... Abstract In the digital age, innovation and technology are advancing rapidly across all industrial sectors and drilling industry is no exception. As automation continues to transform various industries, the drilling sector has embraced these advancements to enhance safety, efficiency...

... Abstract Currently, in the European Union (EU) law, the Directive 2013/30/EU concerning the safety of offshore operations in the Oil and Gas industry is in force. The European Commission, by means of this legislative instrument, fixed the minimum safety standards for the prospection, research...

... The Italian legislative framework has always given primary relevance to the concepts of health, safety and the environment. This focus still represents a central subject in both oil and gas and mining activities, not the least for the growing awareness of institutions, industry and people...

... Abstract It is in everybody interest to make the best use of the resources, which assures the safety of the personnel involved in the marine operations and the protection of the marine life. All the interests on the sea including fishing, safety of navigation, protection of the marine...

... modifications were required involving both new process systems and the revamping of existing facilities, all whilst maintaining existing production. This presented substantial technical, project and safety related challenges of a type not hitherto encountered by North Sea operators. An integral part...

... ABSTRACT Across the industry ways are being sought to find and extract oil and gas more cost effectively, while improving safety and environmental performance. Drilling operations are not immune to this scrutiny, yet for the past fifty years there has been little fundamental questioning of how...

... Abstract The technology to remove offshore facilities without dismantling them offshore is cost efficient. It also enables a platform topside to be re-used at another location for a significantly lower cost and with an earlier first oil date than that possible by building a new platform. Safety...

... ABSTRACT PERSONNEL, RIG EQUIPMENT and ENVIRONMENTAL safety are topics responsibly addressed today by all Companies involved in the oil industry. A strong and common commitment leads to a continuous improvement which is supported by a costly effort in research and reinforced by detailed...

... the initiative taken by corporate management in 1987 to harmonize different safety cultures and to improve Statoil's Safety Management System to facilitate effective risk control. A six point plan for improvement and other safety measures of a motivating nature has now been successfully implemented. Additional...

... in the 1990's. Growing concern about the environment, redoubled efforts to improve safety offshore and, probably, a hardening in the prices for goods and services lead us to question whether extrapolation of the minimum facilities approach remains the most appropriate way to develop the smaller fields typical...

..., the safety of the structures in the fabrication and installation phases are discussed in view of the need to secure the investments. Requirements to secure competitive structures and safe operations are furthermore being reviewed and examples of interesting small concrete solutions are shown. This paper...

.... (5) Cleeton valve commissioning required a separate vessel mobilisation. ABSTRACT It is now normal practice to evaluate all pipelines, both new and existing, to determine if subsea valves would provide a safety benefit. Hamilton Brothers having performed this evaluation in 1988, concluded...

... ABSTRACT In the aftermath of several highly publicised events in the North Sea a drilling contractor has taken a fresh look at their safety programme. It was decided to concentrate on making it an employee oriented programme with the key element being commitment from the rig personnel...

... work operation Supervisor first degree onshore operator safety Frigg Field transmitter unit price platform systematically contractor personnel department european offshore eur 204 maintenance pm programme permanent team europe government united kingdom government maintenance...

... the past five years, and refers to the detailed legislative requirements now applicable and comments on service failures encountered. offshore pipeline subsea system platform statutory instrument steel guidance application certificate construction appraisal safety North Sea consideration...

... Reservoir Characterization strength outer skirt penetration resistance reduction installation stratigraphy silty CLAY sandy clay foundation safety Upstream Oil & Gas pore pressure Maureen Steel Gravity Platform europe government geologist norway government united kingdom government...

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... a Group A2 Performance category; that is a ditching capability, two engines, back-up systems and an integrity of engineering. They also had to be operated to a standard of regularity and safety generally accepted in fixed wing scheduled services. It is against this background that this paper...

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... Rate installation safety George, Henry Ridyard; Department of Energy, United Kingdom Abstract The UK Government has taken a leading role in legislating for the safe exploration and development of offshore petroleum resources. This paper discusses the form taken by this legislation...