Safety – our first priority

Since 2010, Rumaila’s safety performance has steadily improved. We have implemented and embedded safety management processes in accordance with the very best in international petroleum industry practice.

Looking after our people

Compulsory PPE and world class clinics.

Our unwavering commitment is to ensure that all workers return home safely at the end of the working day.

  • Compulsory Personal Protection Equipment is provided to everybody working in the field.
  • Four modern, world-class clinics serve the field, alongside a new occupational health centre that carries out 475 different fitness-for-task medicals.
  • 24-hour ambulances cover the entire field, staffed by trained Emergency Medical Technicians and first-aiders.
  • The new purpose-built South Rumaila fire station and the completely renovated North Rumaila fire station are both equipped with modern fire-fighting vehicles and tools.
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Training and processes

More than 900,000 hours of safety training delivered to 10,000 individuals.

Over the past 14 years, more than 900,000 hours of safety training have been delivered to 10,000 individuals in courses ranging from safety foundation through to specialized skills of working at height or confined space entry.

Driven by leadership and the embedding of the Safety Leadership Principles, work continues to reinforce safety as a top priority at the field:

  • new process safety system introduced in 2022
  • 239% increase in Control of Work permit issued since 2020 – with a total of 112,000 issued in 2024
  • 60% of training dedicated to safety in 2024.
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Driving safety

Monitoring driving to reduce accidents.

Driving remains one of Rumaila’s greatest risks to life. The installation of in-vehicle monitoring systems (IVMS) and continued driver training remain central to the operation’s commitment to reducing traffic accidents at the field.

In 2024:

  • 15.3 million kilometres driven by ROO vehicles installed with IVMS
  • 78.7 million kilometres driven by contractor vehicles installed with IVMS.
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