Risk on the ramble: The international transfer of risk and vulnerability

Safety Science

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 743-755

  Olsen, Odd Einar ^a   Lindøe, Preben H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

Author keywords

Offshore petroleum industry; Risk management; Technological risk; Technology transfer

Indexed keywords

FULLY OPERATIONAL; INCREMENTAL CHANGES; LONGITUDINAL DATUM; OFFSHORE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES; RISK LEVELS; SOCIAL CONTEXTS; TECHNOLOGICAL RISK; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROJECTS; TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGIES; TRANSFER PROCESS;

INNOVATION; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; PETROLEUM REFINERIES; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISK PERCEPTION; SUBMARINE PIPELINES; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

DECISION MAKING;

ACCIDENTAL DEATH; ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TECHNOLOGY; WORKPLACE;

EID: 63749105548     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2008.01.012     Document Type: Article

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