In this issue: Risk management after Deepwater Horizon. Also inside: US offshore safety regime, carbon capture and storage, Barents 2020
Date: 25 August 2010
Risk Management after Deepwater Horizon
The offshore industry invests considerably in safety and these investments have resulted in a steady improvement in safety performance. Despite this – accidents still happen. Why is this and what can we do to improve even further?
An effective US offshore safety regime
As a consequence of the Deepwater Horizon blow-out accident in the Gulf of Mexico, DNV has prepared a position paper highlighting the key aspects of an effective US offshore safety regime.
Key Aspects of an Effective U.S. Offshore Safety Regime
Major accidents lead to a review and revision of current practices and regulations with the objective of avoiding similar or other major accidents in the future. This also appears to be the case after the tragic Deepwater Horizon blow-out accident and subsequent oil spill.
Breakthrough guideline to boost Carbon Capture and Storage
DNV and the energy industry, with valuable contribution from government agencies, have developed the world’s most comprehensive guideline for safe and sustainable geological storage of CO2. This unified procedural framework is intended for global use, supporting both industry and regulators, and is a breakthrough that should speed up the large scale deployment of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS).
Barents 2020
Assessment of International Standards for the Safe Exploration, Production and Transportation of Oil and Gas in the Barents Sea.
Escape, evacuation and rescue operations in the Barents Sea
Work Group 4 for the Barents2020 Project has identified a need for change in existing maritime and offshore oil and gas standards for escape, evacuation and rescue (EER) operations in the Barents Sea, and has proposed recommended changes in the standards.
Transport system in good shape
Norwegian gas wouldn’t reach Europe without pipelines, so it is reassuring to know that health checks of these 20 or so arteries have yielded positive results.
Viking Lady shows the way
Rising concerns over shipping’s role in climate change has put pressure on the industry to develop alternative power and fuel sources to reduce the environmental impact of the world fleet. As the first LNG-powered commercial ship equipped with a fuel cell adapted for marine use, the Viking Lady may be part of the solution.
Sesam Floating Structures from hydrostatics to fatigue analysis
Sesam Floating Structures is a complete toolkit for performing hydrostatic, hydrodynamic and structural strength analysis. This leads to enhanced quality, reduced software costs and reduced need for training.
Modelling environmental risks offshore North Norway
The Norwegian government will soon decide whether or not to open up some of Norway’s most promising waters for offshore oil and gas activities. Environmental risk studies involving oil drift models and consequence assessments regarding the marine life in Lofoten and Vesteraalen are being used as an important basis for this area’s future management plan.
Joint Industry Project on the structural integrity of drilling and well systems
Nine oil companies and DNV kicked off a JIP on the structural integrity of drilling and well systems on Tuesday 22 June 2010 in Stavanger Norway. The JIP’s objective is to develop, together with industry partners, structural integrity management guidelines for well and drilling systems, including fatigue design and calculation methodology.