A safety control model for an offshore oil platform

Abstract

Purpose

Over the past several decades, the need for safety on offshore oil platforms has attracted significant attention from all its stakeholders. This paper seeks to present a mathematical model that could be used to control unsafe conditions on oil platforms.

Design/methodology/approach

The model is based on the intuitive notion of safety underlying practices on an offshore platform. The theory of control system combines the human/operator factor gain, maintenance function effectiveness, the component safety quality assurance system, and the safety measurement system in a holistic manner to attain a controlled status of the oil platform.

Findings

It is observed that these components relate in a mutually interlinked system that guarantees maximum safety control if all the components are holistically managed.

Practical implications

Practically, the control of an offshore oil platform guarantees the lives and properties of those who utilize the oil platform.

Originality/value

The work is perhaps the first to advance a model of safety on oil platforms with the use of control systems. The work would be of value to safety managers, employees of oil companies and researchers interested in the control of accidents on oil platforms.

Citation

Omogoroye, O.O. and Oke, S.A. (2007), "A safety control model for an offshore oil platform", Disaster Prevention and Management, Vol. 16 No. 4, pp. 588-610. https://doi.org/10.1108/09653560710817066