Offshore Risk Assessment is 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 some years 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. The book starts with a thorough discussion of 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. Risk mitigation and control are then discussed, followed by an outline of an alternative approach to risk modelling that focuses especially on the risk of short-duration activities. Not only does the book describe the state of the art of QRA, it also identifies weaknesses and areas that need development. Readership: Besides being 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.

Excerpt from Application of Risk Analysis to Offshore Oil and Gas Operations: Proceedings of an International Workshop; May 1985 The proceedings of an International workshop held at the National Bureau of Standards on March 27 and 28, 1984 are presented. The purpose of the workshop was to examine the application of risk analysis in offshore oil and gas operations. The proceedings include: an executive summary, an introduction, and summary reports and recommendations of four Working Groups: Standards, Codes, and Certification; Concept Evaluation and Design; Operation and Maintenance; and Logistics and Support. Also included are theme presentations on current practice in the United States, Great Britain, and Norway, and on current risk assessment methodologies. Keywords: Codes; drilling platforms; gas production; marine engineering; ocean engineering; offshore platforms; oil production; petroleum engineering; probability risk analysis; regulations; shipping; standards. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.