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Title: Design criteria for fire and blast engineering in the goal setting working environment

Abstract

The present goal-setting approach to safety on offshore installations in the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) means that new oil and gas installations must be designed to sufficiently resist potential accidental loads. A goal-setting approach also allows other goals such as environmental issues or continuity of hydrocarbon production targets to be defined and then integrated and optimized within the whole design and operation of an oil or gas installation. In the past, design criteria for fire and blast have been prescriptive and component based. In reality, however, an oil or gas installation fulfills its objectives as a whole system, i.e. all its parts and components act together, often in a time-dependent manner. A system approach has been possible in the past for normal operational loads, e.g. on structures and pipework. However, for accidental or upset conditions, only the relatively recent advances in computerized techniques enabled simulation of system behavior under dynamic and ultimate limit state conditions with acceptable accuracy. The work presented in this paper was performed as a part of the Safety Case development for the Rough platforms. Using performance criteria, advanced analytical techniques and performing the work in a close multi-discipline collaboration manner enabled it to be completed onmore » time with significant cost savings.« less

Authors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. British Gas E and P, Reading (United Kingdom). Engineering and Projects Dept.
  2. Steel Construction Inst., Ascot (United Kingdom). Offshore Div.
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
194321
Report Number(s):
CONF-950695-
ISBN 0-7918-1308-8; TRN: IM9611%%162
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: International conference on offshore mechanics and arctic engineering, Copenhagen (Denmark), 18-22 Jun 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of OMAE 1995 -- Proceedings of the 14. international conference on offshore mechanics and arctic engineering. Volume 2: Safety and reliability; Guedes Soares, C. [ed.] [Technical Univ. of Lisbon, Lisboa (Portugal)]; PB: 567 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CATEGORIES; 02 PETROLEUM; 03 NATURAL GAS; OFFSHORE PLATFORMS; DESIGN; SAFETY STANDARDS; COMPLIANCE; UNITED KINGDOM; SAFETY ENGINEERING; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS

Citation Formats

Murray, R T, and Medonos, S. Design criteria for fire and blast engineering in the goal setting working environment. United States: N. p., 1995. Web.
Murray, R T, & Medonos, S. Design criteria for fire and blast engineering in the goal setting working environment. United States.
Murray, R T, and Medonos, S. 1995. "Design criteria for fire and blast engineering in the goal setting working environment". United States.
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title = {Design criteria for fire and blast engineering in the goal setting working environment},
author = {Murray, R T and Medonos, S},
abstractNote = {The present goal-setting approach to safety on offshore installations in the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) means that new oil and gas installations must be designed to sufficiently resist potential accidental loads. A goal-setting approach also allows other goals such as environmental issues or continuity of hydrocarbon production targets to be defined and then integrated and optimized within the whole design and operation of an oil or gas installation. In the past, design criteria for fire and blast have been prescriptive and component based. In reality, however, an oil or gas installation fulfills its objectives as a whole system, i.e. all its parts and components act together, often in a time-dependent manner. A system approach has been possible in the past for normal operational loads, e.g. on structures and pipework. However, for accidental or upset conditions, only the relatively recent advances in computerized techniques enabled simulation of system behavior under dynamic and ultimate limit state conditions with acceptable accuracy. The work presented in this paper was performed as a part of the Safety Case development for the Rough platforms. Using performance criteria, advanced analytical techniques and performing the work in a close multi-discipline collaboration manner enabled it to be completed on time with significant cost savings.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sun Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1995},
month = {Sun Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1995}
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