Document type

Safety Case Guidelines

Part of the
Petroleum Safety Framework

DOCUMENT TYPE
Guidance Document

REFERENCE:
CER/13/283
Effective Date
29 November 2013 VERSION
1.0

The Commission for Energy Regulation,
The Exchange,
Belgard Square North,
Tallaght,
Dublin 24.
www.cer.ie

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Date
1.0
CER/13/283 NA
29/11/2013

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Table of Contents
1
Introduction ...................................................................................................................1
1.1
Petroleum Safety Framework ................................................................................. 1 The Safety Case Guidelines ................................................................................... 1 The Safety Case Permissioning System ................................................................. 2
1.3.1
Overview ........................................................................................................... 2
1.3.2
Classes of Designated Petroleum Activities and Required Safety Permit .......... 2
1.3.3
Definition of Well Work Activity Requiring a Well Work Safety Permit ................ 3
1.3.4
Demonstration Requirements within Safety Cases ............................................ 4
1.4
Structure and Interpretation .................................................................................... 4
1.4.1
Structure of Document ....................................................................................... 4
1.4.2
Interpretation ..................................................................................................... 5
1.5
Related Documents ................................................................................................ 5