Recent Developments in Offshore Codes, Rules and Regulations for Deepwater and Arctic EP Systems

摘要

An increasing number of new and revised editions of offshore codes, rules, and regulations from the ISO, the API, the MMS, and other organizations and shelf authorities have been or are scheduled to be issued in 2007 and 2008. Det Norske Veritas is participating in these developments and is also publishing its own offshore codes as a service to the offshore energy development industry.rnThis paper presents most recent rule development issues and discusses the need for harmonization and consistency between the various standards and regulations in the interest of meeting the target reliability and safety requirements of offshore exploration and production systems at reasonable costs. Special attention is given to two of the most growing oil and gas sectors; namely, the deepwater, and Arctic developments.