Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco) has announced the achievement of 90 days without a reset of the refinery reliability clock (RRC).

The clock is key performance indicator that measures the number of days since a major processing unit of the refinery experienced an unplanned shutdown of 24 hours or longer, said a report in the Gulf Daily News (GDN), our sister publication.

Bapco chief executive Dr Pete Bartlett said it was a major achievement in the current economic climate as 'unplanned shutdowns not only involve the potential for injury or worse, but also have major cost and lost profit implications'.

“Safety and reliability go hand in hand - which is demonstrated by our recent achievement of eight million employee hours without a lost time injury for Bapco and contractor personnel,” he said.

“These achievements show how well we have moved towards building safe work habits in conjunction with sound business processes into a holistic safety and reliability culture.”

The chief executive said the company would continue to work to ensure the safety of all employees through the strict application of environmental, health and safety systems. - TradeArabia News Service