1. The Energy Institute Working with energy professionals, serving the global energy community

2. Overview of the Energy Institute Royal Charter professional membership organisation Independent scientific and technical organisation Licensed by the EC (UK) to register engineers and engineering technicians Registered charity with a £4.5m turnover Almost 12,000 individual members 400 company members 18 branches including Houston, Netherlands, Ireland, Switzerland, Hong Kong and India Scope: energy in all its uses and applications

3. Objectives of the Energy Institute Purpose The promotion of the safe, environmentally responsible and efficient supply and use of energy in all its forms and applications Vision A community – a home for energy professionals and an intellectual reservoir for industry Values Independence, integrity, sound science, customer focus, professionalism, inclusiveness, quality and value for money

4. Benefits and services Professional recognition Free monthly magazine and discount on other publications Discounted rates to EI conferences and training courses Expert advice on Professional Development and careers Branch membership Networking opportunities Technical and scientific research, publications Contribution to policy debates and consultations Awards for individual and organisation-wide achievement

5. Individual Membership Grades Fellow (FEI) Member (MEI) Associate Member (AMEI) Technician Member (TMEI) Graduate Member (GradEI) Affiliate Student

6. Professional Recognition Chartered Engineer (CEng) Chartered Petroleum Engineer Chartered Energy Engineer Chartered Scientist Incorporated Engineer (IEng) Engineering Technician (EngTech)

7. Technical Programme Providing industry with cost effective value added scientific and technical knowledge on key current and future issues Modus Operandi: Carrying out specific projects overseen by the Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) STAC members consist of Technical Committee chairs, EI Partners representatives and representatives from industry trade bodies STAC meets three times a year – spring, summer and autumn

8. What is the Technical Programme? Primary purpose is to promote self-regulation –Development of publications to improve health, safety, environmental performance, quality and quantity control –Fundamental research into issues of importance to industry –Review of technical aspects of emerging regulations EI acts as honest broker between the industry and the regulator

9. Current Partners BP Shell ExxonMobil Chevron ConocoPhillips Talisman Kuwait Aviation International Maersk Oil Ag Total Murphy Petroleum Nexen Statoil ENI BHP Billiton BG Group

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11. Current work programme - Safety Updating UKCS Pipeline and Riser Loss of Containment (PARLOC) database Developing new ‘introductory’ guidance on effective workforce involvement Developing new guidance on addressing human factors aspects of accident/incident investigations Updating Offshore Technical Guidance Catalogue with Specific relevance to Major Accident Hazards http:www.energyinst.org.uk/offshorecatalogue Researching the technical basis of some aspects of IP 15 (Area classification code for installations handling flammable fluids).

12. Current work programme - Safety (cont.) Updating CMPT Guidelines for the Avoidance of Vibration Induced Fatigue Failure of Process Pipework (JIP) Developing a Maintenance Management Capability Maturity Model (C4M) (JIP) Revising UKOOA Guidelines for the Management of Safety Critical Elements Revising IP/UKOOA Guidelines for the Management of Integrity of Bolted Pipe Joints

13. Current work programme - Health Health Technical Committee provides technical input to UKOOA medical guidelines Also specific research projects including: –Fitness capability assessments (with OLF, NOGEPA) –Ageing workforce –Epidemiology study (workers exposed to benzene) –Legionella guidance

14. Current work programme - Hydrocarbon management Management of Measurement for Emissions Trading Management of Measurement for Upstream Operations

15. Future working method Moves to involve EI in ‘Science Council’ to help secure industry input to prioritising HSE’s offshore research programme Existing EI model of prioritising research programme welcome

16. Future work programme Fire and blast technical catalogue (with OGP and UKOOA) Mothballing/abandonment Procuring failure data to feed into predictive tools Ageing workforce/ergonomic re-evaluation of workplaces

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