Driving Safety Performance in the Oil and Gas Industry

This technical report outlines the evolving health and safety landscape within the oil and gas industry, emphasizing the persistent challenges related to safety performance despite significant investments. The report documents insights from EHS leaders across companies with combined revenues exceeding US $1.5 trillion, highlighting that many leaders feel unprepared to meet rising safety expectations. It details the critical issue of fatalities, noting that 58 lives have been lost among surveyed companies in the past three years, and emphasizes the need for further action to eliminate fatalities. The report also discusses the importance of risk management, with over 85% of leaders recognizing shifts in health and safety risks due to changing operations and workforce dynamics. Additionally, it addresses contractor safety performance, indicating that contractors accounted for 55% of fatalities. The report concludes by discussing the role of safety culture and the adoption of Human and Organizational Performance principles to enhance safety outcomes in the industry.