Safety of offshore oil and gas operations: Lessons from past accident analysis: Ensuring EU hydrocarbon supply through better control of major hazards

Abstract

The disaster following the explosion on drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, dramatically demonstrated that offshore extraction and exploitation of hydrocarbons is not without risks. Accidents can occur, often with devastating consequences to human lives, expensive extraction equipment, the sea and coastal environment and ecosystem, coastal economies and interruption – or delay – of energy supply. \n\nIn order for offshore oil and gas operations to become safer, lessons from the analysis of past accidents need to be identified and shared. This report investigates sources of information on offshore accidents, identifies lessons to be learned from “landmark” accidents and how they fit the risk management chain, and performs statistical analysis based on the content of a commercial accident database.

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