The Journey Continues…

until Nobody Gets Hurt

Safety Culture Symposium

Saint Mary's University
Keith Pike P. Eng. Halifax, Nova Scotia
ExxonMobil Canada Safety Supervisor October 2014
Culture… Why are we here?
ExxonMobil in Eastern Canada
Orphan Basin Flemish Pass
Exploration Exploration

Hebron
Discovered
1981

White Rose
Discovered
1984

Terra Nova
Discovered 1984

Hibernia
Maritimes Discovered 1979
& Northeast
Pipeline
Newfoundland
Transshipment Ltd.
Sable
Discovered 1972

Encana Deep Shell ELXXX

Panuke Exploration
Sable: Thebaud Platform

Gas Production Commenced 1999

200 km southeast from Nova Scotia
50 Personnel On Board (POB)
14 days on / 14 days off
Sable: Thebaud Platform

Gas Production Commenced 1999

200 km southeast from Nova Scotia
50 Personnel On Board (POB) FACILITY
14 days on / 14 days off CATERING INTEGRITY

PRODUCTION AVIATION
DRILLING

LOGISTICS PERSONNEL
SAFETY

SECURITY

CONSTRUCTION
PROCESS
WELL SAFETY
MARINE
INTEGRITY
ACTIVITY
Sable: Goldboro Gas Plant
Sable: Point Tupper Fractionation Plant
Hibernia

First Oil 1997

315 km from St. John’s, NL
270 POB
21 days on / 21 days off
Hebron

Hebron GBS Construction

Bull Arm Deep Water Site
Sept 26, 2014
Hebron
First Oil Target 2017
350 km from St. John’s, NL
220 POB
21 days on / 21 days off
Hebron
Hebron Accommodations Module
2-person Cabin
Hebron

Hebron Accommodation Module

Dining Room
Hebron
Hebron Accommodation Module
Fitness Center
Sable: A Safety Success Story

Lost Time Incident Rate by Industry for Nova Scotia, 2013

Sable workforce
has achieved over
11 years without a
Lost Time Incident

Source: Workers Compensation Board of Nova Scotia 2013 Annual Report

Sable: A Safety Success Story

Sable Workforce Recordable Injury Rate 2004-2013

Marine Safety Council
Marine Safety Council
International Regulators Forum Vessel TRIR 2003-2009
Offshore Safety Conference 2010 Atlantic Canada
Awards Presentation

TRIR

Hours Worked (millions)

Member organizations (past and present):

ExxonMobil, Marathon Oil, Hibernia Management and Development Company,
Suncor Energy (Petro Canada), Encana, Husky Energy, Northern Transportation
Company, Atlantic Towing, A. Harvey & Company, Offshore Logistics, Seabase, Maersk,
Chevron, Canship Ugland, Secunda, Marine Services, Canadian Superior
Leadership

“In short, the road to safety

excellence must be built on
an integrated comprehensive
safety management system –
operating within a supportive
culture – and driven by
strong leadership. This is a
journey, but an imperative for
ExxonMobil was the business success.”
recipient of the 2013
Green Cross for Rex W. Tillerson
Safety medal. C.E.O. ExxonMobil
 Video
“Our Safety Journey”
(2 mins)
Components that Enable SSH&E Excellence

Operations Integrity Management System

OIMS – The Barrier Concept

OIMS
Equipment Processes People

X
Initiating
Events

Undesired
X Consequences
X

Nobody Gets Hurt

Eliminate Serious Incidents
Keys to Success

Safety
Management
System

Supportive
Leadership
Culture

Safety leadership drives culture…

Culture drives behaviors…
Behaviors drive safety performance
A New Way of Looking at the Pyramid

Mine the Diamond

Level 4-5: Fatalities

Level 3: Life Altering

Level 2: Moderate
Level 0-1:
None / Minor
Hurt
Actual Hurts Actual & Potential Hurts
(Old Pyramid) (New Pyramid)

The new pyramid identifies actual and potential incident severity.

Hurt-based Levels
Hurt-based Levels
 The Hurt-based Approach

Mine the Diamond:

Level 4-5 Hurts:
Identify events with
Fatalities . potential Level 3, 4, or 5
severity
Level 3 Hurts:
Life Altering .

Level 2 Hurts:
Moderate .

Level 0-1 Hurts:

None / Minor .

If not for luck, impact could have been severe.

Near-miss Reporting: Real World Example

Aug 28 2014
Thebaud Platform
Maintenance Shutdown Scope
Exchanger Bundle Change-out

Near-miss: Lifting Beam Trolley

The Journey Continues… until Nobody Gets Hurt

SSH&E SSH&E SSH&E SSH&E Operations

Leadership Culture Behaviors Performance Integrity