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Module 5
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Regulatory Requirements, Safety and Environmental Issues
On completing this module you will have an understanding of:
- The reasons why oil and gas industry operations are risk sensitive and therefore why safety, risk and reliability engineering is crucial
- The principles of a Safety Case Approach and how this difference from a Rules Based Approach
- The main techniques employed in identifying the major hazards in an FPSO
- How safety critical elements are identified and the safety scheme verified
- The Alarp principle
- How the layout of the FPSO is designed with regard to safety
- The importance of Emergency Response planning and the elements included
- The principles of the Environmental Impact Assessment and the growing importance of this today
Regulatory requirements for FPSOs
- Coastal states’ requirements and oil and gas processing host
- Classification societies
- Flag state requirements
- Codes and regulations
Safety
- Safety case approach (self-goal setting by risk assessment process)
- Rule-based safety approaches
- Verification and audit
Main FPSO safety risks
- Fire and blast
- Damage by other vessels and helicopters
Accident examples
Environmental issues
- Flared gas
- Oil spills and leaks
- Hydrocarbon emissions
FPSO field environmental impact assessment
Environmental incident example