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Document ID (ISN)112125
CIS number 11-0867
Year 2009
Convention or series no. RR 684
Author(s) May P.
Health and Safety Executive
Title Structural integrity management framework for fixed jacket structures
Bibliographic information HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2WA, United Kingdom, 2009. viii, 40p. Illus. 16 ref.
Internet access RR_684.pdf [in English]
Abstract With many offshore installations in the UK sector of the North Sea now reaching or exceeding their original anticipated design life, there is a particular need to evaluate approaches to structural integrity management by offshore operators to ascertain their adequacy in managing aging structures. In addition to this, a significant proportion of the aging structures are now operated by parties that are relatively new to the United Kingdom Continental Shelf, and may not be following recognised good practice for structural integrity management. Earlier studies have highlighted the varying approaches to structural integrity management, in terms of both the methods used and their effectiveness. The objective of this study was to develop a comprehensive framework for the structural integrity management of fixed jacket structures reflecting good industry practice and stimulating continual performance improvement.
Descriptors (primary) United Kingdom; structural steel work; maintenance; inspection; offshore oil extraction
Descriptors (secondary) safety engineering; public OSH institutions; research; glossary; report
Document type E - Books, reports, proceedings
Country / State or ProvinceUnited Kingdom
Subject(s) Mines and quarries
Safety organization and training
Broad subject area(s) Mechanical hazards, transport
Browse category(ies) Petroleum and natural gas industry