AfriSAFE 2020 Shining Star Award nominee Samson Onyeabor has recently launched a new research book titled “Best Practices in Gas Flaring and Emission Reduction – Importance of Safety Equipment”.
The book published by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) is a new feather to the plumose hat of this Singapore-based Nigerian who has over 10 research works and technical papers to his name — Samson Onyeabor.
The new book which exemplifies functional guideline to warrant best safety practice in Gas Flaring and Emission among Oil & Gas industry players attracted sponsorship offers from industry bigwigs such as Shells and CWC for Samson.
The sponsorships are, however, not independent of the AfriSAFE 2019 nominee’s track record. Samson is considered one of the few who has paid their dues with well-meaning contributions and new insight to growth and establishment of the HSE industry globally.
Apart from being a HSEQ manager, Maritime regulatory compliance specialist and ISO lead auditor in management systems, Samson also have a distinction leading safety Certifications.
This makes it no gainsay that he writes as an authority in his field.
Speaking with HSENations, he concedes that gas flaring is inevitable but opined that his [new] book provides instructions and strategies that make Oil and Gas industry players achieve commendable safety level that commensurate with the industry-accepted standard.
He said, “It (the book) is based on many years of research, discoveries and field trips to recognized exploration and production companies in Nigeria.”
HSENations confirms that the book wrapped in cotton wool first-hand information and relevant data to all stakeholders, regulators and operator of the oil and gas industry around the world on the latest gas flaring and mitigation technologies and operational mechanism.
Samson revealed that the book will be presented at the OTC Conference, next year in Houston, United States of America.
Recounting the challenges he faced before completing the research work, he opined that “One of the challenges I face in birthing the new book was privacy issues and lack of support during the experiment and data collection/sample but I was determined to succeed.”
His success will, however, become what will save Oil & Gas industry players huge fortune that would have come in the form of heavy fines for defaulting or compromising regulators requirements from operators on gas flaring and emission.
HSENations had gathered that regulators of the Oil and Gas industry are not condoning acts, and will go to the length of closing down businesses, that defrauds best practices in gas flaring and emission.
Propping this point, Samson said “Local laws are enforcing the globally acceptable requirements now. In Nigeria, Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has enforcement guidelines to punish offenders who do not have relevant permits and operators who are not complying with the flare guidelines”.
He reiterated that the guidelines provided in his book will avert dire consequences.
Samson’s Previous Works
Before this new research, Samson research works have been about Safety equipment applications in oil spill management in the West African region and regulatory compliance of FPSO process module/interface with local and international authorities.
He has presented papers of his previous works as technical papers in international conferences at Rio Janeiro Brazil and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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Samson Onyeabor Advices on HSE Advancement in Nigeria
Samson Onyeabor, while giving a piece of scholarly advice to HSENations on how to advance HSE in Africa, opined as a well-travelled man that compared to countries he has visited, Africa is behind in HSE Practice.
He said, “There is a need for the government of various African countries to show more interest and promote ISO/HSE management in industries.”
“On the other hand, owners of industries need to be more committed to supporting the adoption of good HSE practices at the workplace.”
Samson, however, reiterated that HSE in Africa “is still coming up slowly.”
On To the Next Research Work
Since his new book has been published by SPE and now for sale on Onepetro website, Samson Onyeabor has said he will raise the bar, as he has set out on a new mission to acquire knowledge in the area of regulatory compliance and HSE statutory challenges in Africa.
Considering the enormity of the task, the husband of a Skincare therapist, Jane Onyeabor, is sure that the determination that saw him through his latest book will help him complete the next one.
