Offshore Risk Assessment was the first book to deal with quantified
risk assessment (QRA) as applied specifically to offshore installations
and operations. Risk assessment techniques have been used for more than
three decades in the offshore oil and gas industry, and their use is set
to expand increasingly as the industry moves into new areas and faces
new challenges in older regions.
This updated and expanded third edition has been informed by a major R&D
program on offshore risk assessment in Norway and summarizes research
from 2006 to the present day. Rooted with a thorough discussion of risk
metrics and risk analysis methodology, subsequent chapters are devoted
to analytical approaches to escalation, escape, evacuation and rescue
analysis of safety and emergency systems.
Separate chapters analyze the main hazards of offshore structures: fire,
explosion, collision, and falling objects as well as structural and
marine hazards. Risk mitigation and control are discussed, as well as an
illustration of how the results from quantitative risk assessment
studies should be presented. The third second edition has a stronger
focus on the use of risk assessment techniques in the operation of
offshore installations. Also decommissioning of installations is
covered.
Not only does Offshore Risk Assessment describe the state of the art
of QRA, it also identifies weaknesses and areas that need further
development. This new edition also illustrates applications or
quantitative risk analysis methodology to offshore petroleum
applications.
A comprehensive reference for academics and students of marine/offshore
risk assessment and management, the book should also be owned by
professionals in the industry, contractors, suppliers, consultants and
regulatory authorities.
