We consider that Health, Safety, Respect for Environment and Safeguarding of assets are essential to the efficient operation of our activities and to our employees, contractors and other stakeholders.  We are committed to having an HSE Management System in force in recognition of the fact that safe operations depend not only on technically good plants and equipment but also on competent personnel and an active HSE culture.

It is our policy to;

• Maintain Safety in exploration and production activities and provide safe facilities and equipment that are properly designed, engineered, constructed, maintained and operated.

• Comply with all legal requirements, international standards and TotalFinaElf Group Policies.

• Monitor the Health of all employees on a regular basis to ensure that they have the physical capacity to perform their tasks.

• Work with our contractors and suppliers to help them to commit to our HSE standards.

• Maintain adequate emergency response procedures and resources to minimise the impact of incidents or accidental pollution and test plans for effectiveness.

• Ensure that employees, contractors and stakeholders are aware of and trained on our HSE requirements and abide by them.

• Conduct internal controls and periodic reviews, backed  by independent audits to verify that adequate measures have been taken and identify possible areas of improvement.

• Strive to reduce the environmental impact of all our operations, to identify and minimise risks and to prepare to take relevant actions should an incident occur.

• Endeavour to manage natural resources in a responsible way, to preserve biodiversity for future generations and promote sustainable development of our communities.

• Pursue continuous improvement in the measures taken to protect the Health, Safety and Environment of those who may be affected by our exploration and production activities.

• Report and analyse all incidents and anomalies in order to improve procedures, behaviour of operators and equipment in the running of our operations.

• Set up and monitor measurable HSE performance indicators that are part of our business plan and budget, analyse and report as part of the monthly management scoreboard.

• Recognise and motivate those who contribute to improved HSE performance

With the continuous and permanent commitment of everyone, we will achieve these objectives.
I will regularly and personally ascertain that these objectives are met.

Jacques Marraud des GROTTES
Managing Director / Chief Executive