OIL-GAS-OPERATIONS5 MIN READ
Handover the abnormal, not the whole shift
Use SBAR to structure a concise handover for an abnormal operations condition.
Leila L Incoming panel operator S Situation B/A Background and assessment R Recommendation Shift change 20 sec Owen must hand over an abnormal pump trend with limited standby capacity. If he tells the story chronologically, the operational decision may arrive too late. SBAR Situation -> Background -> Assessment -> Recommendation SBAR keeps abnormal handovers short, ordered, and action-oriented. The incoming operator needs the live decision, not a full diary. The next operator leaves with a watch point and trigger.
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