Five Stages of CyberSecurity Grief: Why are we stuck at DENIAL?
For at least 12 years, the international petroleum industry has been in denial about the need for proactive …
Preparing for a Successful 20kPSI BOP Campaign
As the industry moves closer to the deployment date for the first blow-out preventers (BOPs) rated to withstand …
FPSO Life Extension: A Systems Approach
Technology enhancements that are extending the life of existing production fields, coupled with successful drilling …
Improve, Don’t Skip Inspections
Independent third party asset-condition inspections are a generally accepted method to meet internal quality and …
Beyond Non Productive Time (NPT) : Effective Production Time
With the increasing downward pressure on oil prices, drilling contractors and operators are becoming more focused on …
New BSEE Requirements Allow Operators to be More Proactive
Athens Group Services surveyors explain the importance of a new general performance-based requirement that operators use …
One Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Does Not Fit All: SIL Misuse and Unsafe Operational Conditions
The Safety Integrity Level (SIL) is a hazard analysis and risk mitigation method that is used to ensure electronic …
The Value of a 3rd Party in HIL Testing
Hardware in the Loop (HIL) testing continues to gain recognition as an effective verification method to improve the …
Clarifying Regulations for Independent 3rd Party Inspection of BOP and Diverter in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico
In response to the 2010 Macondo incident, the US Federal regulations governing drilling for oil and gas on the US outer …