Oil Rig at Sunset Robert G. Bea, Ph.D., Professor
University of California, Berkeley, Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Floating Systems

Platforms/Pipelines

Human and Organizational Factors

Floating Systems

Heidrun

Research Topics:

  • Design criteria for floating systems
  • Inspections: unpredictable damage
  • Fatigue analysis biases and uncertainties
  • Structural integrity information systems
  • Evacuation and production management for hurricane conditions and operations

Platforms/Pipelines

Modu

Research Topics:

  • Pipeline Integrity, Maintenance, and Performance Information System (PIMPIS)
  • RAM PIPE REQUAL
  • Performance of Offshore Pipelines (POP)
  • Reliability of ‘minimum’ platforms
  • Real-time Risk Assessment & Management of pipelines

Human and Organizational Factors

Piper

Research Topics:

  • Human and organizational factors in the quality and reliability of marine systems: SMAS
  • Validation of SMAS in diving & ship operations
  • System Risk Analysis Software (SYRAS)
  • Performance Shaping Factors: SMAS+SYRAS
  • Design quality assurance and quality control (Pro-SMAS)

 

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