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Introduction
Course Introduction
- In high-hazard energy sector operations, managing the complex interactions between people, plant, processes and external factors demands more than traditional occupational safety approaches. This process safety management training develops advanced capabilities to identify major accident hazards, design robust barrier systems and implement systematic controls that prevent catastrophic releases, fires and explosions. Participants master barrier thinking, critical control verification, management of change and organisational learning to strengthen prevention and operational resilience. The oil and gas process safety course emphasis equips leaders to integrate process safety into governance, contractor interfaces and continuous improvement while maintaining production integrity. This course can be facilitated in London, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur, Nairobi, and other major business centres on client-preferred dates.
Why Choose This Course?
- • Develop comprehensive process safety management systems that integrate major hazard identification, barrier thinking and critical control verification to prevent catastrophic events in high-hazard energy operations
• Strengthen capabilities in process hazard analysis, risk assessment and the application of the hierarchy of controls to achieve effective, sustainable risk reduction across complex facilities and processes
• Build robust management of change, operational integrity and contractor interface frameworks that protect control effectiveness during modifications, turnarounds and extended supply chain activities
• Establish rigorous incident investigation, systemic learning and just culture practices that uncover latent organisational weaknesses and drive measurable improvements in major accident prevention
• Integrate process safety governance, assurance and performance monitoring into executive decision-making to demonstrate clear accountability and continuous improvement
• Create sustainable internal process safety capability that reduces reliance on external support and accelerates organisational resilience in high-hazard energy environments
Who Should Attend ?
- • Process Safety Managers and Technical Safety Leads responsible for major hazard prevention in oil and gas production, processing and infrastructure operations
• HSE Directors and QHSE Managers overseeing integrated process safety management systems across energy sector assets and projects
• Operations, Maintenance and Engineering Managers accountable for operational integrity, management of change and barrier performance
• Risk and Assurance Professionals evaluating process safety controls, safety instrumented systems and major accident hazard management
• Contractor and Project Safety Leads managing process safety interfaces on energy construction, commissioning and turnaround activities
• Senior professionals transitioning into strategic process safety leadership roles with broader accountability for major hazard governance
5 Days
13 Jul – 17 Jul 2026
Nairobi
£3,615
Choose the date and location that suits you:
Learning Objectives
- By the end of this programme, participants will be able to:
• Design and implement comprehensive process safety management frameworks that integrate major hazard identification, barrier thinking and critical control verification across high-hazard energy operations
• Conduct systematic process hazard analysis and risk assessment processes to identify, evaluate and prioritise major accident scenarios using structured methodologies
• Establish robust critical control regimes with clear performance standards, ownership and verification requirements that maintain barrier integrity under operational and change conditions
• Develop and manage effective management of change processes that protect process safety controls during modifications, turnarounds and project activities without compromising operational continuity
• Lead thorough incident investigation and systemic learning processes that identify latent organisational, cultural and system contributors to process safety events
• Integrate process safety considerations into contractor management, supply chain oversight and project lifecycle activities with consistent standards and assurance
• Establish process safety governance, performance monitoring and assurance frameworks that provide clear visibility and accountability to executive leadership
• Demonstrate strategic process safety leadership that influences organisational decision-making, builds prevention culture and strengthens long-term operational resilience in high-hazard energy environments
Course Delivery Approach
- • Detailed examination of real-world process safety challenges, successful barrier management interventions and lessons from high-hazard energy sector operations
• Interactive workshops focused on process hazard analysis application, critical control design, management of change simulations and systemic incident analysis using participant scenarios
• Structured diagnostic and design exercises to develop organisation-specific process safety frameworks, barrier verification systems and governance models
• Facilitated group projects creating integrated process safety strategies, management of change protocols and performance assurance plans tailored to operational contexts
• Reflective practice and peer learning sessions examining leadership impact, cultural barriers and opportunities for enhanced process safety influence
• Personal and organisational action planning with expert facilitation to support immediate application and measurable advancement in process safety mastery
Course Syllabus
- MODULE 01
Strategic Foundations of Process Safety Management in High-Hazard Operations
• Examining the distinctive characteristics of process safety in energy sector operations where the potential for major accidents creates heightened complexity and consequences
• Defining key concepts of major accident hazard, barrier, control integrity and process safety culture within operational and governance contexts
• Establishing the business, operational and ethical case for systematic process safety management that protects people, assets and organisational reputation
• Identifying the leadership, governance and systemic capabilities required for effective process safety management at facility and enterprise levels
• Developing a structured approach to scoping process safety requirements based on operational complexity, hazard profile and stakeholder expectations
• Creating personal and team capability assessments to accelerate transition into strategic process safety leadership roles
MODULE 02
Major Hazard Identification and Barrier Thinking Principles
• Applying systematic techniques to identify major accident hazards arising from loss of containment, fires, explosions and toxic releases across energy operations
• Developing barrier thinking approaches that define the layers of protection required to prevent and mitigate major accident scenarios
• Integrating human, organisational and technical factors into barrier identification and evaluation processes
• Creating visual tools such as bow-tie diagrams to communicate major hazard scenarios and control effectiveness to diverse audiences
• Building capability for dynamic hazard identification during operational changes, project phases and emerging threat conditions
• Establishing documentation and quality assurance standards that maintain rigour and consistency in major hazard identification practice
MODULE 03
Process Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment Methodologies
• Applying structured process hazard analysis techniques to evaluate the causes, consequences and likelihood of major accident scenarios
• Conducting risk assessments that integrate operational data, design information and human factors to determine risk levels and control priorities
• Developing risk registers and prioritisation frameworks that guide resource allocation for major hazard prevention and mitigation measures
• Managing uncertainty, data limitations and expert judgement in process hazard analysis while maintaining analytical rigour
• Integrating process hazard analysis outputs with operational planning, design processes and management of change activities
• Creating review and continuous improvement processes that maintain the currency and effectiveness of process hazard analysis across facilities
MODULE 04
Critical Control Management and Performance Standards
• Applying the hierarchy of controls to select and prioritise engineering, procedural and behavioural measures for major accident prevention
• Designing critical controls with clear performance standards, ownership, verification requirements and degradation indicators
• Developing control assurance, monitoring and maintenance regimes that confirm ongoing effectiveness and detect early signs of deterioration
• Integrating safety instrumented systems, protective devices and operational procedures into coherent, layered control strategies
• Managing residual risk through contingency planning, emergency response and recovery arrangements for major accident scenarios
• Creating continuous improvement processes that optimise controls based on performance data, incident learning and operational feedback
MODULE 05
Management of Change and Operational Integrity Assurance
• Establishing robust management of change processes that evaluate the process safety implications of modifications, turnarounds and project activities
• Develop structured approaches to assess, authorise and implement changes while protecting the integrity of existing controls and barriers
• Integrating management of change with operational planning, project execution and contractor activities to avoid unintended consequences
• Building organisational capability to recognise, report and respond appropriately to change-related risks in high-hazard environments
• Establishing verification, documentation and audit processes that maintain control integrity throughout the change lifecycle
• Creating review and learning mechanisms that strengthen management of change effectiveness and prevent recurrence of control degradation
MODULE 06
Incident Investigation, Systemic Learning and Just Culture in Process Safety
• Designing investigation frameworks that emphasise systemic causation, organisational factors and learning opportunities for process safety events
• Applying structured root cause analysis techniques to uncover underlying contributors to loss of containment, fires, explosions and near misses
• Building just culture principles that encourage reporting, psychological safety and balanced accountability in process safety contexts
• Integrating process safety incident learning into control improvements, training programmes and operational practices across facilities
• Developing organisational capability for timely, thorough and unbiased investigation of major accident precursors and events
• Creating knowledge management and dissemination systems that embed lessons learned and accelerate prevention of similar incidents
MODULE 07
Contractor and Interface Management for Process Safety
• Developing contractor process safety management frameworks that embed major hazard requirements into pre-qualification, mobilisation and execution phases
• Establishing clear safety expectations, performance standards and oversight mechanisms for contractors working on high-hazard energy facilities
• Implementing permit-to-work, supervision and verification regimes that protect process safety controls during contractor activities
• Managing interfaces between multiple contractors, operational teams and project activities to avoid control conflicts and gaps
• Building collaborative approaches that support contractor capability development while maintaining clear accountability for process safety performance
• Creating assurance, audit and continuous improvement processes that strengthen contractor process safety outcomes over time
MODULE 08
Emergency Preparedness, Response and Major Accident Mitigation
• Developing comprehensive emergency response plans that address major accident scenarios including loss of containment, fires and toxic releases
• Establishing incident command structures, decision-making protocols and coordination mechanisms that enable effective response under emergency conditions
• Integrating emergency preparedness with business continuity and crisis management arrangements to protect critical operations and accelerate recovery
• Conducting scenario-based planning, drills and exercises that test response capability and identify improvement opportunities
• Building organisational capability for rapid mobilisation, resource coordination and communication during major accident events
• Creating review, testing and continuous improvement processes that maintain emergency response readiness and effectiveness
MODULE 09
Process Safety Governance, Assurance and Performance Monitoring
• Designing robust process safety governance frameworks that clarify roles, responsibilities and decision rights across the organisation
• Establishing leading and lagging performance indicators that provide meaningful insight into barrier health and major hazard control effectiveness
• Developing risk-based audit and assurance programmes that evaluate control integrity, management of change compliance and organisational capability
• Integrating process safety performance data into broader operational reporting, risk management and executive oversight mechanisms
• Building data management, analysis and visualisation capabilities that support evidence-based decision-making and trend identification
• Creating corrective action, tracking and continuous improvement processes that close gaps and strengthen process safety performance over time
MODULE 10
Strategic Process Safety Leadership and Organisational Capability Building
• Assessing current organisational process safety maturity and identifying strategic development priorities for sustained excellence
• Developing targeted capability-building approaches that strengthen process safety leadership, technical expertise and cultural competence across the organisation
• Embedding process safety thinking into leadership behaviours, operational routines and decision-making at all levels
• Anticipating future process safety challenges arising from technological change, workforce evolution and operational complexity
• Creating knowledge management and continuous learning systems that capture emerging best practices and lessons from process safety performance
• Developing personal and organisational roadmaps for sustained process safety excellence, major hazard prevention and long-term operational resilience
Organisational Impact
- • Reduced likelihood and consequence of major accidents through proactive identification and control of process safety risks across high-hazard energy operations
• Improved operational integrity, asset protection and production continuity resulting from robust barrier management and effective management of change
• Stronger organisational resilience during change, turnarounds and emergency events through integrated process safety and emergency preparedness arrangements
• Enhanced governance maturity, assurance confidence and stakeholder trust through transparent process safety performance and risk visibility
• Sustainable internal process safety capability that accelerates improvement and reduces reliance on external intervention
• Clear demonstration of process safety contribution to operational excellence, workforce protection and long-term organisational value
Personal Impact
- • Advanced strategic and technical expertise in process safety management directly applicable to senior leadership roles in high-hazard energy operations
• Greater confidence and competence in leading barrier thinking, critical control verification and systemic learning initiatives
• Enhanced diagnostic, governance and leadership skills for building proactive process safety cultures across complex operational environments
• Stronger personal leadership presence and ability to influence executive decision-making on major hazard risk and operational resilience
• Clearer development pathway toward senior process safety, technical safety and integrated HSE leadership roles in the energy sector
• Expanded perspective on how disciplined, evidence-based process safety leadership creates lasting protection for people, assets and professional legacy
• General Notes
• Sector customisation available on request
• Training material provided
• Elevoris Certificate of Training issued to all participants
• Optional post-programme advisory coaching available
• In high-hazard energy sector operations where the consequences of process safety failure can be catastrophic, mastery of process safety management is both a technical necessity and a leadership responsibility. By building robust barrier systems, disciplined change management and a culture of continuous learning, organisations create the conditions for sustainable prevention and enduring operational resilience.
• Enrol now in the Process Safety Management for Oil & Gas Operations programme to develop the strategic insight, technical mastery and leadership capability required to lead high-performing, resilient and trusted process safety functions in complex energy environments.
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