Oil & Gas Risk Management & Emergency Response

Practical resilience expertise built for the real world

Oil and gas operations face complex operational, safety, environmental and infrastructure risks where incidents can quickly affect people, production, assets and supply.

Resilient Services provides oil and gas risk management, emergency response and resilience consulting to organisations across Australia and New Zealand.

We work across upstream, midstream and downstream operations, helping organisations strengthen preparedness, coordinate incident response and maintain critical operations during disruption.

Our approach combines practical risk management, emergency management, crisis management and business continuity with an understanding of high-risk and critical infrastructure environments.

Oil & Gas Risk Management Services

Effective risk management in the oil and gas industry requires organisations to understand how operational, safety, environmental and infrastructure risks can affect both individual assets and wider operations.

Resilient Services works with oil, gas and petroleum organisations to develop practical arrangements based on their assets, operating environment, people and risk profile.

Our services can include:

Risk management and risk assessments
Emergency management planning
Emergency response planning
Crisis management
Incident management
Business continuity planning
Emergency exercises and simulations
Emergency management training
Critical infrastructure resilience
After action reviews

Our focus is on helping organisations turn plans and frameworks into practical capability that can be applied when an incident occurs.

Oil & Gas Risk & Resilience

Risk Management Across Oil & Gas Operations

Oil and gas operations are interconnected. An incident affecting a production facility, pipeline, processing plant, storage facility or export terminal can create consequences well beyond the location where the disruption first occurs.

Effective oil and gas risk management therefore needs to consider operational dependencies, critical infrastructure, supply chains, contractors, regulatory obligations and the potential for incidents to escalate.

Risks may include equipment or infrastructure failure, loss of production, pipeline incidents, fire or explosion, environmental releases, severe weather, cyber-physical disruption and interruptions to critical supply chains.

Resilient Services helps organisations understand these risks and establish practical prevention, preparedness, response and recovery arrangements.

Where We Support

Risk & Resilience Planning Across Oil & Gas Operations

Oil & gas production facilities

Offshore operations

LNG facilities

LPG operations

Processing facilities

Pipeline networks

Gas transmission infrastructure

Gas distribution networks

Storage facilities

Export terminals & supporting infrastructure

Our approach is tailored to the organisation, its assets, operating environment and regulatory responsibilities.

Preparedness & Response

Oil & Gas Emergency Response Planning

Emergency situations within oil and gas operations can escalate rapidly and require coordinated action across operational teams, contractors, executives, regulators and emergency services.

Effective oil and gas emergency response planning establishes how incidents will be identified, escalated and managed, including who is responsible for key decisions and how different levels of the organisation will work together.

Resilient Services assists oil and gas organisations with the development, review and testing of emergency response arrangements based on credible operational scenarios.

Facility shutdowns and processing failures
Pipeline damage, leaks or loss of pressure
Fire and explosion
Environmental releases and spills
Offshore incidents
Workforce evacuation
Severe weather and natural hazards
Supply interruptions
Critical infrastructure failures
Major operational incidents

Plans should be practical, understood by the people expected to use them and capable of supporting effective decision-making under pressure.

Response Capability

Oil & Gas Emergency Response Services

Resilient Services supports organisations in strengthening emergency response capability across both site and corporate levels.

Our oil and gas emergency response services can include emergency plan development and review, incident management arrangements, response procedures, emergency exercises, training and capability assessments.

A key focus is ensuring site-based response integrates effectively with broader organisational coordination, with clear escalation pathways between frontline operations, management, executives, regulators, contractors and external emergency services.

Crisis Management for Oil & Gas Operations

High-consequence incidents can quickly move beyond operational emergency response and require strategic decisions at an organisational level.

Resilient Services develops crisis management frameworks for oil and gas organisations that establish clear governance, escalation pathways, roles and decision-making arrangements.

Our approach connects operational incident response with executive-level crisis management so the organisation can respond as a coordinated whole.

Test, Respond & Recover

Emergency Exercises & Scenario Simulation

Plans and procedures need to be tested before they are relied upon during a real incident.

Resilient Services develops and facilitates emergency exercises for oil and gas operations based on realistic scenarios and organisational risks.

Exercises can test plans, roles, escalation arrangements, communication and decision-making while identifying opportunities to strengthen organisational capability.

Scenarios may include facility incidents, fire or explosion, loss of containment, environmental emergencies, pipeline failures, operational shutdowns and multi-agency response.

Business Continuity for Oil & Gas Companies

Operational disruption within the oil and gas sector can have immediate consequences for production, supply, customers and other dependent infrastructure.

Effective business continuity planning for oil and gas companies needs to consider how critical operations can be maintained or restored safely following significant disruption.

Continuity strategies may consider production, asset recovery, supply chain dependencies, critical workforce requirements, specialist contractors, technology, communications and alternative operating arrangements.

Business continuity arrangements should connect with emergency and crisis management so organisations can move effectively from initial response through to recovery.

Critical Infrastructure & Regulatory Readiness

Oil and gas assets form an important part of Australia's broader energy and critical infrastructure environment.

Operators may need to demonstrate that appropriate risk, emergency management, continuity and resilience arrangements are established and maintained across their operations.

Resilient Services works with organisations to review existing arrangements, identify capability gaps and strengthen preparedness in line with relevant operational, regulatory and organisational requirements.

This can include integrating emergency management, crisis management and business continuity into broader governance and resilience frameworks.

Experienced Oil & Gas Emergency Management Consultants

Resilient Services is led by experienced Emergency Management Consultants with real-world operational and emergency response experience across high-risk and critical infrastructure environments.

We work with oil, gas and petroleum organisations to strengthen preparedness for the types of incidents that can affect complex, production-critical operations.

Our consulting approach is:

Tailored to oil and gas operations, including production facilities, pipelines, processing infrastructure, storage and supporting assets
Built around realistic operational scenarios, including fire, explosion, loss of containment, infrastructure failure and major supply disruption
Focused on practical response capability, not simply producing plans and documentation
Designed to strengthen coordination and decision-making across operational teams, contractors, leadership, regulators and emergency services

The Oil, Gas & Petroleum industry can be divided into five major segments:

Field Services Sector

The oil and gas field services sector includes any supporting activities such as site preparation and planning, plant management, construction and maintenance services to aid the extraction industry.

Pipeline Transport Sector

The pipeline transport sector involves the movement of commodities such as oil, gas, water and other materials from the region of extracted to the following stage in the supply chain.

Gas Transmission Sector

Gas transmission – which is the pipelines that take gas from the production facility at a high pressure to the end user, such as towns and industries

Extraction Sector

The oil and gas extraction sector encompasses crude oil mining, natural gas and petroleum extraction as well as the production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), which are obtained from oil and gas deposits. The sector has grown by over 8% over the past five years.

Gas Distribution Sector

Gas Distribution – which is the delivery of gas to the consumers or end users at a pressure that is lower than transmission pressures.

Australian Oil, Gas & Petroleum industry legislation

Some Australian legislation that may be applicable to your business in the oil and gas industry may include, but may not be limited to:

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Excise Tariff Amendment (Product Stewardship for Oil) Act 2014
International Trade Integrity Act 2007
Liquid Fuel Emergency Guidelines 2019
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas (Safety) Regulations 2009
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006
Product Stewardship (Oil) Act 2000
Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage) Act 2008

Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013
Gas Safety Act 1997
Gas Safety (Safety Case) Regulations 2008
Gas Safety (Gas Quality) Regulations 2007
Pipelines Act 2005
Pipelines Regulations 2007
Emergency Management Act 2013 (VIC)
Emergency Management Act 2005 (WA)
State Emergency and Rescue Management Act 1989 (NSW)
Disaster Management Act 2003 (QLD)
Emergency Management Act 2004 (SA)
Emergency Management Act 2006 (TAS)
Emergency Management Act 2013 (NT)

New Zealand Oil, Gas & Petroleum industry legislation

Some New Zealand legislation that may be applicable to your business in the oil and gas Industry may include, but may not be limited to:

Biosecurity Act 1993
Gas Act 1992
Hamilton City Council (Gas) Empowering Act 1988
Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
International Energy Agreement Act 1976
Maritime Transport Act 1994
Petroleum Demand Restraint Act 1981
Reserves and Other Lands Disposal and Public Bodies Empowering Act 1912
Resource Management Act 1991
Submarine Cables and Pipelines Protection Act 1996

This list is not exhaustive, and there may be additional legislation regarding dangerous goods, mining, electricity, gas and occupational health and safety that may be applicable to your organisation’s circumstances.

Strengthen Your Operational Readiness

Request an Oil & Gas Resilience Capability Review

Resilient Services supports oil and gas operators across Australia with practical, exercise-driven and outcomes-focused resilience solutions tailored to high-risk environments.

Fill out an enquiry form or call us on 03 9003 9370 to find out more and to see how we can help your business prepare for the unknown.

Strengthen Your Organisation’s Resilience

Practical emergency management, business continuity and crisis management advice backed by real-world experience.

Emergency Management & Business Continuity Specialists

What our clients are saying

“It was thoroughly enjoyable to work with the team at Resilient Services. Clearly, this team is enthusiastic, enjoys what they do, and is proud of what they produce.”

Head of Corporate Risk.
Oil and Gas Producer

“What stood out about Resilient was their practical approach. Meeting the team impressed me with their focus on practical solutions rather than theoretical consultant-driven approaches.”