Human-factors implications of remote drilling operations: A case study from the north sea

SPE Drilling and Completion

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 7-14

  Lauche, K ^a   Sawaryn, S J ^b   Thorogood, J L ^c  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA TRANSFER; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN ENGINEERING; INFILL DRILLING; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION;

COLLABORATIVE DECISION MAKING; DRILLING OPERATION; INFORMAL INTERACTIONS; ONSHORE OPERATION CENTERS; ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEWS; SENSORY INFORMATION; SITUATION AWARENESS;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; DRILLING; MONITORING SYSTEM; OFFSHORE APPLICATION; REAL TIME;

ABERDEEN [SCOTLAND]; ATLANTIC OCEAN; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTH SEA; NORTHERN EUROPE; NORWAY; SCANDINAVIA; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 64849106111     PISSN: 10646671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/99774-PA     Document Type: Conference Paper

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