Experts at a seminar on Wednesday stressed the need for adopting modern techniques to avert any unwanted situation in oil/gas and other industrial sectors, saying safety process is a must for any industry involved in manufacturing or processing. The seminar titled "Process Safety for Oil and Gas Sector" was organised by Avanceon Limited.
Addressing the participants, Bakhtiar H Wain, chief executive officer (CEO) Avanceon emphasised on safety process in oil/gas and other sectors is essential to avert any untoward incident. He said that safety considerations in processing avoid systems' breakdowns and preclude with consequences that can be dramatic both to the environment and the citizens.
Wain explained that functional safety standards and their implementations are riddled with difficult to understand terminologies and definitions. He elaborated on the topic: "A safety instrumented system is a system composed of elements with the sole purpose of taking the process to a safe state when demanded to do so." This is a field where real expertise is needed. He also pointed out: "I will not say it enough but preventative you might end up either over designing your systems or missing out the key components that are necessary to make your system safe."
The qualification focuses on international standards and management systems, enabling students to effectively discharge workplace safety responsibilities both onshore and offshore. The certificate also highlights the importance of process safety management in the oil and gas industry. Subject matter experts on industrial automation and processes as well as safety shared their knowledge. Amongst the guest speakers were specialists from Rockwell Automation, Engro Elengy Terminal Limited as well as Fauji Fertilisers. Syed Ammar Shah, Lead E&I, Engro Elengy Terminal Limited (EETL), highlighted the benefits of safety solution implemented by Avanceon Limited for LNG plant of the company. "Avanceon team definitely helped Engro in improving the safety of the plant," he added.