Prime Energy marks Malampaya’s 22-year safety milestone
By Alena Mae S. Flores – October 16, 2023, 7:45 pm
from manilastandard.net
PRIME Energy Resources Development B.V. said Monday it marked 22 years of “Goal Zero” at the Malampaya Onshore Gas Plant (MOGP) in Batangas on Sept. 29, 2023, setting a high bar for safety.
MOGP achieved more than two decades of continuous operations with no harm to people including employees, contractors or visitors, the community or the environment, and no significant process safety incidents.
This is the MOGP’s first Goal Zero milestone under Prime Energy, a subsidiary of businessman Enrique Razon Jr.’s Prime Infrastructure Capital Inc.
It owns the 45-percent operating interest in Service Contract 38, or the Malampaya deep water gas-to-power project, supplying 20 percent of Luzon’s electricity requirements.
“This achievement sets a precedent for our unyielding commitment to our core values of safety, honesty, integrity, respect, value creation, and tenacity. It underscores not only our dedication to these principles but also our responsibilities as an energy provider, assuring our stakeholders of our utmost commitment to excellence in all we do,” said Prime Energy managing director Donnabel Cruz in a statement.
Prime Energy completed in February, with diligent planning and efficient execution, the scheduled maintenance shutdown of Malampaya for both its offshore platform and onshore gas plant on time and with zero recorded incidents.
Prime Energy said its commitment to safety leadership, open communication and a robust health, safety, security and environment (HSSE) culture has been instrumental in reaching the milestone.
It said the Goal Zero accomplishment reflects the strong foundation on HSSE and the deep-seated commitment to care for one another, evidenced that by the continued implementation of safety practices and sharing of HSSE learnings across all sites.
Another key factor in maintaining Goal Zero performance is the organization’s strong shared commitment to HSSE with its contractor partners, reinforcing its safety culture across staff and contractors, ensuring that safety incidents are reviewed, learnings are shared and safe acts are recognized.
Prime Energy hosts an annual Safety Day, an event welcoming all employees, partners, contractors and vendors to further reinforce its continued commitment to high standards of HSSE.
Safety leaders across the sites regularly conduct and participate in HSSE-focused huddles to provide an avenue for people to share updates on incidents, issues, concerns, and learnings, perpetuating a safety-first mindset within the workforce.
It said the implementation of Safety Observation Cards (SOC) for all plant visitors, including employees and contractors, allows for the documentation of potentially unsafe situations and actions.
This encourages employees to be proactive in mitigating risks and avoiding hazards, fostering agility and self-reliance should the need for it arises.
The company said that across Malampaya, people are empowered to voice out dilemmas and intervene in the name of safety – all in the spirit of care or malasakit.
The Malampaya project is a collaborative effort between the private sector and the national government, spearheaded by the Department of Energy (DOE).
Prime Energy, representing joint venture partners Udenna Corp. and PNOC EC-Exploration Corp., is responsible for Malampaya’s development and operation.
The Malampaya project has supported the country’s energy security, generated significant revenues of more than $13.14 billion for the government and made significant contributions to stakeholder communities through sustainable social and environmental programs since 2001.
