Alternatives for inspecting outer continental shelf operations / / Committee on Alternatives for Inspection of Outer Continental Shelf Operations, Marine Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council
| Alternatives for inspecting outer continental shelf operations / / Committee on Alternatives for Inspection of Outer Continental Shelf Operations, Marine Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, : National Academy Press, 1990 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (122 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.11962233819 |
| Soggetto topico |
Offshore gas industry - Safety measures
Offshore oil well drilling - Safety measures |
| ISBN |
9786610212460
9781280212468 1280212462 9780309582520 0309582520 9780585149066 0585149062 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Alternatives for Inspecting Outer Continental Shelf Operations -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- OVERVIEW OF MMS FUNCTIONS -- The Safety Mission -- Inspection Budget -- OVERVIEW OF THE OCS OPERATIONS -- Facilities -- Offshore Oil and Gas Operations -- Crew Size -- Geographic Distribution -- Age Factors -- Growth in Number of Operating Companies -- Systems and Technologies -- System Safety Management -- Design Considerations -- Manufacturing Standards for Safety Equipment -- Training -- Aspects of Safety on the OCS -- Crew Safety -- Protection of Facilities and Property -- Environmental Protection -- Conservation of Resources -- SUMMARY -- 2 Current Inspection Program: Evolution and Practice -- PRESENT INSPECTION PRACTICE -- Overview of Inspection Program -- Inspection Policy -- Inspection Procedures -- Safety Communication to Operators -- Summary -- TECHNICAL FOUNDATION FOR INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS -- Evolution of the Safety Practices for Drilling Operations -- Evolution of the Requirements for Safety Devices for Production Facilities -- SAFETY PERFORMANCE RECORD -- Adequacy of MMS OCS Safety Information System -- Injuries and Fatalities -- Exposure and Rates of Incidence of Injuries and Fatalities -- Causes of Fatalities and Injuries -- Pollution (Spill) Incidents -- Fires, Explosions, and Blowouts -- Violations Cited During Inspections -- 3 Major Considerations in Formulating An Inspection Program -- RELATIONSHIP OF INSPECTION TO SAFETY -- Compliance Versus Performance -- How Much Inspection? -- Inspecting for Operational Safety -- ADVANCES IN SAFETY RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT -- CONFORMANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW -- 4 Alternative Approaches to Safety Inspection -- MODIFICATION OF PRESENT PRACTICES -- Alternative 1: Increased Inspection Onsite by MMS.
Alternative 2: Inspection of a Sampling of PINCs During Annual Inspections, and Increased Spot Inspections -- Illustrative Scenario -- Greater Operator Accountability -- Safety Analyses -- Enhanced Spot Inspections -- Alternative 3: Annual Inspection of a Sampling of Facilities, and Increased Spot Inspections -- DEPARTURES FROM PRESENT INSPECTION PRACTICE -- Alternative 4: Third-Party Inspection With Government Audit -- Alternative 5: Self-Inspection -- 5 Considerations In Evaluating OCS Inspection Alternatives -- PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY SAFETY AWARENESS -- MAINTAINING PUBLIC CONFIDENCE -- View of Congress -- Media and Public Opinion -- Comparability With Other Federal and State Agency Practices -- EFFICIENT USE OF RESOURCES -- Government Resources -- Operator Resources -- Societal Costs and Benefits -- QUALIFICATION AND TRAINING OF INSPECTOR FORCE -- IDENTIFICATION OF SAFETY TRENDS AND WARNINGS -- SAFETY PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY -- ADAPTABILITY OF THE INSPECTION SYSTEM TO CHANGING CIRCUMSTANCES -- PRECEDENTS -- GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS -- 6 Assessment of Present Program and Alternatives -- PRESENT PROGRAM -- Responsiveness in Meeting Present Safety Needs: Adaptability to Changing Circumstances -- Responsiveness to Other Evaluation Considerations -- Maintenance of Public Confidence -- Use of Resources -- Qualification and Training of Inspector Force -- Identification of Safety Trends and Warnings -- Safety Performance Accountability -- Precedents -- ALTERNATIVE 1: INCREASED INSPECTION ONSITE BY MMS -- ALTERNATIVE 2: INSPECTION OF A SAMPLING OF PINCS DURING ANNUAL INSPECTIONS, AND INCREASED SPOT INSPE ... -- ALTERNATIVE 3: ANNUAL INSPECTION OF A SAMPLING OF FACILITIES AND INCREASED SPOT INSPECTIONS -- ALTERNATIVE 4: THIRD-PARTY INSPECTION WITH GOVERNMENT AUDIT -- ALTERNATIVE 5: SELF INSPECTION -- RESULTS OF THE ASSESSMENT. 7 Redirection of Inspector Activity to Enhance the Inspection Program -- TASK REDIRECTION -- Determining the Acceptability of Operator Safety Performance -- Identifying Less-Than-Acceptable Operators -- Identifying Deteriorating Operations -- Data Collection and Review -- Verifying the Effectiveness of Regulatory Requirements -- Opportunities for Acquiring Verification Data -- Information Flow and Access Considerations -- Identification of Emerging Safety Risks -- Redirection of Inspection Activity -- Broadening of Reporting and Investigation Criteria -- Dissemination of Investigation Results -- Action on Reports of Emerging Safety Risks -- INSPECTION FORCE CAPABILITIES -- PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS -- 8 Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendations -- FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- References -- Appendix A Commentary on Federal Management of OCS Operations -- Appendix B U.S. Coast Guard Inspection Program for Fixed OCS Oil and Gas Facilities -- GENERAL BACKGROUND -- DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW PROGRAM -- SUMMARY OF BENEFITS -- Appendix C Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, Excerpts (43 U.S.C.) -- 1331. DEFINITION -- 1332. CONGRESSIONAL DECLARATION OF POLICY -- 1348. OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION -- 1351. OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION -- Appendix D Data on PINCs and INCs -- Appendix E MMS Inspector Position Description: Petroleum Engineering Technician GS-0802-11 Offshore Oil And Gas District -- MAJOR DUTIES -- 1. Knowledge Required By The Position -- 2. Supervisory Controls -- 3. Guidelines -- 4. Complexity -- 5. Scope and Effect -- 6. Personnel Contacts -- 7. Purpose of Contacts -- 8. Physical Demands -- 9. Work Environment -- Appendix F Commentary on Representative Safety Goals and Approaches -- MODERN SAFETY GOALS -- Public Safety -- Environmental Safety -- SPECIFIC EXAMPLES -- Nuclear. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) -- Food and Drug Administration (FDA) -- Appendix G Commentary on the Feasibility of Sampling -- Appendix H Commentary on United Kingdom and Norwegian Inspection Requirements -- UNITED KINGDOM -- NORWAY -- Glossary. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910965525003321 |
| Washington, : National Academy Press, 1990 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Offshore safety management : implementing a SEMS program / / Ian Sutton
| Offshore safety management : implementing a SEMS program / / Ian Sutton |
| Autore | Sutton Ian S |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier/William Andrew, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (297 p.) |
| Disciplina |
333.9164
363.11962233819 |
| Soggetto topico |
Offshore structures - Safety measures
Offshore structures - Environmental aspects Offshore oil industry - Safety measures Offshore gas industry - Safety measures Petroleum industry and trade - Risk management Industrial safety - Management |
| ISBN |
1-283-29910-0
9786613299109 1-4377-3525-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Offshore Safety Management: Implementing a SEMS Program; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Warning-Disclaimer; Chapter 1 - Offshore safety management; Introduction; Value of Safety Management Systems; Structure of this Book; Industry Trends; Impact of Deepwater Horizon; Safety Management Systems; Historical Background; Occupational, Process, and Technical Safety; Risk Management; Regulations; Rule-Making Process (United States of America); Regulatory Agencies (United States of America); Boemre; PFEER Regulation (United Kingdom); International (SOLAS); Special Safety Issues Offshore
ReferencesChapter 2 - Major events; Introduction; Santa Barbara (1969); Flixborough (1974); Three Mile Island (1979); Piper Alpha (1988); Valdez (1989); Blackbeard (2006); Montara (2009); Deepwater Horizon (2010); The Event; Fukushima Dai-ichi (2011); Report of the DWH President's Commission; Need for New Standards; References; Chapter 3 - Safety and environmental management programs; Introduction; API Standards; Center for Offshore Safety; Offshore Operators Committee; Fundamentals of Safety Management Systems; Recommended Practice 75; Elements of SEMP; General; SEMP and PSM; References Chapter 4 - Safety and environmental management systemsIntroduction; From SEMP to SEMS; First Version of SEMS; Final Rule; Organization of the Rule; Scope; Compliance; Contractors; Elements of SEMS; General; Safety and Environmental Information; Hazards Analysis; Management of Change; Operating Procedures; Safe Work Practices; Training; Mechanical Integrity; Prestart-up Review; Emergency Response and Control; Investigation of Incidents; Audits; Records and Documentation; References; Chapter 5 - Implementing SEMS; Introduction; Types of Operators; Timing; Designing a SEMS Program Risk-Based Approach-Plan BHigh Priority Elements; Economics of SEMS; References; Chapter 6 - Safety cases; Introduction; Safety Case Definition; Different Industries; Features of a Safety Case; Length of the Safety Case; Major Accidents; IADC HSE Case Guidelines; Structure of a Safety Case; Maintaining the Safety Case; Effectiveness of Safety Cases; References; Chapter 7 - Formal safety assessments; Introduction; Philosophies; Elements of an FSA; Assumptions Register; Hazards Register; Quantitative Risk Assessment; Facility Layout and Equipment Arrangement; Flare and Radiation Analysis Material Handling Assessment/Dropped ObjectsTransportation; Fire and Gas Detection; Gas Dispersion Analysis; Fire and Explosion Analysis; Emergency Systems Survivability Analysis; Escape, Evacuation, and Rescue Analysis (EERA); Non-Hydrocarbon Chemicals; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Noise and Vibration; Human Factors Engineering; Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability; References; Chapter 8 - Offshore safety developments; Introduction; Leadership and Management; Follow the Rules; Lack of Technical Expertise; Convergence of Standards; Spill Response; Long-Tail Events; Conclusions References |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911006555703321 |
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| Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier/William Andrew, c2012 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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