Stop Work Authority (SWA): A Critical Process Safety Barrier in FPSO and Offshore Operations
Stop Work Authority (SWA) is one of the most powerful human safety barriers in modern HSSE management systems. In high-risk […]
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Turnaround Maintenance (TAM): Process Safety Essentials for FPSO Operations
Turnaround Maintenance (TAM) is one of the highest-risk operational phases in the lifecycle of an FPSO facility. It involves the
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Attentional Tunneling in Process Safety: How Cognitive Narrowing Leads to Major Accidents
When Focus Becomes a Hazard In high-risk industries such as oil & gas, chemical processing, power generation, and offshore FPSO
The Ostrich Effect in Process Safety: Why Ignoring Early Warnings Leads to Major Accidents
In high-hazard industries—oil and gas, FPSO operations, chemicals, power generation, and manufacturing—process safety failures rarely occur without warning. Instead, they
Operational Drift: The Hidden Safety Risk Undermining FPSO Operations and Tool Safety
Operational drift is one of the most underestimated threats to workplace safety—particularly in high-risk environments such as FPSOs, offshore installations,
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FPSO Process Safety Incident Case Studies and Lessons Learned: Preventing Major Offshore Accidents
Floating Production, Storage and Offloading units (FPSOs) operate some of the most hazardous process systems in the offshore oil and
Inherent Safety in FPSO Design and Retrofit Projects: Reducing Risk at the Source
Floating Production, Storage and Offloading units (FPSOs) operate with large hydrocarbon inventories in confined offshore environments. Traditionally, offshore safety has
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FPSO Risk Assessment Techniques Beyond HAZOP: A Practical Offshore Safety Guide
Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZOP) are a cornerstone of process safety in offshore oil and gas operations. On Floating Production,
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Cyber PHA for FPSOs | Managing Cyber-Physical Risk in Offshore Safety Systems
FPSOs are becoming increasingly digital, connected, and automated. Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), Fire & Gas systems,
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Human Factors and Human Reliability Analysis (HRA) in FPSO Safety: Reducing Offshore Risk Through People-Centered Design
Despite advanced engineering controls, automated systems, and robust safety procedures, human error remains a major contributor to offshore incidents. On
Safety Critical Elements (SCEs) on FPSOs: Identification, Performance Standards, and Assurance
Floating Production, Storage and Offloading units (FPSOs) operate with large inventories of hydrocarbons in a complex offshore environment where failures
Bow-Tie Risk Analysis for FPSO Major Accident Hazards: A Practical Offshore Guide
Floating Production, Storage and Offloading units (FPSOs) operate in a high-hazard environment where a single failure can escalate into catastrophic
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