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Safety of dynamic positioning operations on mobile offshore drilling units

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  • Chen, Haibo
  • Moan, Torgeir
  • Verhoeven, Harry

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Dynamic positioning of mobile offshore drilling units for drilling operation (termed as DP drilling operation) is analyzed in this paper. A safety modeling approach based on the barrier concept is developed. Safety of DP drilling operation is modeled in terms of three main barrier functions, i.e. barrier functions to prevent loss of position, to arrest vessel movement and to prevent loss of well integrity, respectively. Analyses of each barrier function are performed. The associated barrier elements are identified, their existing deficiencies are revealed based on operational experience on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), and recommendations to strengthen each barrier element are proposed. These recommendations could improve safety of DP drilling operation on the NCS. They are also valid to DP drilling operations worldwide.

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  • Chen, Haibo & Moan, Torgeir & Verhoeven, Harry, 2008. "Safety of dynamic positioning operations on mobile offshore drilling units," Reliability Engineering and System Safety, Elsevier, vol. 93(7), pages 1072-1090.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:reensy:v:93:y:2008:i:7:p:1072-1090
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ress.2007.04.003
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    1. Hogenboom, Sandra & Parhizkar, Tarannom & Vinnem, Jan Erik, 2021. "Temporal decision-making factors in risk analyses of dynamic positioning operations," Reliability Engineering and System Safety, Elsevier, vol. 207(C).
    2. Hogenboom, Sandra & Rokseth, Børge & Vinnem, Jan Erik & Utne, Ingrid Bouwer, 2020. "Human reliability and the impact of control function allocation in the design of dynamic positioning systems," Reliability Engineering and System Safety, Elsevier, vol. 194(C).
    3. Parhizkar, Tarannom & Utne, Ingrid Bouwer & Vinnem, Jan Erik & Mosleh, Ali, 2021. "Supervised dynamic probabilistic risk assessment of complex systems, part 2: Application to risk-informed decision making, practice and results," Reliability Engineering and System Safety, Elsevier, vol. 208(C).

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