Safe and Successful Isolations and Interventions

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen R. Gower ◽  
Derek C. Allen
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Performance Metrics ◽  
Risk Model ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Clear Understanding ◽  
Success Rates ◽  
Technical Standards ◽  
Lessons Learnt ◽  
Definition Of Success ◽  
Definition Of

Pipeline isolations and interventions using hot taps and in-line isolation tools are used widely across the oil and gas industry for the maintenance of pipelines, platforms and process plants. They may also be used to facilitate tie-ins for the connection of new facilities or the diversion of operating pipelines. They require a clear understanding of risk and the factors that can lead to failure, which can have a safety, environmental or business impact affecting both the operator and supplier. A fresh look at the risks and how they can be effectively managed was carried out. The reviews showed that whilst there was a strong emphasis on personal safety and technical standards there was a need to maintain an emphasis on overall process safety. Using a global contract for the provision of services for isolations and interventions BP has worked closely with leading Suppliers (Furmanite, STATS Group, TD Williamson, TEAM Industrial Services) in this area to develop a framework for driving improvement and consistent delivery of these services. The work builds on some of the best practices developed with improving success rates with In-Line Inspection (ILI) and develops the process from the definition of safe and successful isolations through to the importance of capturing lessons learnt. The paper develops the processes for the definition of safe and successful isolations and interventions by addressing: • Definition of success • The engagement process and requirements for information. • Development of a common risk model based on failure data across all of the Suppliers • Use of effective quality management systems and key performance metrics • Development of an industry competency framework for technicians • Use of a clear lessons learnt process and the importance of performance reviews. Safe and successful isolations and interventions require effective management, clear communication and systematic engagement. They are achieved through a relationship between the operator and the supplier that is built on trust, open conversation and a willingness to improve; where both operator and supplier work together with common objectives and a common understanding of risk. The process outlined in this paper creates an opportunity to raise standards across the industry, building on knowledge, experience and best practices.

scholarly journals Marcos de trabajo para las tecnologías de la información y relacionados, de aplicabilidad en el ámbito organizacional

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 166-177
Author(s):  
Diego Cordero
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
It Management ◽  
Clear Understanding ◽  
Organizational Settings ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
The Government ◽  
Definition Of

El presente artículo describe el contexto de los marcos de trabajo para las tecnologías de la información y áreas relacionadas en entornos organizacionales. Es importante disponer de una abstracción que permita ubicar la frontera en donde son aplicables estos marcos, conocidos también como “mejores prácticas”. Pues existen aquellos que tienen pertenencia sobre aspectos tecnológicos de TI (Tecnologías de la Información), están los que se usan en la operación de TI, los que sirven para administración de TI, aquellos que son de utilidad en el Gobierno de TI, los de uso organizacional y los que están relacionados con calidad y medio ambiente. Por la gran diversidad de marcos de trabajo disponibles para el entorno empresarial, a criterio del autor del presente artículo, es importante discriminar a qué tipo de problemática en particular se aplica cada uno de ellos y proporcionar al lector, entendimiento claro, ordenado y lógico de los mismos de modo que se contribuya a librar dudas y confusión de su aplicabilidad. Se inicia con una definición de “marco de trabajo”, para luego abordar en base a la literatura la matriz que conjuga su ámbito de aplicación (organizacional o de TI) y uso (prescriptivo, de directriz o evaluación). Abstract This article describes the context of frameworks for information technology and related areas in organizational settings. It is important dispose an abstraction that allows locate the frontier where these frameworks (also known as "best practices") are applicable. There are those who have membership on technological aspects of IT (Information Technology), are those used in the operation of IT, who serves for IT management, those that are useful in the Government, IT of organizational use and those related to quality and environment. By the diversity of frameworks available for the business environment, to the author of this article, it is important to discriminate what kind of problem particularly applies each and provide the reader a clear understanding, orderly and logical the same so as to help rid doubts and confusion of its applicability. It begins with a definition of "framework" and then address the literature based on the matrix that combines its scope (organizational or IT) and use (prescriptive, guideline or evaluation).

Failing My Way to Success

2020 ◽  
pp. 145-160
Author(s):  
Steve Lobel
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Interpersonal Skills ◽  
Tikkun Olam ◽  
The World ◽  
Life Lessons ◽  
Definition Of Success ◽  
Definition Of

This chapter on “Failing My Way to Success” offers an “in the trenches” account of social entrepreneurship drawn from the 2015 memoir Failing My Way to Success: Life Lessons of an Entrepreneur. The book chronicles personal and professional disappointments, betrayals, and bankruptcies from which grew the author’s hard-won lessons of failure and the climb back to success. These lessons range from business best-practices to interpersonal skills to philosophical truths, but at their heart lie two ancient principles. The first warns against self-deception, expressed as the axiom “know thyself” and is perhaps the toughest challenge that the beginning entrepreneur faces. The second is the Jewish concept of tikkun olam—“repair of the world”—the belief that we bear responsibility not only for ourselves and our immediate circle but for the world at large. This essay argues that perhaps the most important definition of “success” is the capacity both of means and spirit to fulfill this command.

HOW STUDENTS DEFINE THEIR SUCCESS: A RESEARCH STUDY

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Max Ullrich ◽  
David S. Strong
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Survey Instrument ◽  
Undergraduate Engineering ◽  
Diversity And Inclusion ◽  
Full Study ◽  
Definition Of Success ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Diverse Groups

How undergraduate engineering students define their success and plan for their future differs notably amongst students. With a push for greater diversity and inclusion in engineering schools, it is valuable to also better understand the differences in these areas among different students to allow institutions to better serve the needs of these diverse groups.  The purpose of this research study is to explore students’ definition of success both in the present and projecting forward 5 to 10 years, as well as to understand to what level students reflect on, and plan for, the future. The proposed survey instrument for the pilot stage of this research includes 56 closed-ended questions and 3 open-ended questions. Evidence for the validity of the research instrument is established through a mixed-method pilot study. This paper will discuss the survey instrument, the pilot study, and outline plans for the full study.

A Unifying Principle for a Researcher Learning Safety: Reduce Uncertainty!

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Camilla Kao ◽  
Russell Furr
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Mission Statement ◽  
Safety Information ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Mission Statements ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Physical And Chemical

Conveying safety information to researchers is challenging. A list of rules and best practices often is not remembered thoroughly even by individuals who want to remember everything. Researchers in science thinking according to principles: mathematical, physical, and chemical laws; biological paradigms. They use frameworks and logic, rather than memorization, to achieve the bulk of their work. Can safety be taught to researchers in a manner that matches with how they are trained to think? Is there a principle more defined than "Think safety!" that can help researchers make good decisions in situations that are complex, new, and demanding?<div><br></div><div>Effective trainings in other professions can arise from the use of a mission statement that participants internalize as a mental framework or model for future decision-making. We propose that mission statements incorporating the concept of <b>reducing uncertainty</b> could provide such a framework for learning safety. This essay briefly explains the definition of <b>uncertainty</b> in the context of health and safety, discusses the need for an individual to <b>personalize</b> a mission statement in order to internalize it, and connects the idea of <b>greater control</b> over a situation with less uncertainty with respect to safety. The principle of reducing uncertainty might also help <b>non-researchers</b> think about safety. People from all walks of life should be able to understand that more control over their situations provides more protection for them, their colleagues, and the environment.</div>

Misconceptions of Metrology and Calibration

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Herrmann ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Metrological Traceability ◽  
The Other ◽  
Clear Understanding ◽  
New Meanings ◽  
The World ◽  
Definition Of

In today’s world of manufacturing, R&D, and testing across diverse industries, the definition of Metrology and calibration has taken on new meanings, whether it is right or wrong. With the evolving requirements for defining traceability, which is impacted through ISO/IEC 17025: 2017 as well as the NIST’s definition of Metrological Traceability, we must step back and truly understand what the differences are between these 2 terms. In this paper, we will evaluate the definitions of Metrology and calibration. We will also look at the importance of each and how one affects the other. While both terms are important, as liaisons within the Science of Measurement, we need to be able to articulate the differences between both terms to assist in bringing the representatives working in various industries to a clear understanding of how calibration is an action within the world of Metrology.

An Initiative in Suicide Prevention: Best Practices, Challenges and Lessons Learnt from Nepal

Intervention ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 249
Author(s):  
Parbati Shrestha ◽  
SitaMaya Thing Lama ◽  
Rambabu Nepal
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Lessons Learnt

scholarly journals Are Best Practices Really Best? A Review of the Best Practices Literature in Library and Information Studies

2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jackie Druery ◽  
Nancy McCormack ◽  
Sharon Murphy
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Science Literature ◽  
Common Definition ◽  
Library And Information Studies ◽  
Information Studies ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Definition Of

Objective - The term “best practice” appears often in library and information science literature, yet, despite the frequency with which the term is used, there is little discussion about what is meant by the term and how one can reliably identify a best practice. Methods – This paper reviews 113 articles that identify and discuss best practices, in order to determine how “best practices” are distinguished from other practices, and whether these determinations are made on the basis of consistent and reliable evidence. The review also takes into account definitions of the term to discover if a common definition is used amongst authors. Results – The “evidence” upon which papers on “best practices” are based falls into one of the following six categories: 1) opinion (n=18, 15%), 2) literature reviews (n=13, 12%), 3) practices in the library in which the author works (n=19, 17%), 4) formal and informal qualitative and quantitative approaches (n=16, 14%), 5) a combination of the aforementioned (i.e., combined approaches) (n=34, 30%), and 6) “other” sources or approaches which are largely one of a kind (n=13, 12%). There is no widely shared or common definition of “best practices” amongst the authors of these papers, and most papers (n=94, 83%) fail to define the term at all. The number of papers was, for the most part, split evenly amongst the six categories indicating that writers on the subject are basing “best practices” assertions on a wide variety of sources and evidence. Conclusions – Library and information science literature on “best practices” is rarely based on rigorous empirical methods of research and therefore is generally unreliable. There is, in addition, no widely held understanding of what is meant by the use of the term.

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