Browsing Studentoppgaver (TN-ISØP) by Title
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A holistic approach to developing safety-related systems in compliance to the IEC61508
(Master thesis, 2021)In this report, several aspects related to the design of safety instrumented systems (SIS) have been presented and discussed. Some challenges related to the methods used to demonstrate functional safety were highlighted, ... -
A Lean Aker BP: A study of how Lean and continuous improvement in performance management can contribute to well operations in Aker BP.
(Master thesis, 2017-06-14)The Exploration and Production (EP) sector have lately experienced a state of depression in wake of an abating demand, low petroleum commodity prices and a high level of operating costs. This downfall has in effect driven ... -
A Method for Probabilistic Time Estimation of Plug and Abandonment of the Wells on the Brage Field
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06-14)The production on several fields on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) is moving towards the critical point where expenses exceed the production income. Operating past the economical limit is not viable and thus, the ... -
A model for cash management: An aquaculture case study
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2014;, Master thesis, 2014-06-04)The problem of maximizing interest earned on cash surplus gained from a firm's operation can involve considerable complexity, especially when there are seasonal factors and uncertainty involved. The network flow model with ... -
A Multi-Criteria Classification Framework for Spare Parts Management: A case study
(Master thesis, 2022)The offshore petroleum industry can be described as a capital-intensive industry. Capital intensive refers to a heavy and high-value asset structure with long lifetimes that demands considerable effort to maintain. Large ... -
A Multi-Criteria Classification Framework for Spare Parts Management: A case study
(Master thesis, 2022)The offshore petroleum industry can be described as a capital-intensive industry. Capital intensive refers to a heavy and high-value asset structure with long lifetimes that demands considerable effort to maintain. Large ... -
A New Approach for the Prioritization of Information Overload: A Risk-Informed Systemization for Communication (R.I.S.C.) to assess COVID-19 Publications
(Master thesis, 2021)The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken the foundations of every institution of the world. Current risk communication and decision-making paradigms have been confronted and challenged, and it has been made ever so insidiously ... -
A new approach of uncertainty treatment in the verification of safety integrity level of safety instrumented system
(Master thesis, 2015-06)Reliability is very important aspect of any safety instrumented system. The standard IEC 61508, widely accepted in field of reliability of instrumented systems, entails the quantification of achieved risk reduction to be ... -
A new approach to establish design accidental explosion loads considering parametric uncertainties
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-06-15)The Norwegian risk management approach for offshore installations requires that risk analysis shall provide a basis for making decision on the design accidental load that shall be used in the design to avoid major accident ... -
A PESTEL analysis of which areas that are appropriate for offshore aquaculture
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-ISØP/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-15)The current conventional aquaculture industry represents a need for technology development as the locations suitable farming are limited. At the same time, there are other challenges such as salmon lice and pollution of ... -
A quantitative analysis on the management of interest rate risk during 2022, by selected companies on the Oslo Stock Exchange.
(Master thesis, 2023)The purpose of the dissertation has been to look at how the hikes in interest rates have affected the most traded companies on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OBX). This has been done in a purely quantitative manner through manual ... -
A Resilience Engineering Approach for Preventing Accidents due to Human Factors
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-06-14)Human factors are emerging as the main concern for the oil and gas industry. All the major accidents in the offshore industry will have a direct cause or some way or the other linked to the human factors. The main aim of ... -
A Review and Optimisation of Risk Management Protocols for ROVs in Oil and Gas operation on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
(Master thesis, 2024)The oil and gas industry is a rapidly evolving sector. As technologies advance, there is a corresponding need to develop or adapt new techniques to address emerging challenges. This study presents and critically examines ... -
A Review of Lean and the Lean Implementation in Statoil
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-06-15)The oil and gas industry is in a situation where changes are required to remain competitive. Lean has proven to be a successful mean to improve companies worldwide, which is why there has been a growing interest in Lean ... -
A Review of Loss in Norwegian Salmon Aquaculture Production: Mechanisms and Measurements
(Master thesis, 2023)To maintain economic, environmental, and ethically sustainable production in the food industry, minimizing losses is a key objective. This thesis investigates the mechanisms driving losses and how losses are quantified and ... -
A Risk Analysis and the Insurance Policies for the Cruise Ships in the Arctic
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-12-15)The need of human to explore new areas, the climate change and the growing worldwide demand have led to an increasing popularity of the Arctic region the last years. Cruise industry is continuously evolving in this area, ... -
A risk register based on the (A,C,U) risk perspective
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2012;, Master thesis, 2012)A risk register is simply a collection of risk descriptions. However, most risk registers do not sufficiently capture the background knowledge which the contained risk descriptions are based on. To account for this, the ... -
A simulation model and systemic risk analytics for a net zero energy building
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06-15)Net zero energy building is becoming one of the most interesting concept to design new residential and commercial buildings where natural energy sources are able to supply the energy demand. Solar energy is a recent ... -
A stochastic model for correlated commodity prices
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2012;, Master thesis, 2012)Stochastic models of commodity prices play an integral role in the risk management of companies exposed to commodity price risk. By applying price models, one can obtain expected values for the future prices of the commodity, ...