AI-powered safety solution propels Valaris DS-9 rig to safety award in ExxonMobil Angola project
Product: BBSS™
Client: Valaris and ExxonMobil
When: 2022
Scope: Implement a solution that would foster a robust risk awareness and mitigation culture without delay, during a rig reactivation in Angola.
70,000
observations reported
30%
of reported observations made in languages other than English
"Fennex BBSS™ has truly transformed our safety culture, enabling us to deliver safe and efficient offshore operations. Its user-friendly interface empowered everyone to actively participate and contribute to safety reporting. Our team has seen a significant increase in risk awareness, cultivating an exceptionally positive safety culture among the offshore crew."
SSH&E Supervisor
ExxonMobil
We implemented a data-driven safety reporting tool with multilingual capabilities, providing real-time access to risk trends, boosting safety engagement and swiftly accelerated the mitigation of identified risk
Starting new drilling campaigns poses inherent challenges, especially when it involves coordinating with new teams and unfamiliar locations, which can heighten safety risks.
Valaris DS-9, an offshore deepwater rig, was commissioned to spearhead a new drilling project for an Exxon project in Angola. The project’s success hinged on safely and efficiently executing operations; a robust safety reporting process was essential. Existing reporting methods faced limitations, including restricted accessibility for contractors and a lack of language options for international crew members.
These barriers hindered consistent participation in safety reporting, resulting in missed opportunities for risk mitigation and extending the time needed to act on identified risks to prevent potential incidents.
Improved safety culture
Boosted participation
Greater risk identification
The challenges faced
Valaris faced heightened safety risks during DS-9 rig reactivation for Angola project, underscoring the critical need to foster a robust risk awareness and mitigation culture without delay. Some challenges included:
- Limitations of existing reporting methods
- Restricted accessibility for contractors
- Lack of language options for international crew members
With existing systems creating time consuming processes, Valaris identified an opportunity to leverage digital technology to efficiently mitigate risks.
The Fennex solution
The Fennex BBSS™ solution is a cloud-based behaviour- based safety platform that utilises artificial intelligence and machine learning technology to fully digitise and automate the safety observation process. Uniquely engineered for offshore projects, it’s accessible to all workers, including contractors, providing a centralised platform to efficiently capture, track, report, and analyse critical safety trends for rapid mitigation.
Within weeks, Fennex BBSS™ was deployed on the DS-9 rig, allowing crews to report safety observations in seconds using voice-to-text features in their preferred language. BBSS™ processes and translates observations from over 30 languages, boosting participation and ensuring accurate communication of risks in line with IOGP’s life- saving rules. This fosters greater team involvement in safety reporting and risk identification.
Efficiently captures, tracks, reports and analyses critical safety trends
Real-time analytics reporting with multilingual capabilities
Processes and translates observations from over 30 languages
Boosts participation and ensures accurate communication of risks in line with IOGP's life-saving rules
Results achieved
Within weeks, Fennex BBSS™ was successfully deployed on the DS-9 rig. Continuous monitoring of safety observations and identified risks via live PowerBI visual dashboards empowered Valaris and ExxonMobil HSE teams to analyse trends and promptly address risks.
This enhanced visibility and efficiency in risk mitigation efforts, while accurate reporting of unsafe actions facilitated targeted conversations and awareness campaigns within the team, addressing training gaps or coaching needs to promote safe operations effectively.
The success of BBSS™ on the DS-9 Rig is demonstrated through its tangible benefits, including:
- Won the prestigious Rig of the Year Award 2023, standing out among a global fleet of 50 rigs
- Enabled efficient risks mitigation
- Over 30% of the 70,000 reported observations were made in languages other than English
- Decreased man-hours for analysing safety reports
- Reduced paperwork
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