Adapting Human Reliability Analysis from nuclear power to oil and gas applications

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Abstract

Human Reliability Analysis (HRA), as currently used in risk assessments, largely derives its methods and guidance from application in the nuclear energy domain. While there are many similarities between nuclear energy and other safety critical domains such as oil and gas, there remain clear differences. This paper provides an overview of HRA state of the practice in nuclear energy and then describes areas where refinements to the methods may be necessary to capture the operational context of oil and gas. Many key distinctions important to nuclear energy HRA such as Level 1 vs. Level 2 analysis may prove insignificant for oil and gas applications. On the other hand, existing HRA methods may not be sensitive enough to factors like the extensive use of digital controls in oil and gas. This paper provides an overview of these considerations to assist in the adaptation of existing nuclear-centered HRA methods to the petroleum sector.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSafety and Reliability of Complex Engineered Systems - Proceedings of the 25th European Safety and Reliability Conference, ESREL 2015
EditorsLuca Podofillini, Bruno Sudret, Božidar Stojadinović, Enrico Zio, Wolfgang Kröger
PublisherCRC Press/Balkema
Pages2853-2860
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9781138028791
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015
Event25th European Safety and Reliability Conference, ESREL 2015 - Zurich, Swaziland
Duration: Sep 7 2015Sep 10 2015

Publication series

NameSafety and Reliability of Complex Engineered Systems - Proceedings of the 25th European Safety and Reliability Conference, ESREL 2015

Conference

Conference25th European Safety and Reliability Conference, ESREL 2015
Country/TerritorySwaziland
CityZurich
Period09/7/1509/10/15

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