Shapoorji Pallonji Oil & Gas Awarded ‘Sword of Honour’

by Suman Gupta

The only Indian organization to win the British Safety Council Sword of Honour 2019 in Process Safety.

Mumbai, India, November 29, 2019: Shapoorji Pallonji Oil & Gas Pvt Ltd (SP O&G) was commemorated with the Sword of Honour Award in Process Safety, from the British Safety Council, UK on 22^nd November 2019, in London. This pinnacle award in Process Safety from the British Safety Council, was conferred to the FPSO Armada Sterling and FPSO Armada Sterling II. The FPSOs are moored in the western Offshore Oil & Gas fields of India, are operating safely with 100% uptime and without LTI for over 11 concurrent years. Both FPSOs also received the Sword of Honour Award in Occupational Health Safety & Wellbeing in 2018.

“On behalf of the Board of Directors, I congratulate our team and the leadership for their colossal commitment to keeping their workplaces safe and healthy and minimising risks to the environment from the FPSOs’ day-to-day activities, continuing to provide LTI free 100% uptime. By achieving 5 Stars in stringent British Safety Council Audit Specifications in process safety and being the 1st such organization in India, winning the Sword of Honour in Process Safety, we have demonstrated our commitment and resolve to achieve the highest standards of health and safety management, ” said Ravi Shankar, Chief Executive Officer  of SP O&G.

“On behalf of the Board of Trustees and staff of the British Safety Council I would like to congratulate Shapoorji Pallonji Bumi Armada Offshore Pvt Ltd & SP Armada Oil Exploration Pvt Ltd on achieving the very highest standards of health, safety and environmental management.  Excellence at this level is very hard to win. We are proud to have supported you in your achievements, and I am delighted that you have chosen to celebrate it with us today,” said Lawrence Waterman, Chairman of the British Safety Council.

 “I would like to congratulate the Shapoorji Pallonji Bumi Armada Offshore Pvt Ltd & SP Armada Oil Exploration Pvt Ltd and its staff for their huge commitment to keeping their workplace safe and healthy and minimising risks to the environment from their organisations’ day-to-day activities,” said Mike Robinson, Chief Executive of the British Safety Council, adding, “All of the Sword and Globe-winning organisations share a commitment and resolve to achieve the highest standards of health, safety management. We are delighted that they are partners in helping achieve our vision that no-one should be injured or made ill through their work.”

The British Safety Council UK is a non-profit organization working to promote safety at workplaces from the past 62 years and has structured very stringent selection criteria for Sword of Honour award. In order to compete for the Sword of Honour, an organisation first had to achieve the maximum five stars in the British Safety Council’s Process Safety audit scheme in the period of August 2018 and July 2019. It has also demonstrated to an independent panel of experts that it has achieved excellence in their Process safety management throughout the business, from the shop floor to the boardroom.

Image Caption: The British Safety Council, UK, Sword of Honour Award was received by Mr. Pramod Sapra, President, Shapoorji Pallonji Bumi Armada on behalf of the Company, from Mr. Mike Robinson, Chief Executive of the British Safety Council.

About Shapoorji Pallonji Oil & Gas: Shapoorji Pallonji Oil & Gas Private Limited (‘SPOGL’) is established as a wholly owned subsidiary of the globally diversified Shapoorji Pallonji And Company Private Limited. SPOGL aims to be a premier global company in the oil & gas value chain encompassing floating solutions and regasification to help meet world energy demands. The focus is on creating global benchmarks in design & engineering, EPCIC and delivering excellence in operations and maintenance of floating assets using innovative technologies with high standards and strict compliance to Health, Safety and Environment. To know more, please visit: http://www.sp-oilandgas.com

About Shapoorji Pallonji And Company Pvt Ltd: Shapoorji Pallonji And Company Pvt Ltd, established in 1865 in India, is a global diversified institution, with a leading presence in the sectors of Engineering & Construction, Infrastructure, Real Estate, Water, Energy and Financial Services. A strong employee base of over 70,000 people, deliver end-to-end solutions across 70 nations. We build mega-structures, develop multifaceted iconic landmarks, drive innovative technologies in water management, renewable energy, oil & gas and power, with a focus on good governance and sustainable development, to engineer a better planet. To know more, pleasevisit: http://www.shapoorjipallonji.com