Risk Management in the Oil and Gas Industry
eBook - ePub

Risk Management in the Oil and Gas Industry

Offshore and Onshore Concepts and Case Studies

  1. 528 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Risk Management in the Oil and Gas Industry

Offshore and Onshore Concepts and Case Studies

About this book

Risk Management in the Oil and Gas Industry: Offshore and Onshore Concepts and Case Studies delivers the concepts, strategies and good practices of offshore and onshore safety engineering that are applicable to petroleum engineering and immediately surrounding industries. Guided by the strategic risk management line, this reference organizes steps in order of importance and priority that should be given to the themes in the practical exercise of risk management activities, from the conceptual and design phase to operational and crisis management situations. Each chapter is packed with practical case studies, lessons learned, exercises, and review questions. The reference also touches on the newest techniques, including liquefied natural gas (cryogenics) operations and computer simulations that contemplate the influence of human behavior. Critical for both the new and experienced engineer, this book gives the best didactic tool to perform operations safely and effectively. - Helps readers by presenting practical case studies and exercises that are included in every chapter - Presents an understanding on how to approach and apply best practices specific to the oil and gas industry, both offshore and onshore - Provides the knowledge needed to gain new techniques in computer simulation and human factors to apply to various sectors of the industry, including subsea and refineries

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Copyright
  5. Epigraph
  6. Dedication
  7. Contents
  8. Special acknowledgment
  9. Editorial acknowledgment
  10. Complementary sources
  11. Declaration
  12. About the author
  13. Foreword
  14. Acknowledgments
  15. List of Illustrations
  16. List of Tables
  17. Chapter 1 : Introduction and reading guide
  18. Chapter 2 : Fundamentals of risk management
  19. Chapter 3 : Technical and operational knowledge
  20. Chapter 4 : Hazards reduction
  21. Chapter 5 : Agents (people) evacuation
  22. Chapter 6 : Emergency control
  23. Chapter 7 : Reducing unpredictability
  24. Chapter 8 : Human–system interaction
  25. Chapter 9 : Risk management systems
  26. Chapter 10 : Synthesis
  27. Bibliography
  28. Index
  29. A