Fighting Invasive Infrastructures

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Spice
Keyword(s):  
Indigenous Peoples ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Critical Infrastructure ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Human Relations ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Indigenous Resistance ◽  
Environmental Destruction ◽  
Alternative Approach ◽  
Indigenous Land

In the settler colonial context of so-called Canada, oil and gas projects are contemporary infrastructures of invasion. This article tracks how the state discourse of “critical infrastructure” naturalizes the environmental destruction wrought by the oil and gas industry while criminalizing Indigenous resistance. I review anthropological work to analyze the applicability of the concept of infrastructure to Indigenous struggles against resource extraction. Drawing on fieldwork conducted in Indigenous land defense movements against pipeline construction, I argue for an alternative approach to infrastructure that strengthens and supports the networks of human and other-than-human relations that continue to make survival possible for Indigenous peoples.

Subsea Structural Monitoring With Machine Vision

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristian Authén
Keyword(s):  
Machine Vision ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Video Tracking ◽  
Structural Monitoring ◽  
Motion Sensors ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Actual Structure ◽  
Alternative Approach ◽  
Video Feed

Structural monitoring of subsea structures is widely used subsea in the oil and gas industry. Monitoring may be performed to keep track on position, movements, loads and fatigue accumulation. BOPs may have motions sensors installed to monitor the lower flex joint angle and the movements of the BOP itself. Installing subsea equipment like templates or conductors may also require monitoring to ensure the installation is within the set requirements. Motion sensors containing accelerometers and gyroscopes are commonly used for these applications. These sensors are well suited for accurately determining inclination, but the sensors estimate displacements poorly. An alternative approach for such measurements is to use machine vision. The machine vision tracks selected features from a video feed and calculates position, displacement and inclination directly. A benefit of this monitoring technique is that it does not require any hardware on the actual structure, only a camera and a tracking software. Two video tracking algorithms are proposed for tracking. One marker based algorithm that require a pre-installed visual marker, and a markerless algorithm that uses natural features on the structure. The article presents the accuracy and project examples of in-field use of these algorithms.

DECOMMISSIONING-AN ALTERNATIVE APPROACH

1997 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 560
Author(s):  
H.B. Goff
Keyword(s):  
Natural Environment ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
North West ◽  
Engineering Research ◽  
The North ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Alternative Approach ◽  
Long Term Impact

The traditional planning for decommissioning oil and gas projects has included the option to remove platforms from the project area leaving the site clear for other uses. However, decommissioning presents a number of opportunities for alternative uses for facilities that are relatively close to the coast and in developing areas.This paper examines the potential for the alternative use of facilities on the North West Shelf using the WMC operated Airlie Project as an example.Airlie Island presents an opportunity to conduct a number of research activities which would have the capability to enhance the understanding of the natural environment in the region and to gain better understanding of the long-term impact of the oil and gas industries impact on the natural environment. There is also the supplementary opportunity to conduct engineering research applicable to the oil and gas industry without the distraction and hazards of an operating field to interfere with the research projects. Allied to these possibilities is the potential to conduct research applicable to tourism and fishing related activities which are beginning to exert more pressure and the North West Shelf environment than has been the case in the recent past.In addition to the research opportunities, there exists the potential to manage Airlie Island as a support base for tourism activities on a commercial basis. The example presented could easily be applied to other projects nearing decommissioning.

scholarly journals Little Italy: Seeking a Niche in International Arctic Relations

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachael Lorna Johnstone ◽  
Federica Scarpa
Keyword(s):  
International Cooperation ◽  
Indigenous Peoples ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Foreign Affairs ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Arctic Council ◽  
Intended Audience ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Little Italy

In December 2015, The Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation published Verso una strategia italiana per l‘artico (Towards an Italian Strategy for the Arctic). In this article, the authors explain and evaluate the document in light of Italy’s connections to and interests in the Arctic, the Kiruna rules for observers at the Arctic Council, and the Arctic policies of other observers. They conclude that the intended audience for Verso una strategia is the Arctic States. Therefore, the document emphasises relevant Italian scientific efforts and promotes Italy’s oil and gas industry while downplaying the rights of indigenous peoples and avoiding issues of controversy. Publication of the document as a work in progress indicates the ministry’s willingness to listen to feedback and adapt its approaches as it develops a more comprehensive and nuanced strategy.

Cyber Security in Liquid Petroleum Pipelines

2011 ◽  
pp. 200-222
Author(s):  
Morgan Henrie
Keyword(s):  
Cyber Security ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Critical Infrastructure ◽  
Evolutionary Process ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Security Risks ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Scada Systems ◽  
Electrical Utilities ◽  
Water Waste

The world’s critical infrastructure includes entities such as the water, waste water, electrical utilities, and the oil and gas industry. In many cases, these rely on pipelines that are controlled by supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems. SCADA systems have evolved to highly networked, common platform systems. This evolutionary process creates expanding and changing cyber security risks. The need to address this risk profile is mandated from the highest government level. This chapter discusses the various processes, standards, and industry based best practices that are directed towards minimizing these risks.

Cyber Security in Liquid Petroleum Pipelines

2013 ◽  
pp. 559-581
Author(s):  
Morgan Henrie
Keyword(s):  
Cyber Security ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Critical Infrastructure ◽  
Evolutionary Process ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Security Risks ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Scada Systems ◽  
Electrical Utilities ◽  
Water Waste

The world’s critical infrastructure includes entities such as the water, waste water, electrical utilities, and the oil and gas industry. In many cases, these rely on pipelines that are controlled by supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems. SCADA systems have evolved to highly networked, common platform systems. This evolutionary process creates expanding and changing cyber security risks. The need to address this risk profile is mandated from the highest government level. This chapter discusses the various processes, standards, and industry based best practices that are directed towards minimizing these risks.

scholarly journals PELUANG PENERAPAN FPIC SEBAGAI INSTRUMEN HUKUM PROGRESIF UNTUK MELINDUNGI HAK MASYARAKAT ADAT DALAM KEGIATAN USAHA MINYAK DAN GAS BUMI

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 50-85
Author(s):  
Nisa Istiqomah Nidasari
Keyword(s):  
Informed Consent ◽  
Indigenous Peoples ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Legal Certainty ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Oil Companies ◽  
Land Clearing ◽  
Social License ◽  
Customary Land

AbstrakPengadaan tanah untuk kegiatan industri minyak dan gas bumi merupakan kegiatan strategis yang diprioritaskan negara atas nama ‘kepentingan umum’.  Tidak jarang, pengadaan tersebut merampas hak tenurial masyarakat adat demi menyediakan lahan bagi perusahaan  untuk melakukan eksplorasi dan eksploitasi. Padahal fungsi tanah bagi masyarakat adat tidak hanya sebagai tempat tinggal saja, tetapi juga sebagai tempat peribadatan, sumber mata pencaharian serta bagian dari budaya dan warisan leluhur yang harus dipertahankan dan dilestarikan. Hak masyarakat adat terhadap tanah ulayat juga dilindungi oleh berbagai instrumen hukum nasional dan internasional.Salah satu prosedur yang dapat memberikan perlindungan terhadap hak-hak fundamental masyarakat adat adalah FPIC (Free, Prior and Informed Consent) atau PADIATAPA (Persetujuan Atas Dasar Informasi Awal Tanpa Paksaan). Secara khusus, tulisan ini bertujuan untuk menjawab pokok permasalahan sebagai berikut: Pertama, mengapa FPIC dapat menjadi instrumen hukum progresif untuk melindungi hak-hak masyarakat adat dalam kegiatan usaha migas? Kedua, bagaimana FPIC dapat meningkatkan kepastian hukum bagi investasi di sektor migas? Ketiga, bagaimana strategi untuk menerapkan FPIC dalam kebijakan pengadaan tanah untuk industri migas di Indonesia? AbstractLand clearing for  oil and gas industry is deemed as a strategic activity that is prioritized in the name of ‘Public Interest’. In many cases, such land clearing confiscated the land tenure of indigenous peoples to give space for oil companies conducting exploration and exploitation. This is unacceptable for indigenous peoples because not only they often depend on their customary land for their livelihoods and residence, but also because it has strong cultural and often spiritual significance. The rights of indigenous peoples over their customary land is protected under national and international legal frameworks.One of the procedure that shall gives a protection over the fundamental rights of Indigenous Peoples is FPIC (Free and Prior Informed Consent). In the business perspective, FPIC will increase the legal certainty for invesment as it provides the companies with social license to extract. Specifically, this paper will address the following questions: First, how FPIC could be a progressive legal instrument to protect Indigenous Peoples rights in the activity of oil and gas? Second, how FPIC could increase the legal certainty for investment in oil and gas industry? Third, what are the strategies to apply FPIC in the land clearing policy for oil and gas industry in Indonesia?

The Interplay of Russian Law, Indigenous People and the Oil and Gas Industry – A Need for Non-Governmental Regulation?

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 120-141
Author(s):  
Minna Pappila
Keyword(s):  
Indigenous Peoples ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Environmental Aspects ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Certification System ◽  
The Social ◽  
Russian Law ◽  
The Right ◽  
Production Areas

This article scrutinizes how Russian legislation considers the rights of the indigenous peoples living in Russian oil production areas, and if there is a need for non-governmental certification standards in Russia. To do this, the Russian legislation has been compared with certain requirements of a new EO100TM Standard which seeks to regulate the social and environmental aspects of the oil and gas industry. The results of the study reveal that there are many aspects of indigenous peoples’ rights, such as access to information, possibilities for free, prior and informed consent, and the right to pursue traditional livelihoods, that Russian legislation does not adequately address. Since quick improvements in Russian legislation are unlikely, the use of an oil and gas certification system could help to improve the current situation in areas where the law does not safeguard the rights of indigenous peoples.

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