Simulation and simulators of different types have been used in the Energy industry for many years for a variety of uses, from production, to pipeline inspection, to reservoir visualization. Constructive simulation technology brings a cost effective, real-time, dynamic and visual tool that greatly improves the way we approach emergencies, safety and training within the Energy industry. One of the challenges with paper-based Emergency Response Plans (ERPs) is that they are documents that can be difficult to understand and even more difficult to apply in an emergency. “A digital picture is worth a thousand words”.
An emergency response plan, re-created digitally, will significantly reduce the amount of time and effort required to assemble and execute a table top ERP exercise. A constructive simulation tool for ERPs allows Corporate Emergency Operations Centre (CEOC) staff and Regional Emergency Operations Centre (REOC) personnel the ability to manage a digitally-created emergency response plan through simple on-screen menus or dash boards.
How can a constructive simulation tool be used within the energy industry?
