Implementing and maintaining an evergreen risk screening program in an exploration and production company.

A risk screening program has been developed to identify facilities that have the potential impact to public and environmental receptors. This allows the company to assess and effectively manage the risks associated with these facilities through their internal "Specialized Field Risk Management" (SFRM) program. Conducting risk screening and keeping it current in an operating environment is very challenging because of the large number of ongoing development projects, the frequent changes of operating conditions, and public encroachment on these facilities. This paper presents a systematic approach to implement and keep this risk screening program evergreen under these changing conditions. In this approach, existing project management systems such as Management of Change and Well Execution Planner were leveraged to develop and convey the risk screening workflow. In areas of concern such as public encroachment, where monitoring processes were not in place, a risk screening workflow was created to address the gap. This risk screening workflow was also integrated into asset acquisition due diligence activities to support these important business decisions. These workflows were consolidated into a single robust risk screening program managed by a centralized functional group. This program has been proven effective in identifying and avoiding potential high offsite risks in the planning stage of a project, as well as to help manage these risks through the asset's life cycle. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]