AUDITING OFFSHORE SAFETY RISK ASSESSMENTS

Risk assessments submitted to support proposals for offshore operations must be audited to ensure conformance with regulating authorities' safety requirements. This paper outlines the approach adopted by RM Consultants (RMC) Ltd. for auditing recent submissions to the U.K. Dept. of Energy for simultaneous drilling and production (SDP) with jackup rigs cantilevered over gas production platforms. The principles are valid for risk-assessment audits of other offshore installations.