The Saudi International Oil Fire Safety Conference (OFSAC 2019) was held recently at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Riyadh. The conference attracted more than 10,000 visitors, and was held under the patronage of Prince Abdul Aziz bin Saud bin Nayef, minister of the interior and chairman of the High Commission for Industrial Security. The event was part of the Kingdom’s commitment to secure the oil and gas sector in accordance with its ambitious Vision 2030.
The conference sessions were divided into three themes, namely: “Fire Disasters in the Oil, Gas, Petrochemical and Chemical Industries: Facts, Figures and Solutions,” “Best Practices and Innovations in the Field of Oil and Gas Fire Prevention,” and “Promoting a Fire Safety Culture in the Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Industry from the Perspective of the International Community.”
The event came up with a series of recommendations to emphasize the urgent need to create a safe working environment in the fields of oil and gas through implementing fire prevention plans, preparing the appropriate equipment and training the employees on how to use them. It also stressed on raising awareness about the increase in fire accidents in the oil, gas and petrochemical sectors around the world.
