Published: January 2009
Author: Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF)
This publication sets out the basic skills and knowledge requirements for safe operation of F(P)SO installations and the training and assessment of F(P)SO personnel to meet them. It has been produced by OCIMF in cooperation with the Marine Safety Sub-Committee of The International Association of Oil and Gas Procedures (OGP) and with OGP’s endorsement.
This publication provides guidelines to assist F(P)SO Managers in achieving and maintaining the highest practical standards of competence for F(P)SO operations personnel. The guidelines are installation specific, not company generic. This means that if a company has multiple F(P)SOs then the whole range of activities will need to be carried out for each unit.
The purpose of this guide is to enable F(P)SO Managers to:
- Develop an effective Competency Assurance Program
- Develop a concept for competency assessment that meets each company's needs based upon their own site organisation structure
- Determine the competencies required for each Level of F(P)SO personnel
- Assess the competence of each member of the F(P)SO operations personnel
- Assist establish the training needs for each member of the F(P)SO personnel
- Establish the required experience and knowledge for safe operations, based upon the Competency Assessment Tables.
Table of Contents
Section 1 – Implementation Guidelines
1.1 General
1.2 Getting Started
1.3 F(P)SO Personnel and Competency Levels
1.4 Customising and the Guidelines
1.5 Responsibilities Ownership and Stewardship
Section 2 – Functional Analysis
2.1 Index of Functions, Units and Elements
2.2 Analysis Tree
Section 3 – Assessors and Verifiers
3.1 Appointment and Training of Assessors
3.2 Appointment and Training of Verifiers
Section 4 – Criticality Assessment
4.1 General
4.2 Performing a Criticality Assessment
4.3 Criticality Assessment
Section 5 – Competence Assessment Tables
5.1 General Principle
5.2 Developing Competency Assessment Tables
5.3 Verification and Approval
5.4 Revalidation Process
5.5 Overview
Section 6 – Assessment Guidance
6.1 General
6.2 Observation
6.3 Questioning
6.4 Written Test
6.5 Oral Test
6.6 Assessment Expertise
6.7 Records
6.8 Overview
Section 7 – Competence Record Book
7.1 Overview Model Competence Record Book
7.2 Record Sheets
Section 8 – Training Guidance
8.1 General
8.2 Determining Individual’s Training Needs
8.3 Training Strategy
8.4 Overview
Appendix 1 – Model Competence Record Book
Appendix 2 – Worked example of Criticality Assessment
Appendix 3 – CATs (Competence Assessment Tables)
System 1 – Produced Fluid Inlet
System 2 – Fluid Separation
System 3 – Gas Handling
System 4 – Produced Water Injection
System 5 – Well Test Measurement
System 6 – Auxiliary Systems
System 7 – Emergency Situations/Personnel Safety
System 8 – Ballast System
System 9 – Navigation Systems
System 10 – Corrosion Systems
System 11 – Hydrocarbon Systems
System 12 – Export Systems
