STUDY OF MAJOR INCIDENTS IN OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY- KUWAIT AND POSSIBILITIES OF EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION IN INCIDENT REPORTING AND INVESTIGATION SYSTEM”
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-Abstract
The purpose of this study was to develop and implement formalized incident reporting,
investigation, and analysis procedure for use at the Oil and Gas Industry-Kuwait, and answer the five research
questions created for this study. In order to develop and implement these formalized procedures and answer the
study's research questions, a review of literature was performed which presented the researcher with industry’s best
practices and guidelines to follow in connection with incident reporting, investigation, and analysis. A questionnaire
was then developed and given to Oil and Gas Industry-Kuwait employees who are knowledgeable, involved, and have
experience with incident reporting, investigation, and analysis and the safety management system employed at Oil and
Gas Industry-Kuwait. The questions generated for the questionnaire were aimed at answering the five research
questions and allowing the participants to express their perspectives of Oil and Gas Industry-Kuwait's current
incident reporting, investigation, and analysis procedure.
After the reviewed literature and questionnaire responses were analyzed, the study found some concerning
issues and deficiencies with the procedures for managing incidents currently employed at Oil and Gas IndustryKuwait. The major findings of the study include a number of issues concerning communication and reporting barriers
that were identified at Oil and Gas Industry-Kuwait which might inhibit employees to report incidents, improper
implementation of reporting procedures and the lack of proper compliance with formalized incident investigation and
incident analysis procedures. The recommendations made for this study can provide opportunities to address these
deficiencies and help in developing these needed formalized procedures.
