2022 Year in Review
- The entire industry shares the goal of maintaining safe operations and reducing serious injury and fatality (SIF) events. In 2021, a voluntary coalition of operators, drilling contractors, service companies and trade associations launched the Onshore Safety Alliance (OSA) to work together to support that commitment.
- SIFs have significant impact on workers, the community in which they live and the industry as a whole. Through the sharing of best practices to identify and reduce serious hazards, OSA participants are dedicated to advancing personal and process safety to reach the collective goal of eliminating SIFs in our industry and creating a safety culture where everyone feels accountable for their safety and the safety of others.
- To accomplish this, the OSA program includes six key safety actions participants voluntarily commit to carry out within their organizations. These actions are designed to promote meaningful progress in reducing hazards and preventing SIF events across their operations.
- While there is much more work to be done, the OSA is a solid foundation based on effective actions upon which we will continue to build in the years to come. We’re committed to accelerating the program’s progress as well as meeting the challenge of continually reducing the number of SIF events occurring in our industry in order to ensure the well-being of the industry’s workforce.
OSA Leadership
- LUKE DUNN, Crownquest—OSA Chair
- VICKY JACKSON NIELSEN, Hess—OSA Rising Chair
- EMILY HAGUE, API—OSA Manager
Key Aggregated Safety Data Highlights
OSA Participant Testimonial
Testimonial by David Christmas, CEO Stage Completions: “Thanks to the Onshore Safety Alliance, companies like ours can learn from and leverage the collective knowledge of the industry - helping us to advance our own internal safety culture and further demonstrate our commitment to safety both to our employees as well as to our customers.”
SIF
- SIF - The OSA defines a SIF as an incident or near miss that results in or has the potential to produce a fatal or lifechanging injury or illness. Life-changing injuries or illnesses result in permanent or significant loss of a body part or organ function, or otherwise permanently change or disable that person’s normal life activity. SIF events may also be referred within the industry as near misses, significant near misses, serious exposure, potentially serious incidents or high potential events.
SIF Stats
| Actual SIF Events | Potential SIF Events |
|---|---|
| 0.008 | 0.156 |
Table 1 in the Annual Report shows SIF rate per 100 full-time workers.
Figure 1 in the Annual Report highlights actual SIF events by common hazard.
Figure 2 from the Annual Report displays potential SIF events by common hazard.
| Definition | |
|---|---|
| Level 1A | A well control event where uncontrolled flow of hydrocarbons or other fluids occurs and results in a surface release or hazardous underground flow that lasts longer than 60 minutes. |
| Level 1B | A well control event where uncontrolled flow of hydrocarbons or other fluids occurs and results in a surface release or hazardous underground flow that lasts 60 minutes or less. |
| Level 2 | Unintended influx or kick managed with a defined well control method but with complications. No uncontrolled flow occurs. |
| Level 3 | Unintended Influx or Kick managed with a defined well control method but with no complications. No uncontrolled flow occurs. |
| Level 4 | Proactive identification of improvements in well control equipment, training, processes or maintenance to prevent a well control incident. |
Table 4 from the Annual Report shows well control incidents by stage of operation.