A decision framework for risk management, with application to the offshore oil and gas industry

Reliability Engineering and System Safety

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 433-448

  Aven, T ^a   Vinnem, J E ^a   Wiencke, H S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

Author keywords

ALARP; Decision framework; Risk and uncertainty

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION (OF INFORMATION); CONSTRAINT THEORY; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; RISK MANAGEMENT; UNCERTAIN SYSTEMS;

CONSEQUENCE ANALYSES; DECISION FRAMEWORK; MANAGERIAL REVIEW; STAKEHOLDERS;

DECISION THEORY;

EID: 33845627639     PISSN: 09518320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ress.2005.12.009     Document Type: Article

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