Browsing Studentoppgaver (TN-ISØP) by Title
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Walkability along the Bussvei
(Master thesis, 2021)The urge to reduce the environmental impacts from transportation has induced several authorities worldwide to implement cleaner and efficient modes to travel around the cities. In the urban agglomeration of North Jæren, ... -
Weather Risk In Marine Operations: An Approach For Using Risk Indicators From Offshore Environment Perspective
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-06)The safety of marine operations is largely dependent on the weather conditions. The conditions which exist at the location of operations, during the period when the operations are planned for execution, determine the ... -
Well decommissioning using BHGE's subsea wellhead terminator
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-ISØP/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06)The world’s portfolio of oil and gas wells are ageing. Plug and abandonment is the final and inevitable stage of every well. As a result, decommissioning is set to grow steadily in the coming years, as more and more wells ... -
Wettability in chalk, effect of temperature on the adsorption of the acidic components in crude oil
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2013;, Master thesis, 2013)The initial wetting of carbonate reservoirs will affect the overall oil recovery and the potential of EOR methods linked to wettability alteration by the generation of positive capillary pressure. Polar acids in oil also ... -
What are the costs of currency hedging for Norwegian high yield funds, and what is the optimal hedge strategy to limit these costs?
(Master thesis, 2021)As Norwegian high yield funds invest in foreign denominated assets, a risk associated with the exchange rate fluctuations occur and adds to the underlying risk of the asset. A common approach to this added risk is to utilize ... -
What are the effects of changing the test interval of land based safety critical valves in hydrocarbon transport systems
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2008, Master thesis, 2008)In this master thesis, the effects of changing the test interval of the land based safety critical valves have been highlighted. Compliance with the regulations given by the PSAN (Petroleum Safety Authority Norway) ... -
What Are the Key Financial Predictors of Bankruptcy in the Energy Industry?
(Master thesis, 2024)This thesis investigates the key financial predictors of bankruptcy in the energy industry from 2010 to 2024 using the Cox Proportional Hazard Model, a statistical technique commonly used in survival analysis. Various ... -
What are the site related and most sensitive parameters to optimize a large-scale PV installation at Stavanger Airport?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-ISØP/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-06)The climate and energy problems are on the rise as the urban population is growing rapidly. The extensive use of fossil fuels and the increasing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions still awaits collective abatement policies. ... -
What is driving the Bitcoin market?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-ISØP/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-06)The Bitcoin market has grown to become relevant to financial markets and there are still a number of unanswered questions relating to Bitcoin as an asset class and how the Bitcoin market behave relative to traditional ... -
What is energy storage, and how can this contribute to large-scale integration of renewable energy?
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2011;, Master thesis, 2011)Energy represents a very formative need in the world today, produced mainly from fossil resources with consequences as climate change, community interference, and worries about limited energy reserves. Hence, renewable ... -
What is Risk Culture, and Why Do We Need It?
(Master thesis, 2023)Hybrid threats dominate our contemporary and technological society, and new risks can be challenging to predict because of today’s digitization. As modern safety-critical organizations and their technologies become more ... -
What we can learn from ALARP regulation?
(Master thesis, 2021)Potential hazards exist in almost all workplaces. The existence of these hazards can result in accidents or incidents that have an impact on people, equipment, materials, and the environment. To get the proper and good ... -
"When Communication is key" An evaluation of Risk communication from FHI during the initial stage of the Covid-19 pandemic and how can the communication have made implications in peoples risk perception?
(Master thesis, 2022)Hensikten med denne masteroppgaven har i hovedsak vært å undersøke hvordan FHI gjennomførte sin risikokommunikasjon i initialfasen til Covid-19 pandemien da Norge måtte stenge ned. I tillegg har det blitt sett på om denne ... -
Where strangers become neighbours : design for diversity - a case study utilising a physical and social framework of a reception centre for asylum seekers
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2009, Master thesis, 2009)This project is going to look at how the built environment, in this case a public space, can improve the well-being for people in a reception centre for asylum seekers and refugees. The project is going to talk about the ... -
Will AI in cars lead to less road congestion?
(Master thesis, 2021)Advancement in autonomous driving technology has created numerous opportunities for safer, smarter and more sustainable mobility to solve most of the problems that urbanization is causing on the roads. Autonomous driving ... -
Wired drill pipe technology: technical and economic overview
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2015;, Master thesis, 2015-06-15)The author have designed this thesis to give the reader detailed knowledge about wired drill pipe technology (WDP technology). Focusing on providing the reader with unbiased examples and explanations have been of top ... -
Wisdom of Crowds: A Literature Review
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-ISØP/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-07)The wisdom of crowds is an idea that could be a valuable resource if it is used, and even more valuable if it us used in the best way. There are many possibilities, and this thesis’ purpose is to find out if the wisdom of ... -
ZERO ENERGY BUILDINGS AND ZERO ENERGY DISTRICTS, MOVING TOWARDS A NET ZERO EMISSION SOCIETY
(Master thesis, 2022)Zero Energy Districs as the main mitigation option for energy consumption and energy- related emissions of the building sector -
Å balansere mellom standardisering og fleksibilitet: En studie av implementeringen av Lean hos ALTUS Intervention
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2015;, Master thesis, 2015-09)Effektiviseringsprosessen Lean har gjort et kraftig inntog i norsk arbeidsliv de senere årene, inkludert oljeindustrien. Lean baseres på fem ulike prinsipper; verdi for kunden, verdikjeden, flyt i arbeidsprosessene, ...