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mented aboard the rig.”

Also according to Cowardin, several other drillers are currently discussing new construction projects, and several oil companies are looking at applications to in service rigs.

Two major shipyards engaged in rig construction are also in discussion about how IBA-based analysis might help them bring better products to their customers. Cowardin adds, “That all aligns with what our pilot study partner stated when they said that IBA offers ‘faster, cheaper, and better’ risk and safety analysis.”

The Price of your License to Operate

In today’s offshore environment, operating in a ‘penny- wise and pound-foolish’ manner is a recipe for disaster.

What would you pay for peace of mind? For a ‘zero-defect’ environment? How about no lost time injuries? What’s the price of your license to operate? The panacea for all that ails you and your far-fl ung rig operation might be less ex- pensive than you might think. And, survivability means many things to many people. MOTISS-IBA, no matter how you defi ne survivability, is likely part of that equation.

OFFSHORE SAFETY “Following the explosion and loss of the Deepwater Horizon, I started thinking ‘there must be a better way to validate the safety of offshore drilling.’ I started thinking that the complex systems of systems analysis of total ship survivability, as performed for naval ships, might offer the solution. This led Alion to partner with an international drilling company to assess one of their in-service rigs to see how the tools and methodologies used in the naval industry could benefi t the offshore industry.” – Bill Cowardin, Assistant Vice President & Director of Operations at Alion Offshore

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