Region IX Technical Webinar – Barrier Management: Protecting People, Assets and the Environment

Region IX Technical webinars -Invitation

25th Nov, Wednesday,

Time: 1900-2000 Hrs Kuwait Time

Title of Presentation: Barrier Management : Protecting People, Assets and the Environment

Synopsis:  

Major Accident Hazards (MAHs) have continuously occurred in oil, gas, and chemical facilities. 

History has repeatedly shown that disasters such as Glenborough, Bhopal, Piper Alpha, Texas City, and Williams Geismar occurred not because hazards were unknown, but because safety critical barriers failed.

This presentation introduces the principles of barrier management and explains how design, technical, operational, and leadership integrity work together to prevent major accident events. Participants will gain an understanding on types of barriers, safety-critical elements and Swiss Cheese Model.

SPEAKER BIO

Alvin is a Senior Technical HSE Engineer with the Shell North Kuwait Jurassic Gas Team, providing Process Safety and Technical Safety support to Free Gas Operations (FGO). He brings over 25 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, including 13 years with Shell, with expertise spanning from Process Safety Management, Operational Safety, to execution of FEED, and EPCC projects.

Prior to joining Shell, Alvin held technical safety roles with Technip, in Malaysia and Vietnam, and served as a Technical Safety Consultant with Trident, where he conducted a wide range of Formal Safety Assessments.

Alvin is a Shell-certified Technical Authority (TA3) with extensive experience in process hazard analysis and risk management. He has led and facilitated numerous Formal Safety Assessments, including HAZID and HAZOPs. His expertise also encompasses offshore and onshore facility design, process safety governance, and regulatory compliance.

Throughout his career, he has supported operating assets and projects by developing risk-based safety strategies, implementing process safety frameworks and KPIs, and providing technical assurance to ensure safe, reliable, and compliant operations. He is passionate about strengthening process safety culture and developing technical capability within organizations.