeling in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector The Journal of Engineering and Exact Sciences Risk-based safety interventions Nigerian oil and gas industry hazard identification semi-quantitative |
| title | Optimizing safety performance through risk-based modeling in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector |
| title_full | Optimizing safety performance through risk-based modeling in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector |
| title_fullStr | Optimizing safety performance through risk-based modeling in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector |
| title_full_unstemmed | Optimizing safety performance through risk-based modeling in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector |
| title_short | Optimizing safety performance through risk-based modeling in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector |
| title_sort | optimizing safety performance through risk based modeling in nigeria s oil and gas sector |
| topic | Risk-based safety interventions Nigerian oil and gas industry hazard identification semi-quantitative |
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