Health, Safety and Environmental Costs and Chemical Selection in the Oilfield Industry: A Method for Informed Decisions During Project Planning

This chapter is divided into three main sections; project management, HSE management, and quality management. A focus description of the different elements of exploration and production industry along with implementation of management practices on each of these elements including asset/portfolio, resources, time, project planning and scheduling, and proactive risk management are presented. Health safety and environment and quality management are dealt with as separate sections.

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Management Practices in Exploration and Production Industry

Enterprise Resource Planning ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-4153-2.ch064 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 1120-1154

Author(s):

Kashif Saeed ◽

Georg Ziegler ◽

Muhammad Kashif Yaqoob

Keyword(s):

Risk Management ◽

Quality Management ◽

Management Practices ◽

Project Planning ◽

Planning And Scheduling ◽

Health Safety ◽

Exploration And Production ◽

Asset Portfolio ◽

Safety And Environment ◽

Production Industry

This chapter is divided into three main sections; project management, HSE management, and quality management. A focus description of the different elements of exploration and production industry along with implementation of management practices on each of these elements including asset/portfolio, resources, time, project planning and scheduling, and proactive risk management are presented. Health safety and environment and quality management are dealt with as separate sections.

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For Those About to Rock

Perspectives on Public Health Issues Related to Hearing and Balance ◽

10.1044/hcoa13.1.29 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 29-35

Author(s):

Jennifer Tufts

Keyword(s):

Hearing Loss ◽

Cultural Landscape ◽

Minimal Risk ◽

Noise Induced Hearing Loss ◽

Essential Information ◽

Informed Decisions ◽

Hearing Health ◽

Loud Music ◽

Protective Strategies

Loud music and noisy hobbies are part of our cultural landscape. These activities can be enjoyed with minimal risk to hearing if a few commonsense guidelines are followed. Educating clients about risks and protective strategies will empower them to make informed decisions about their hearing health that best reflect their values and priorities. In this article, the author covers essential information to avoiding noise-induced hearing loss, writing in easily accessible language to better help clinicians convey this information to their clients.

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