Asset Integrity Management for Offshore and Onshore Structures

• Author : Mohamed A. El-Reedy
• Publisher : Gulf Professional Publishing
• Release : 15 July 2022

Oil and gas assets are under constant pressure and engineers and managers need integrity management training and strategies to ensure their operations are safe. Gaining practical guidance is not trained ahead of time and learned on the job. Asset Integrity Management of Offshore and Onshore Structures delivers a critical training tool for engineers to prepare and mitigate safety risk. Starting with a transitional introductory chapter, the reference dives into integrity management approaches including codes and standards. Inspection, assessment, and repair

• Author : Mohamed A. El-Reedy
• Publisher : Gulf Professional Publishing
• Release : 30 June 2021

Offshore Projects and Engineering Management delivers a critical training tool for engineers on how to prepare cost estimates and understand the most recent management methods. Specific to the oil and gas offshore industry, the reference dives into project economics, interface management and contracts. Methods for analyzing risk, activity calculations and risk response strategies are covered for offshore, FPSO and pipelines. Supported with case studies, detailed discussions, and practical applications, this comprehensive book gives oil and gas managers a management toolbox

• Author : Samui, Pijush,Chakraborty, Subrata,Kim, Dookie
• Publisher : IGI Global
• Release : 12 August 2016

The development of new and effective analytical and numerical models is essential to understanding the performance of a variety of structures. As computational methods continue to advance, so too do their applications in structural performance modeling and analysis. Modeling and Simulation Techniques in Structural Engineering presents emerging research on computational techniques and applications within the field of structural engineering. This timely publication features practical applications as well as new research insights and is ideally designed for use by engineers, IT

• Author : DUTCH HOLLAND,PHd & SCOTT SHEMWELL,DBA
• Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
• Release : 01 February 2014

Implementing a Culture of Safety Deepwater production of oil and gas takes place in one of the world's most hazardous and dangerous environments a place where operating in a pervasive Culture of Safety is not an option but an absolute requirement. Why? A deepwater disaster could be as horrific as a release of a multi-megaton nuclear weapon! A single deepwater player, making a poor decision, could cause an accident the size of a multi-megaton disaster! The number of vitally-interested stakeholders

• Author : Reza Javaherdashti,Chikezie Nwaoha,Henry Tan
• Publisher : CRC Press
• Release : 19 April 2016

The advancement of methods and technologies in the oil and gas industries calls for new insight into the corrosion problems these industries face daily. With the application of more precise instruments and laboratory techniques as well as the development of new scientific paradigms, corrosion professionals are also witnessing a new era in the way d

• Author : Fausto Pedro García Márquez,Mayorkinos Papaelias
• Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
• Release : 22 January 2020

Maintenance is a critical variable in industry to achieve competitiveness. Therefore, correct management of corrective, predictive, and preventive politics in any industry is required. Maintenance Management considers the main concepts, state of the art, advances, and case studies in this topic. This book complements other subdisciplines such as economics, finance, marketing, decision and risk analysis, engineering, etc.The book analyzes real case studies in multiple disciplines. It considers the topics of failure detection and diagnosis, fault trees, and subdisciplines (e.

• Author : Mark J. Kaiser
• Publisher : Gulf Professional Publishing
• Release : 08 April 2020

The Offshore Pipeline Construction Industry: Activity Modeling and Cost Estimation in the United States Gulf of Mexico presents the latest technical concepts and economic calculations, helping engineers make better business decisions. The book covers flow assurance, development strategies on pipeline requirements and the construction service side with a global perspective. In addition, it focuses on one of the most underdeveloped, promising assets – the Gulf of Mexico. Pipeline construction and decommissioning estimation methods are examined with reliable data presented. A final

• Author : CCPS (Center for Chemical Process Safety)
• Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
• Release : 06 January 2017

This book is an update and expansion of topics covered in Guidelines for Mechanical Integrity Systems (2006). The new book is consistent with Risk-Based Process Safety and Life Cycle approaches and includes details on failure modes and mechanisms. Also, example testing an inspection programs is included for various types of equipment and systems. Guidance and examples are provided for selecting and maintaining critical safety systems.

• Author : Ashok Pathak
• Publisher : CRC Press
• Release : 20 August 2021

Petroleum reservoir management considerations and practices are deeply rooted in the optimization of development objectives, requisite investments, operational costs, and philosophy in addition to the dynamics of timely decision-making. Petroleum Reservoir Management: Considerations and Practices highlights the key reservoir management topics and issues that engage the attention of exploration and production companies over the life cycle of an oilfield. This is the only book to exclusively address petroleum reservoir management based on actual field development experience. It emphasizes the role

• Author : Cliff Ashton
• Publisher : Lulu Press, Inc
• Release : 11 April 2016

In Book One, the author wrote of the many humorous incidents in his life, from his school days in Glasgow, his apprenticeship with British Rail, his university years, and finally through the initial part of his career in the oil industry with Shell. In Book Two, he takes us firstly to Negara Brunei Darussalam in the Far East, then to The Hague, back out east to Sarawak, and finally to London to enjoy a well-earned retirement – or so he thought

• Author : M. J. Ryall,J. E. Harding,G. A. R. Parke
• Publisher : Thomas Telford
• Release : 20 January 2022

These proceedings are from The Fourth International Conference on Bridge Management that consolidated the best and, more importantly, up-to-date research conducted in the field of bridge management. Since the first conference in 1990 the scientific art of bridge management has advanced at an astonishing rate. There has been a change from a curative to a preventative approach to bridge management, promising an increased longevity for the next generation of bridges and reduced whole-life costs, and practical and economical solutions have been

• Author : Peter W. Tse,Joseph Mathew,King Wong,Rocky Lam,C.N. Ko
• Publisher : Springer
• Release : 09 December 2014

This proceeding represents state-of-the-art trends and developments in the emerging field of engineering asset management as presented at the Eight World Congress on Engineering Asset Management (WCEAM). The Proceedings of the WCEAM 2013 is an excellent reference for practitioners, researchers and students in the multidisciplinary field of asset management, covering topics such as: Asset condition monitoring and intelligent maintenance, 2. Asset data warehousing, data mining and fusion, 3. Asset performance and level-of-service models, 4. Design and life-cycle integrity of physical assets, 5. Deterioration and preservation

• Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Energy and Climate Change Committee
• Publisher : The Stationery Office
• Release : 30 June 2009

Whilst the UK economy must decarbonise if the country is to meet its obligations to tackle climate change, and use of fossil fuels must diminish, the UK will still need to use the oil and gas resources remaining in the UK continental shelf.

• Author : Vikram N. Shah,F. L. Cho
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 20 January 2022

Annotation The role of aging and risk management in safe operation and life extension of nuclear power plants and petrochemical plants is explored in these papers from an August 2002 conference. Structural, mechanical, heat transfer, thermal, hydraulic, fatigue, fracture, and creep problems are addressed. Papers topics include generic aging management programs for license renewal of PWR reactor coolant system components, high-cycle analytical thermal fatigue test of pipe structures, managing aging of coatings for nuclear plant license renewal, and signal processing for

• Author : CCPS (Center for Chemical Process Safety)
• Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
• Release : 12 November 2018

There is much industry guidance on implementing engineering projects and a similar amount of guidance on Process Safety Management (PSM). However, there is a gap in transferring the key deliverables from the engineering group to the operations group, where PSM is implemented. This book provides the engineering and process safety deliverables for each project phase along with the impacts to the project budget, timeline and the safety and operability of the delivered equipment.