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Technology
Assessment & Research (TA&R) Program
| Project Number |
459 |
| Date of Summary |
December 22, 2004 |
| Subject |
Comparative Risk Assessment of the
Decommissioning Options for Large Platforms in the POCSR |
| Performing Activity |
TSB, Inc. of
Houston, Texas |
| Principal Investigator |
Dr. Robert
Byrd |
| Contracting Agency |
Minerals
Management Service |
| Estimated Completion |
Completed |
| Description |
The purpose of this project was
to
compare the safety risks associated with completely removing 3
representative platforms from the POCSR. There were 2 phases:
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Conduct an MMS forum
of Decommissioning safety issues;
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Conduct a risk
assessment.
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| Progress |
The forum of decommissioning safety was held in
Ventura, CA on February 11-12, 2003 with invited experts on decommissioning.
The attendees reviewed a draft interim report that lists the safety aspects
of decommissioning Federal platforms offshore CA. A revised phase 2 report
for the project was prepared. |
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Report |
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(162 pages) |
Twachtman Snyder & Byrd, Inc. Comparative Health and Safety Risk Assessment
of Decommissioning Large Offshore Platforms, Final Report, Case Studies for
Decommissioning of Three Offshore Platforms in the Pacific OCS Region, June
2003. |
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