Mock Exam: IOG1MX

Mock Exam:
IOG1MX

Time Allowed: 2 Hours

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Submission of this assignment is optional, but we strongly recommend that you do complete it, in exam conditions if
possible, and submit your work for marking. We advise that your answers are handwritten, to ensure you can write to time
in the exam (you can scan your answers if you wish to submit them electronically).
You can choose to submit your answers online or by post. Instructions for each submission process can be found on the
reverse.

ASSIGNMENT

Please complete this docket and staple it to the front of your Tutor-Assessed Assignment.
DOCKET
YOUR RRC STUDENT NUMBER YOUR NAME MX CODE FOR RRC

IOG1MX

The above details should also be included on the front page of your Assignment.
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SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
Online Submission
Once you have completed your mock exam you should submit your answers to RRC via the RRC Learning Centre, where it
will automatically be sent to your tutor for marking. To submit your mock exam:
Log on to the Learning Centre with the username and password you have been assigned.
From your Learning Centre Home page, select the relevant unit, then click on the Submit Mock Exam link.
Click the Add Submission option.
Drag and drop your completed mock exam into the space provided and click Save Changes to upload it (alternatively,
use the Add button to locate and attach your file). You can add comments at this stage; make sure that you clearly
state which mock exam you are completing by quoting the mock exam code given overleaf, along with your student
reference number and the name and date of your examination (if you are taking an exam), and a message for your tutor
if required.
Finally, click on the Submit Assignment button and your mock exam will be sent to your tutor for marking.
You should keep a copy of your completed mock exam in case of loss.

Postal Submission
You can post your answers to RRC for marking in the following way:
Clearly print your full student reference number (which consists of one letter and five numbers), your name, the date,
the full code of the mock exam (as shown overleaf), and the name and date of your examination (if you are taking an
exam), at the top of your first sheet.
Write your name and full postal address in the centre of the back of the last page of your completed mock exam.
Fill in the Submission Docket overleaf and staple it to the front of your mock exam.
You should keep a copy of your completed mock exam in case of loss.
Send your mock exam to:
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Tuition House
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Sample Examination Paper

THE NATIONAL EXAMINATION BOARD IN
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE IN

OIL AND GAS OPERATIONAL SAFETY
UNIT IOG1: MANAGEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL
OIL AND GAS OPERATIONAL SAFETY

[DATE]
2 hours, 1400 to 1600
Answer both Section 1 and Section 2. Answer ALL questions.
The maximum marks for each question, or part of a question, are shown in brackets.
Start the answer to each question on a new page.
Answers may be illustrated by sketches where appropriate.
The question paper must be returned to the invigilator after the examination.
SECTION 1
You are advised to spend about half an hour on this section, which contains ONE question.

1. Many serious accidents or incidents, including the Piper Alpha disaster in 1988, involve root causes
associated with shift handover.
An outgoing operator is handing over to an incoming operator at the end of a shift.
(a) Explain the key principles of safe shift handover.
Information on specific operational issues is not required in part a. (10)
(b) Outline the main operational issues communicated at shift handover. (10)

SECTION 2
You are advised to spend about one and a half hours on this section, which contains TEN questions.

2. (a) Identify the hazardous properties of Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG). (4)
(b) Outline the risks associated with Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG). (4)
3. Safety cases and safety reports provide documented evidence that an oil and gas installation is safe.
Outline the typical content of these types of documents. (8)
4. (a) Identify THREE marine hazards associated with all types of Floating Platform Storage Offloading
Units (FPSOs). (3)
(b) Identify suitable controls that minimise risk when operating Floating Platform Storage Offloading
Units (FPSOs). (5)
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5. An oil installation contains a vessel that requires protection from fire exposure in the form of active or
passive fire protection.
(a) Identify TWO examples of passive fire protection to protect vessels. (2)
(b) Outline why the metal legs of the vessel should be protected. (2)
(c) Outline how a fixed water deluge system could provide fire protection. (2)
(d) Identify TWO additional examples of active fire protection. (2)
6. Outline the following failure modes that may lead to loss of hydrocarbon containment from storage
tanks/vessels or pipelines:
(a) creep; (2)
(b) stress corrosion cracking; (2)
(c) thermal shock; (2)
(d) brittle fracture. (2)
7. Outline FOUR types of work activity associated with an oil platform that might require a permit-to-work
AND give a reason in EACH case for the requirement. (8)
8. A large oil company is proposing to build a new oil and gas installation in the North Sea. The Process
Safety Management Team is analysing past incidents and database records from the Oil and Gas industry.
Excluding active and passive fire protection systems, outline physical design features of the platform that
would minimise risk to operating personnel in the event of a major incident. (8)
9. (a) Identify TWO ways in which vapour clouds can be generated. (2)
(b) Outline how a vapour cloud explosion can be generated. (4)
(c) Identify the physical consequences of vapour cloud explosions. (2)
10. An operator is draining a flammable liquid from process pipework to a metal container. The supervisor
is concerned about the possibility of an electrostatic charge forming and stops this operation until a risk
assessment is undertaken. During this work activity:
(a) identify factors that influence the generation of the electrostatic charge; (4)
(b) outline practical ways of minimising the formation of an electrostatic charge. (4)
11. An employee was seriously injured in an accident at work within an oil and gas installation.
Identify the documented information that might be used by the investigating team to determine the
causes of this accident. (8)

ACCESSING YOUR SUGGESTED ANSWERS

As well as receiving feedback from your tutor, you also have access to Suggested Answers for this mock exam.
Students who have submitted their mock exams online will be able to access the Suggested Answers as follows:
Log on to the Learning Centre with the username and password you have been assigned.
From your Learning Centre Home page, select the relevant unit, then click on the Suggested Answers link.