Browsing Studentoppgaver (TN-ISØP) by Title
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Analysis of component criticality in the blowout preventer
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2012;, Master thesis, 2012)During well drilling operation, there is a possibility of a kick (influx). When a kick is not controlled properly it will become a blow out. This is an uncontrolled and sudden flow of formation fluid that releases from a ... -
Analysis of driving factors for capacity investment in the Norwegian hotel industry
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-ISØP/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-15)The purpose of this study is to assess the importance of a range of different economic, financial and locational factors, in how they influence the collective will to invest in capacity in the Norwegian hotel industry. ... -
Analysis of how the political parties Miljøpartiet De Grønne and Fremskrittspartiet use risk concepts regarding climate change
(Master thesis, 2023)Climate change is one of the biggest issues we are facing today, and the risks associated are many. If we don’t manage to reduce greenhouse gas emission quickly, the consequences can be severe. The risks related to climate ... -
Analysis of method for increased field knowledge prior to the field development
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-04)Field development is an expensive phase with a high uncertainty due to the limited reservoir knowledge prior to field production. Consequently, the field facilities must be flexible to changes, such as: new wellbores, new ... -
Analysis of Norwegian political parties' use of risk terms and recommendations for how risk science can improve government policy on risk
(Master thesis, 2022)The oil and gas industry has undoubtedly sparked one of the decade's most polarizing political debates: the debate over whether the economy or the environment should take precedence. The liberal left wants rigorous risk ... -
Analysis of operation and maintenance strategies for floating offshore wind farms
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2015;, Master thesis, 2015-12-21)This report describes the computations that have been made to simulate the O&M cost for a generic floating offshore wind farm. The aim of this paper is to investigate if the floating foundation technology offers new approaches ... -
Analysis of the drilling fluids engineer position and the proposition of relocating the position to shore
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2012;, Master thesis, 2012)The petroleum industry in Norway is in a time of optimism, due to recent reservoir findings. However, a continuing problem for the industry is its high and increasing level of cost. This has been one of the reasons for the ... -
Analysis on the energy distribution and feasibility of positive energy district at Stavanger airport
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-06-12)Airport's primary role is to provide passengers and freight connections to air travel. Over the past 20 years, the number of air operations has increased rapidly, leading to increased airport energy needs to meet this ... -
Analytical methods for risk assessment and reduction of the uncertainty
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2012;, Master thesis, 2012-06-13)Risk is in involved in all activities especially in oil and gas industries. It is involved from the day one the project has started. Risk during the exploration phase, the chance that you found only dry wells the company ... -
Analyzing business process management
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2013;, Master thesis, 2013)Within the Oil & Gas Industry, the market is constantly growing more competitive, forcing companies to continually adapt to changes. Companies need to cut costs and improve the business efficiency. One way of successfully ... -
Analyzing the Impact of EU Framework on the Trudvang CCS Project & the Value Chain’s IRR
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis sets out to shed light on aspects surrounding Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS). It is written in collaboration with Sval Energi AS, taking into account the Trudvang project. The goal is to investigate the potential ... -
Anskaffelse av grunnundersøkelser i bygg- og anleggsprosjekt. En kartlegging av dagens utfordringer og anskaffelsesstrategier
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2014;, Master thesis, 2014-06-20)Riksrevisjonen (2010, 2012) fremhever uforutsette grunnforhold og svak gjennomføring av grunnundersøkelser som et problemområdet i bygg- og anleggsbransjen, og en viktig årsak til store kostnadsoverskridelser og forsinkelser ... -
Anvendelse av sorte svaner teorien i etablerte risikostyringssystemer
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2015;, Master thesis, 2015-06-15)Sorte svaner er et begrep som har fått mye oppmerksomhet den siste tiden, og er et populært tema i forum der man diskuterer sikkerhet og risiko. Også blant forskere har det vært mye fokus på sorte svaner etter Taleb ... -
Application of Anti-Sagging Polymer for Oil Based Drilling Fluid: Experimental and Simulation Studies.
(Master thesis, 2023)The phenomenon of barite sag presents a significant hurdle in the drilling sector, posing a threat to operational efficiency, causing potential damage to machinery, and contributing to possible environmental hazards. This ... -
Application of Bayesian Network in the EX-Risk-Based Inspection
(Master thesis, 2021)In the oil and gas industry, many operating expenses assigns to the cost of inspection and maintenance. Therefore, an optimized inspection strategy can reduce the cost of inspection and maintenance when the system's integrity ... -
Application of FLACS to develop a standard for explosion venting of empty vessels
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-12-12)Explosion venting is the most commonly used method to mitigate consequences of gas explosions. Therefore, research has been ongoing to establish adequate venting criteria for gas explosion. The existing standards are based ... -
Application of ISO 55000 suite for digital asset management
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-12-14)Historically, physical and financial assets were accepted to be the fundament of personal and corporate wealth and power. It was all about keeping buildings and equipment maintained. The primary goal was to keep production ... -
Application of transfer pricing : efficiency and taxation
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Application of water jet cutting for tunnel boring
(Master thesis, 2014-06-16)Water jet cutting has proven to be an effective technology for machining various materials, and providing a distinctive advantage over other cutting methods. Its application in the engineering industry is evolving and ... -
Applications of a new framework for analyzing model output uncertainty in risk assessment
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2012;, Master thesis, 2012)The framework: In both papers we introduce the new framework for analyzing model (output) uncertainty in models used in risk assessment. The framework applies when no experimental data are available at the time of the ...