PETROLEUM ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT

Graduates will demonstrate the following knowledge, skills and abilities:

1. Interpret and apply information pertaining to business or operations (e.g. regulations; industry consensus standards; reference databases; injury and illness statistics; etc.) to case studies and technical problems using appropriate data.
2. Explain the operational scope, application and purpose that compose the three separate and discrete sectors of the energy industry (upstream, midstream and downstream).
3. Explain the oil field vocabulary, common methods, typical materials, tools and equipment that are used in the energy sector.
4. Apply general economic theory to assess viability of engineering projects, calculate return on investment and determine injury and illness loss impact on company profitability.
5. Evaluate risk and operational practices in accordance with accepted survey methodology (e.g., observing the facility; referring to process flow charts; Process & Instrumentation Diagram (PID’s), verifying safety and health systems; auditing programs and documentation; and interviewing applicable stakeholders) in order to recognize hazards and controls.
6. Effectively formulate, communicate and implement solutions to technical and HSE problems in a professional environment.
7. Investigate incidents, near misses and operational failures using established techniques to determine root causes, identify trends and formulate or update corrective action plans.
8. Design, develop, deliver and manage health, safety and environmental training following industry accepted practices.
9. Demonstrate leadership abilities to effectively work and interact in a team environment.
10. Achieve industry recognized certification for well control, production safety systems and health, safety & environmental practices.
11. Select hazard control measures by reviewing options and choosing the most appropriate to manage the risk (i.e., elimination; substitution; engineering; administrative; training; and PPE).
12. Assist with the implementation of controls (e.g., organized committees; safety teams; providing or conducting training; maintaining records; collaboration with contractors; selection of equipment; managing regulatory program and safety program records) in order to manage risk.
13. Verify that recommended hazard controls are implemented using management and evaluation techniques (e.g., site surveys; review of records, audits; interviews with key personnel; and follow-up with the responsible individuals) and strategies to management and employees through organized committees, training, recommendations and justifications for the actions to manage current and potential loss scenarios.
14. Access the effectiveness of hazard controls by analyzing performance data (e.g., behavior safety observations; job safety analysis; short service employee programs; stop work authority programs; loss data; and incident rates) in order to ensure risks are adequately managed.
15. Identify catastrophic and emergency response scenarios (e.g., fires/explosions; process safety events; natural disasters; chemical releases; terrorism; and medical emergencies) using established techniques in order to anticipate risks.
16. Develop and document action plans for responding to disasters and other emergencies.
17. Provide support to incident command operations to manage responses to disasters and other emergencies.
18. Understand the organizational roles and responsibilities for safety among management, supervisors, employees and the safety, health and environmental technologist.