Incidents Associated With Oil and Gas Operations
Incidents Associated With Oil and Gas Operations

Author: L. John Caldwell

Publisher:

Published: 1998-06-01

Total Pages: 122

ISBN-13: 9780788178849

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A compilation of incidents that occurred on the Outer Continental Shelf and were reported to the Minerals Management Service of the Dept. of the Interior for the years 1995 and 1996. It lists the incidents separately by Region and then by type (no incidents occurred in the Atlantic and Alaska Regions during the 1995-1996 reporting period). After the listing of the individual incidents, the report includes a new section that summarizes the information graphically. For the purposes of this report, incident is defined as any event classified as a blowout, collision, explosion, fatality, fire, injury, pipeline release, or spill greater than 50 barrels.

Alternatives for Inspecting Outer Continental Shelf Operations
Alternatives for Inspecting Outer Continental Shelf Operations

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 1990-02-01

Total Pages: 123

ISBN-13: 0309042275

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Aggressive, effective safety inspection programs are key elements to ensuring that oil- and gas-producing platform operations on the outer continental shelf are conducted in a safe and environmentally sound manner. Although the oil and gas leaseholders themselves are primarily responsible for the soundness of their operations, the Minerals Management Service (MMS) of the Department of the Interior is charged with prescribing safe practices and inspecting platforms. In response to an MMS request, this book examines possible revisions of MMS's inspection system, appraises inspection practices elsewhereâ€"both in government and industryâ€"assesses the advantages and disadvantages of alternative procedures, and recommends potentially more efficient practices aimed at increasing industry's awareness of its accountability for safety.