Hydrocarbon releases Following the challenge by the Health and Safety Executive to substantially improve performance regarding hydrocarbon releases, UKOOA  (now Oil & Gas UK) established the Hydrocarbon Release Reduction Work Group in 2000. Its aim was to focus industry efforts not just in making a step reduction over a three-year target period but to promote a ‘no leak culture’ which would be sustainable for the long-term future of the industry. Over a three-year period this Work Group helped develop and collate a collection of good practice techniques and best practice guidelines aimed at assisting operators in their efforts to reduce releases. These were used to create the Hydrocarbon Release Toolkit, which provides a central reference to managers, supervisors and the workforce. The sustained implementation of these good practices should considerably improve asset integrity and the reduction of hydrocarbon releases. HSE and the industry continue to monitor hydrocarbon releases and aim to reduce them by 10% each year. Hydrocarbon Release Reduction Toolkit (PDF) Supplementary Guidance for Hydrocarbon Releases (PDF) Fire and Explosion Guidelines The Fire and Explosion Guidance project was a joint project between UKOOA (now Oil & Gas UK) and the HSE to update guidance on the prevention, control and mitigation of fires and explosions from hydrocarbon releases on offshore platforms. This guideline has recently been published and is available for purchase from our publications section. Health and Safety Index

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