Operating Standards

Operating Integrity Deployment Across Sub Saharan Africa

Shell Africa (Nigeria, Gabon, Cameroon)
August 2010 to September 2014
400 → 15/hour
Alarm Rate Reduction
Bottom → Top 10
Performance Ranking
OI L3
Compliance Level
5
Countries Covered

The Challenge

Frequent plant offsets, oil spills, challenging asset integrity status and demotivated workforce across Shell facilities in Sub Saharan Africa. Required comprehensive upgrade to Shell group standards.

Strategic Solution

1

Responsible for upgrading all Shell facilities in Sub Saharan Africa to Shell group standard in Operating Integrity

2

Deployed operating standard covering Asset Integrity, Corrosion management, Alarm rationalization, Competence management, PtW, Operating Envelope definition, Handover standard, Key Operations controls

3

Deployed standard to all Shell Nigeria, Gabon and Cameroon assets

4

Assisted Shell Canada assets (Albian and Scotfold upgrader) to progress Operating Integrity deployment

5

Deployed Discipline Control and Assurance Framework enabling clear identification of key controls and responsible persons

6

Jointly developed required behavioral and change management skills to improve deployment sustainability

7

Completed Value Stream mapping of OI implementations with all stakeholders to optimize deployment process

8

Conducted technical audits including Process Safety, Asset Integrity, Operations Excellence, ISO14001 and HSSE cases

9

Successfully implemented Operating Integrity in all contractor operated facilities

Measurable Results

Moved Shell Africa assets from bottom performing to top ten in group within 4 years

Became second asset in Shell group to achieve OI L3 compliance status

Reduced average alarm rates from over 400 alarms per hour in 2010 to under 15 alarms per hour in September 2012

Successfully deployed standard across Nigeria, Gabon, Cameroon, and assisted Canada operations

Established sustainable Discipline Control and Assurance Framework

Achieved stakeholder buy in through Value Stream mapping and clear role definition

Performed as Technical Authority TA 2 and TA 1 for Production Operations in Shell Africa

Overall Impact

Transformed bottom performing assets to top 10 in Shell group with 96% alarm reduction

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