Institute of Petroleum Safety, Health and Environment Management

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Institute of Petroleum Safety, Health and Environment Management
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Established1989
HeadSanjeev Singhal
Owner Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
Location
Betul
,
Goa
,
India
Coordinates 15°08′09″N73°56′52″E / 15.135871°N 73.947746°E / 15.135871; 73.947746

The Institute of Petroleum Safety, Health and Environment Management (IPSHEM) is a training institute of the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation [1] that provides technical education in the fields of industrial safety, occupational health and environmental science.

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History

The institute's inception was conceived by ONGC during its 230th Executive Committee meeting on November 28, 1984, emphasizing Health, Safety and Environment within the petroleum industry. [2]

At first, the institute was founded in 1989; [3] [4] however, it commenced operations from its own campus in Betul in South Goa, starting in 1997. [5] It was set up following a feasibility study and master plan developed by Norwegian consultants SikteC A/S, supported by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, as part of a bilateral agreement between India and Norway. [6]

As of December 2023, ONCG is planning to upgrade this institute with a budget of ₹250 crore (US$31 million). [7]

Programs

It organizes training programs which are categorized into Basic, Advanced, and Accredited levels. Also, it conducts safety audits, develops emergency response plans, and creates disaster management strategies for different petroleum and petrochemical installations across India. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Institute of Petroleum Safety, Health and Environment Management, ONGC | India Science, Technology & Innovation - ISTI Portal". www.indiascienceandtechnology.gov.in. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  2. ↑ "45th Report on Committee on Petitions (7th Lok Sabha)" (PDF). Lok Sabha Secretariat . 24 March 2023. p. 3. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  3. ↑ Mukerjee (2009). Industrial Marketing. Excel Books India. p. 222. ISBN   978-81-7446-700-3.
  4. ↑ Albach, Horst; Meffert, Heribert; Pinkwart, Andreas; Reichwald, Ralf (2014-12-09). Management of Permanent Change. Springer. p. 208. ISBN   978-3-658-05014-6.
  5. ↑ Sabha, India Parliament Lok (29 November 2007). Lok Sabha Debates. Lok Sabha Secretariat. p. 147.
  6. ↑ Sastry, Anil (2004-12-16). "Safety first". Frontline. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  7. ↑ "ONGC set to invest Rs 250 crore to upgrade training facility at Betul". The Times of India. 2023-12-23. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  8. ↑ Sabha, India Parliament Rajya (2006). Parliamentary Debates: Official Report. Council of States Secretariat. p. 155.
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