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Offshore Structures Exposed to Large Slamming Wave Loads
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2017-12)In sloping shallow water regions, waves undergo different nonlinear transformations such as wave shoaling and breaking, due to the nonlinear wave interactions with the seabed. The forces from breaking waves are of concern ... -
Offshore telementored ultrasound: a quality assessment study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-07)Background Telementored ultrasound (US) connects experts to novices through various types of communication and network technologies with the overall aim to bridge the medical imaging gap between patients’ diagnostic needs ... -
Offshore tethered platform springing response statistics
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)This paper demonstrates the validity of the Naess–Gadai method for extrapolating extreme value statistics of second-order Volterra series processes through application on a representative model of a deep water small size ... -
Offshore vindturbin : effekt av aerodynamisk demping, og utmattelse av støttekonstruksjonen
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2013;, Master thesis, 2013)Hensikten med denne oppgaven er å analysere effekten av aerodynamisk demping på en offshore vindturbin, og hvilken effekt denne vil ha på utmattelse av støttekonstruksjonen. Spesielt interessant er det å se hva effekten ... -
Offshore Wind Turbine Loads and Motions in Unstable Atmospheric Conditions
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Even though it is widely known that unstable atmospheric stability conditions can lead to higher turbulence, the use of proper turbulent wind models considering unstable conditions are not often used in the simulation of ... -
Offshore wind turbine wake characteristics using scanning doppler lidar
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-10)Within an offshore wind park, wind flow characteristics are quite complex and govern both the energy production and the structural wind turbine response. An experimental study focussed on assessing the spatial variability ... -
Offshore wind: Investment decision model
(Master thesis, 2021)Climate change-related concerns force nations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions using renewable energy sources. Wind power is one of the fastest-growing power generation sources worldwide. Over the past decade, offshore ... -
Offshorekonstruksjoner utsatt for fallende last
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2009, Master thesis, 2008)Denne rapporten kontrollerer effekten ved bruk av ekstruderte aluminiumsprofiler som beskyttelse av offshorekonstruksjoner utsatt for fallende last. Sammensatt utgjør disse fleksible energiabsorberende kassetter som kan ... -
Offshorekraner
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2012;, Master thesis, 2012)I forbindelse med at Ekofisk-området i Nordsjøen bygges ut er det planlagt og under bygging tre plattformer som skal installeres og settes i drift i perioden 2013 til 2015. To av disse nye plattformene skal knyttes opp ... -
Offshoring – en kvalitativ utredning om årsaker, ledelse og suksesskriterier: en case studie av et norsk oljeserviseselskaps erfaringer
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-06-30)Outsourcing til lavkostland også kalt offshoring er ikke et nytt fenomen og har vært en fremtredende strategisk organisering for mange organisasjoner. Tilgangen til høyt utdannet og kvalifisert arbeidskraft til en lavere ... -
… og det hadde me ikkje noge med… : foreldres opplevelse av samarbeidet med skolen, når barnas møte med skolen har vært særlig utfordrende
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HF-IAS/2011;, Master thesis, 2011)Bakgrunnen for studien var ønsket om å høre foreldrenes syn på samarbeidet med skolen, og hvordan de har opplevd samarbeidet når de har hatt barn som opplever skolen som særlig utfordrende. Det overordnede formålet er å ... -
Og mennesker, vi udfører dine ønsker og forsvarer dig. En analyse av Odins funksjon i Malene Sølvstens fantasy-roman Ravnens Hvisken
(Master thesis, 2023)I denne oppgaven har vi sett på Odin som en hjelper i fantasy-romanen Ravnens Hvisken, skrevet av Malene Sølvsten. Hjelpekarakteren er beskrevet som en viktig karakter for heltens suksess og fortellingens fremgang innen ... -
Oil & Gas Investments: Valuation Analysis of Aker BP ASA - Valhall IP Upgrade
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-05)This master thesis conducts a valuation of Aker BP’s upgrade of the Valhall water injection platform (IP). The upgrade involves replacing outdated drill floor equipment with state-of-the art robot technology. Studies ... -
Oil and gas companies’ capital expenditure announcements and the stock market’s responses
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-16)This thesis attempts to find possible explanations to the research problem: Why does the stock prices of oil and gas companies not always respond in accordance with neoclassical standard financial theory when companies ... -
Oil and Gas Investments: Agency Problems and Managerial Bias’s effect on investment decisions
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-06)This thesis examines classical and modern investment theory, and whether actual observations in the oil and gas industry coincide with the classical assumptions or if the modern theory more accurately explain observations. ... -
Oil Companies in Transition: A Comparative Case Study of Norwegian, Dutch, and Danish Oil Companies in the Context of Sustainable Energy Transitions
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis examines the transition efforts of oil companies in the face of increasing pressure to address climate change and the need for sustainable energy solutions. The study focuses on Norwegian, Dutch, and Danish oil ... -
Oil giant, climate saviour, or somewhere in between? Human rights and the Norwegian climate paradox
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Norway’s recent decision to expand oil and gas exploration further North into the Barents Sea is contrasted with its active leadership role in global climate policymaking. We argue that this contradiction is a result of ... -
The Oil Industry CSR and School Climate Protest in Norway
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IMS/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-08)Despite being a significant fossil fuel exporter, Norway is often perceived as one of the greenest countries in Europe. The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategies of oil and gas companies represent a key element ... -
Oil offloading solutions for the Pechora sea exemplified by the Prirazlomnoye field
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2015;, Master thesis, 2015-06-15)There are many prospective areas to develop in Arctic and every considered project is unique. Solutions for one oil or gas field might not be appropriate for another. Especially in terms of development of oil and gas fields ...