FIRE AND SAFETYENOC Group Environment, Health, Safety & Quality Compliance

Enhancing your Storage Tank Fire Prevention Measures and Practical Emergency Response System

18th-19th January 2016

Dubai, UAE

Presented by: Eng. Nabeel Ali

Chief Fire & Safety Compliance Officer

ENOC Group

ENOC BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND ACTIVITIES

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• Exploring upgraded techniques to increase the reliability of your system

• Analysis innovative approach in the fire prevention methodologies to maximize your protection regime

• Ensuring continuous improvement by testing your developed emergency response system

• Preventing occurrence through stringent mitigation steps and adhering to authority regulation

Presentation Outlines

Exploring upgraded techniques to increase the reliability of your system

Main Hazards in Terminal Operation:

• Fire & Explosion

• Major Oil Spill

• Serious Injuries

Fire from explosion at Venezuelas Amuayrefinery Aug 25, 2012

Major oil spill due to Hurricane Katrina

Oil storage tank at Chevron Empire facility

Exploring upgraded techniques to increase the reliability of your system

• The application of studies such as Risk Assessment, Radiation Heat Modeling, HAZOP, etc.

• Introducing new data for testing, inspection and maintenance of firefighting equipment

• Evaluate and analyze the performance of firefighting equipment during the Audit & Testing

Radiation Heat Modeling

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Exploring upgraded techniques to increase the reliability of your system

• Applying Performance Based Design for new projects

• Sharing lessons learned and evaluate and analyze all critical incidents

• Introducing Fire Adequacy test for firefighting system

• Proper maintenance of Fire Fighting Equipment

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Exploring upgraded techniques to increase the reliability of your system

• Conducting Fire Adequacy Test:

– What is Fire Adequacy Test

• Pump performance

• Water flow test

• Foam performance test

– Why we should conduct the test -To Prevent this type of incident

– When the Test Should be Conducted

– Main Observations

Analysis innovative approach in the fire prevention methodologies to maximize your protection regime

• Maintaining integrity of critical equipment to control hazardous releases

– Proper Inspection & Maintenance Programs/Procedures for Fire Protection Equipment

• Testing safety critical equipment for storage tanks and associated

equipment.

• Forming various Technical committees for developing new Technical

Guidelines

• Continuous Training followed by evaluation of training effectiveness

• Auditing and Inspection of Fire Fighting Equipment

Ensuring continuous improvement by testing your developed emergency response system

• Develop an effective ERP for prompt

response

• Ensure Adequate resources are available

• Ensure that staff are trained in ERP

• Develop a Mutual Aid with Local Emergency

Services and neighboring companies

• Conducting Frequent Fire drill with Local

Emergency Services

Ensuring continuous improvement by testing your developed emergency response system

• Conducting field firefighting training using Pre-Fire Plan in the terminal

• Develop the competency of operation staff and Local Firefighting team

• Constructing an Industry Firefighting Training Centre in coordination with Dubai Civil Defence

Pump Seal Fire

Petrol Station Fire

BLEAVE/ PRV Fire

Process Plant Fire

Storage Tank Fire

Fire Drill - Case Study

• Define the objective of the drill

• Conduct internal meeting to select the scenario

• Conduct a meeting with Fujairah Civil Defence to

discuss the scenario

• Arrange a training for VHFL & CIVIL Defence Officer

on ERP & tank fir fighting in Oman for two days.

• Conduct a meeting with all Emergency services to

discuss the scenario

• Joint visit to the site of the drill

• Nominate Drill observers from VHFL and Emergency

services

• Develop drill evaluation check list based on ERP and the

scenario

• Identify the observation posts and assign the observers.

• Four professional camera men recorded the drill from

different locations

• Post drill meeting attended by all involved parties

conducted immediately after the drill. (Video)

Fire Drill - Case Study

Benefit Of Conducting Fire Drill

• Testing fire fighting equipment and verifying their performance

• Training Company Emergency Response Team on effective use of fire fighting

equipment

• Testing readiness of ERP Team during the emergency as per ERP

• Practicing the incident command system between ENOC & Emergency services

• Evaluate the effectiveness and availability of fire fighting equipment of the

company and Emergency Services

• Establishing good co-ordination with Civil Defense and other mutual aid

agencies

Working with Authorities

Good coordination with the Government

Emergency Services can be achieved by:

• Arranging a site visit to your plan

• Give the Fire Department brief description of your operation

• Conduct coordination meeting frequently

• Conduct joint training with emergency services related to oil industries emergencies

Preventing occurrence through stringent mitigation steps and adhering to authority regulation

• Developing Accident Prevention Plan

• Proper testing & maintenance of Fire prevention Equipment

• Proper Operation, Inspection & Maintenance Programs/Procedures for protection equipment

• Continuous evaluation and development of operations staff competencies

• Updating of latest regulation and its compliance

• Conducting Fire & Safety Audits and inspections

• Continuously evaluate and Identify Potential Hazards

• Practicing the Pre-fire plan with proper training at a regular

intervals

• Testing the readiness of your firefighting system

Preventing occurrence through stringent mitigation steps and adhering to authority regulation

Questions?

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