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A Framework for Identification of Lessons Learned from Offshore Operational Data Using Barriers and Success Paths
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2016)
One of the most pressing challenges facing the offshore industry today is the effective interpretation, decision making, and action identification using the large volumes of operational data that are being collected and ...
Developing Early Risk Detection and Preparedness System with Risk Analysis and Contingency Plan
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2016)
When the natural or human-made disasters, such as hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, wildfires and gas leaks, threaten a populated area, mass casualties and property losses may be followed. To avoid, minimize or eliminate the ...
Report on the PHMSA LNG Regulation Workshop
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2016)
In May 2016, the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) held a two day public workshop to solicit input and obtain background information for the formulation of ...
So what is a “Facility Level” Hazard Analysis Anyway?
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2016)
How can a “facility level” hazard analysis be conducted to ensure hazards of the operation are understood and managed, while at the same time optimizing the use of company resources to complete the analysis? Anadarko has ...
The Future of Risk Management/RBI in a Lean Environment – Facing Regulatory Uncertainty
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2016)
Macondo Incident
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2016)
Inherently Safer Design for Process Plant Piping and Equipment Exposed to Accidental Explosion Loads
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2015)
Recent statistics have indicate that it is not uncommon to have an accidental explosion on an offshore platform. The design and assessment of process piping systems against blast events are of importance and require advanced ...
An Update to the Universal Risk Scales – A Tool for Developing Risk Criteria by Consensus How safe is safe enough?
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2016)
In 1999, the Risk-Based Explosives Safety Criteria Team (RBESCT) developed the Universal Risk Scales (URS) to assist in the job of selecting appropriate criteria for defining “How safe is safe enough?” To answer this ...
MOC Impact Workflow to Ensure that Relief Systems PSI is Updated with Changes
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2015)
The Process Safety Management (PSM) Standard requires that covered facilities manage change through the Management of Change (MOC) program. A robust MOC program effectively identifies and analyzes changes. Observation has ...
Equipment Reliability Data Collection: A Journey to Operational Excellence in the Offshore Industry
(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center, 2016)
The offshore industry has witnessed catastrophic incidents, which continue to occur. There is a need to learn from various best practices and incidents and continue to move towards safer operations. Data in different forms ...