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Damage to offshore oil and gas facilities following hurricanes Katrina and Rita: An overview

A.M. Cruz, E. Krausmann

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Cilt: 21, Sayı: 6, 620-626, 2008/11

Hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit the centre of the American petrochemical industry, shutting down eight refineries, hundreds of oil-drilling and production platforms, and many other industrial facilities. Furthermore, it triggered unprecedented numbers of hazardous-materials releases from industrial facilities and storage terminals onshore, as well as from oil and gas production facilities offshore in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM). In this paper, we analyse the damage caused by the two hurricanes on the offshore oil and gas industry. Hurricanes Katrina and Rita caused the largest number of destroyed and damaged platforms and pipelines, and the highest number of mobile offshore drilling units set adrift in the history of GoM operations. Following the hurricanes, changes have been proposed to operating and emergency procedures, maintenance requirements, and design practices including mooring practices for mobile offshore drilling units.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Offshore; Hurricane; Oil and gas; Platform; Pipeline; Damage

Elsevier Ltd.

DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2008.04.008

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