Aberdeen (UK)

Webinar: The Good, Bad and Ugly of Virtual HAZOP

Webinar: The Good, Bad and Ugly of Virtual HAZOP
  • Date From 17th June 2021
  • Date To 17th June 2021
  • Price Free of charge, open to all.
  • Location Online: 12:00 BST. Duration: 1 hour.

Overview

The working world is facing an enormous number of challenges due to COVID19, not least because of the need for social distancing and remote working. The challenge is even greater for those in the hazardous process industries where the requirement to comply with modern risk-based process safety legislation calls for added scrutiny. Studies such as HAZID, HAZOP, and LOPA.

Online HAZOP is certainly an interesting option. Especially for short HAZOP’s, an online meeting can also save costs compared to a physical meeting because there is no need to travel. It is also possible to think of a hybrid solution, where part of the team is together, and an expert can be present virtually. It also requires expert facilitation skills to ensure that ideas and concerns do not go unnoticed when there is such a high reliance on verbal communication. So, what are the pros and cons of working remotely and could this way of working be an indication of the future of Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Studies?

Speaker

Dr Azzam Younes, AyEnergi Consulting

Dr Azzam Younes is a Chartered Chemical Engineer. On graduation he joins BG group engineering department and R&D. He has circa 30 years’ experience of working in the process industries mainly in Oil and Gas.

He is a Principal Consultant; he has specific interests in Process Safety and in the safe and reliable operation of offshore and onshore plants. Dr Younes is currently working with Oil & Gas Industry clients to address issues associated with Process Safety, Decommissioning and Charing HAZOP and HAZID studies.

He is a Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers, and Professional Process Safety Engineer. He has provided a range of services to clients including safety audit, process safety and occupational safety.
Currently, he is the vice Chairman and a former Chairman of the IChemE’s Aberdeen Member Group, and active member of the branch organising Technical Seminars, Technical visits to branch members.

Dr Younes is an accredited HAZOP Chairman, IChemE Trained and BP, BG (Shell), CNR, ConocoPhillips (Chrysaor), Chevron (Ithaca), ABB and Total Approved. He is also a Volunteer, lecturing at Aberdeen University for the MSc in Chemical Engineering regarding membrane, Desalination, and Process Safety.

The material presented in this webinar has not been peer-reviewed. Any opinions are the presenter’s own and do not necessarily represent those of IChemE or the Aberdeen Members Group. The information is given in good faith but without any liability on the part of IChemE.

Intended audience

The webinar is open to all but may appeal to process design engineers, process engineers, process safety engineers, Instrumentation and Control engineers, safety manager, safety advisors, engineers and works or business technical personnel who are likely to be involved with hazard studies on a regular basis.

Time 

12:00—13:00 BST.

Software

The presentation will be delivered via GoToWebinar®. 
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