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While action has been taken to minimise the risks of accidents on offshore installations and improve the safety of offshore oil and gas infrastructure, incidents still occur for various reasons. These incidents take place on drilling rigs, oil tankers, FPSOs, offshore support vessels (OSVs) and other related infrastructure. Even though offshore safety is the primary responsibility of operators and individual countries, an accident in one country can cause physical, environmental and economic damage to its neighbours as well, while disruptions to oil and gas production and transmission could affect global energy supplies and markets. This is the reason why avoiding major accidents, limiting the number of incidents, and mitigating the effects of any unintended releases of hydrocarbons or other hazardous substances, are very high on the agenda for global oil and gas players and countries worldwide. Countries around the world agree that accidents such as the 1998 Piper Alpha explosion in the North Sea and the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, illustrate the need for comprehensive safety measures. These measures range from taking steps to address the growing cybersecurity risks that these offshore facilities face, as they rely on technology to remotely monitor and control […]
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