Operations

Risk management and safety

ExxonMobil remains steadfast in its commitment to excellence in Safety, Security, Health and Environmental (SSH&E) performance, referred to collectively as Operations Integrity.

Safety and preparedness

Protecting people and the environment

At ExxonMobil, we are committed to safeguarding the security and health of our employees, those involved with our operations, our customers and the public. We believe the answer lies in three uncompromising pursuits: exceptional technology, rigorous standards and an unwavering commitment to best-practice safety procedures.

 

Like all industrial processes, energy development involves risk. Effective emergency preparedness depends on competent response teams and rigorous systems. For instance, we closely monitor storm activity that may impact the areas in which we operate.


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Since the inception of OIMS, industry-leading lost-time incident rates have been significantly reduced. Risks to the environment have been reduced, with a remarkable decline in marine spills and continuing reductions in emissions.
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Darren W. Woods

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

ExxonMobil's Role

Nobody Gets Hurt

The cornerstone of our commitment to safety is The Operations Integrity Management System (OIMS).  From the drilling of a well to the delivery of petroleum products, these expectations provide the foundation for managing risk and achieving excellence in performance in each of our business lines.

Management systems, standards and controls

Operations Integrity Management System

The Valdez oil spill

Oil Spill Response Field Manual

ExxonMobil's Culture of Health

The energy industry’s joint safety venture, Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC)

Putting OIMS into practice

Treating spills with dispersants allows microbes to naturally break down crude oil

ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT

Biomedical Sciences: Protecting people and the planet

At ExxonMobil Biomedical Sciences, Inc. (EMBSI), our mission is to understand, research, and develop health, environmental, and product safety options and solutions for our company and the communities we serve.
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All articles about risk management and safety

Essential service for those serving others When the U.S. Air Force started running low on hand sanitizer during the coronavirus pandemic, ExxonMobil quickly stepped in with a 10,000-gallon donation to help keep service members safe and healthy.

Risk management Energy Factor • July 14, 2020

Special delivery: Supplying sanitizer to frontline professionals Across the country, frontline medical workers and first responders are receiving supplies of medical-grade sanitizer donated by ExxonMobil. For many communities, the sanitizer – provided to hospitals, fire and police stations, assisted-living facilities and the military – is making a difference in protecting against the spread of COVID-19.

Community Energy Factor • May 12, 2020

A rapid response to protect travelers and frontline TSA officers To protect travelers and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers during the COVID-19 pandemic, TSA needed thousands of gallons of disinfectant – and they needed it quickly.

Advanced chemical products Energy Factor • April 17, 2020

A new collaboration to fight COVID-19 When it comes to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, it doesn’t matter the size of the company. Everyone has a role to play.

Advanced chemical products Energy Factor • April 6, 2020

Mask ambition A chance Facebook friendship between an Atlanta-based physician and a digital transformation expert from ExxonMobil could help unlock a wave of medical masks that health care workers need to help treat patients with COVID-19.

Advanced chemical products Energy Factor • April 2, 2020