Decision on oil and gas exploration in an Arctic area: Case study from the Norwegian Barents Sea

Safety Science

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 832-842

  Hasle, Jon Rytter ^a   Kjellén, Urban ^b   Haugerud, Ole ^a  

^a StatoilHydro Global Exploration Technology   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARENTS SEAS; CONTINGENCY PLANNING; DETAILED DESIGNS; ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES; ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS; EXPLORATION WELLS; MITIGATION MEASURES; NORWEGIAN ARCTIC; OIL AND GAS EXPLORATIONS; OIL COMPANIES; OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES; PETROLEUM RESOURCES; RISK ACCEPTANCES; RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES; STRATEGIC LEVELS; ZERO DISCHARGES;

OIL SPILLS; OIL WELL DRILLING; OIL WELL PRODUCTION; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS; PETROLEUM ENGINEERING; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SEAWATER;

PETROLEUM PROSPECTING;

ARCTIC; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GAS; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; LICENSING; NORWAY; OFFSHORE OIL INDUSTRY; OIL SPILL; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY;

EID: 63749124369     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2008.10.019     Document Type: Article

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