Published Oct 9, 2025 | Last updated Oct 9, 2025 | Barrier Management, Insights
by Rebekka Schmidt & Rune Undheim How can ideas and principles from risk science be applied to improve the understanding and handling of uncertainty in barrier management, to strengthen current practices? Barrier management is the main topic of this...
Published Jul 4, 2025 | Last updated Aug 4, 2025 | Industry, OpenRisk
In the energy sector, the presence of hazardous substances such as toxic gas releases is a reality. Among these, toxic gases such as hydrogen sulfide (H₂S), ammonia (NH₃), or chlorine (Cl₂) pose invisible yet deadly risks to workers, the environment, and surrounding...
Published Jul 4, 2025 | Last updated Jul 7, 2025 | Industry, OpenRisk
This article explores the risks involved in ammonia release and shows how the bowtie method can be used to identify potential causes, strengthen barriers, and reduce the impact of an ammonia release. The industrial use of ammonia (NH₃) is widespread, including...
Published Jul 2, 2025 | Last updated Jul 4, 2025 | Barrier Management, Industry
Presight Barrier Management tool is a critical component to process safety management. In short, the software provides the full risk picture of your assets, whether it is a drilling rig like a jack-up rig, a fixed platform, a semi-sub or even a drill ship. It can also...
Published Jun 24, 2025 | Last updated Jul 7, 2025 | Industry, OpenRisk, Uncategorized
As the oil and gas industry advances with complex operations and technologies, managing the inherent risks associated with loss of stability has become a critical priority. Loss of stability events, such as structural failures, and equipment collapse can lead to...
