Bulletin – Facilities – Checklist
In this bulletin, the AER announced, in an attempt to reduce the number of failures of high-level shutdown systems (“HLSS”) at oil and gas production facilities, that it would introduce a checklist of best practices around types and frequencies of HLSSs.
The AER noted that it strongly recommends the use of the checklist as an effective tool for reducing failures.
The AER further noted that beginning in July 2016, field inspectors would assist in educating industry about the program during site visits.
In the event of a failure, the AER noted that it may request copies of completed checklists to assist in determining the adequacy and extent of the operator’s efforts to prevent the incident.
