Safety inspections on offshore platforms verify the condition and performance of safety-critical barriers that prevent or mitigate major accident hazards (MAHs) such as loss of containment, fire, ...

Tension Leg Platforms (TLPs) are buoyant offshore structures held in place by vertical, high-tension tendons anchored to the seabed. They provide a near-fixed vertical position in medium-to-deep water ...

Off-shore oil drilling currently accounts for over 35% of the world's total oil production, and that number has consistently risen over recent history. While a majority of oil extraction takes place ...