CSIRO research and development activities to address environmental issues related to offshore oil and gas development

2014 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Kenneth Lee ◽  
David Smith ◽  
Andrew Ross
Keyword(s):  
Oil Spill ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
Research Strategy ◽  
Oil And Gas Development ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Oil Spill Response ◽  
Offshore Oil And Gas ◽  
Offshore Oil

In 2013, the Wealth from Oceans Flagship of the Commonwealth Science and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) started a new research strategy in environmental sciences to support the future needs of the offshore oil and gas industry, regulatory agencies, and the oil spill response community. Using its world class laboratory facilities and research vessels, CSIRO intends to further apply its scientific expertise in the Australasian region towards the assessment and mitigation of environmental risks related to offshore oil and gas development and accidental oil spills. This paper provides an overview of ongoing and planned research activities by CSIRO in collaboration with academia, the private sector and other government agencies to ensure the protection and sustainability of Australia’s marine resources. The program includes the conduct of integrated environmental baseline studies, the development of improved protocols for environmental effects monitoring (EEM) of operational waste discharges (e.g., drilling muds/fluids and production waters), and the application of risk assessment protocols in support of ecosystem-based management. In support of oil spill response operations, the program will also develop remediation technologies and systems to detect and model the fate and transport of contaminant hydrocarbons in the marine environment. Project deliverables of this research, which integrate operational and scientific monitoring efforts with evaluation of oil spill response technologies, will result in new equipment and standard methods that will be used by the oil industry on a global scale to reduce the cost and time spent on monitoring programs while enhancing capability, response readiness and capacity.

scholarly journals What has Europe learned after the Deepwater Horizon/Macondo Incident?

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 (1) ◽  
pp. 348-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernd Bluhm ◽  
Lito Xirotyri
Keyword(s):  
Oil Spill ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Deepwater Horizon ◽  
Maritime Safety ◽  
Oil And Gas Operations ◽  
Oil Spill Response ◽  
Regional Agreements ◽  
Offshore Oil And Gas ◽  
Offshore Oil ◽  
The Eu

ABSTRACT The Deepwater Horizon (DWH) incident and the response thereto generated significant interest in Europe, in particular with regard to the safety of offshore oil and gas operations, existing oil spill response arrangements, and the potential impacts of surface and subsurface dispersant application. This paper will present the main relevant developments and actions undertaken in Europe in the years following the Macondo incident, focusing primarily on the work of the European Commission, European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), and European Union (EU) Member States, as well as the work undertaken within the established Regional Agreements in Europe. The following topics will be addressed in more detail:1)It has been considered critically important to review and enhance the regulatory arrangements in Europe relevant to the safety of oil and gas operations and to strengthening the effective response to marine oil pollution. This is being implemented at the national level by several European countries. At the level of the EU Institutions, this is being addressed by:—Issuing the Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. The main elements of this Directive will be presented.—Amending the Regulation (EC) 1406/2002 establishing a European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) by Regulation (EU) 100/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council. The new Regulation expands EMSA's mandate to assist EU countries in the response to oil spills from oil and gas installations and to also support in such cases other countries sharing a regional sea basin with the EU. EMSA's Action Plan in implementing its newly assigned tasks will be presented.2)EMSA provides a forum at the EU level for Member States' experts to address issues contributing to the preparedness for and response to accidental and deliberate marine pollution, including the use of dispersants and the experience gained from the DWH incident. Actions undertaken in this regard and their outcome will be presented.3)The review of the potential oil spill response options and techniques has revitalised the discussion of mechanical recovery of oil versus the application of dispersants in such a way that nowadays more and more EU States consider the use of dispersants as a possible oil spill response option. The main elements of this discussion in Europe will be presented in more detail, also within the context of the multinational cooperation in Europe executed primarily by the Regional Agreements that are in place.

Identifying Key Safety Culture Factors for the Offshore Industry

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ning Lou ◽  
Ezra Wari ◽  
James Curry ◽  
Kevin McSweeney ◽  
Rick Curtis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Safety Culture ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Transportation Safety ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
The Us ◽  
Offshore Industry ◽  
Offshore Oil And Gas ◽  
Offshore Oil

This research identifies key factors, or safety culture categories, that can be used to help describe the safety culture for the offshore oil and gas industry and develop a comprehensive offshore safety culture assessment toolkit for use by the US Gulf of Mexico (GoM) owners and operators. Detailed questionnaires from selected safety culture frameworks of different industries were collected and analyzed to identify important safety culture factors and key questions for assessment. Safety frameworks from different associations were investigated, including the Center for Offshore Safety (COS), Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The safety culture factors of each of these frameworks were generalized and analyzed. The frequency of the safety culture factors in each framework was analyzed to explore commonality. The literature review and analysis identified a list of common factors among safety culture frameworks.

A Survey on the Use of Digital Twins for Maintenance and Safety in the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tom Ivar Pedersen ◽  
Håkon Grøtt Størdal ◽  
Håvard Holm Bjørnebekk ◽  
Jørn Vatn
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Digital Twins ◽  
Offshore Oil And Gas ◽  
Offshore Oil
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