A system-theoretic approach to oil and gas assurance programs
Thesis: S.M. in Engineering and Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, System Design and Management Program, September, 2020
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| author | Baylor, Brandon S. (Brandon Scott) |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/1328012021-10-09T03:17:38Z A system-theoretic approach to oil and gas assurance programs Baylor, Brandon S. (Brandon Scott) Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering and Management Program. System Design and Management Program. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering and Management Program System Design and Management Program Engineering and Management Program. System Design and Management Program. Thesis: S.M. in Engineering and Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, System Design and Management Program, September, 2020 Cataloged from the official version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-191). Chevron, one of the world's leading integrated energy companies, faces new challenges as it aggressively pursues digital innovation and acceleration. Oil and gas well construction, in particular, will continue to incorporate automation to enhance capabilities and gain a competitive advantage. These changes to the technology landscape will fundamentally alter the nature of well construction and the interactions pertaining to well design, operation, and maintenance. WellSafe, Chevron's well control assurance program, was created to ensure process safety hazards are controlled and to prevent large-scale incidents. Since its inception in 2015, WellSafe has brought incremental improvements. To continuously adapt and keep pace with the ongoing digital transformation, WellSafe must use systems engineering principles, methods, and tools to improve in the face of a changing environment. System-Theoretic Accident Models and Processes (STAMP) and System-Theoretic Process Analysis (STPA) developed by MIT's Nancy Leveson help assess WellSafe and uncover opportunities to improve. This thesis analyzes the WellSafe assurance program and generates system requirements based on causal factors that impact the efficacy of the program. This, in turn, helps identify safe system boundaries and constraints that must be enforced to achieve system safety. This thesis demonstrates the value of STPA as an integrated analysis method and offers specific recommendations to improve the WellSafe program. by Brandon S. Baylor. S.M. in Engineering and Management S.M.inEngineeringandManagement Massachusetts Institute of Technology, System Design and Management Program 2021-10-08T16:48:04Z 2021-10-08T16:48:04Z 2020 2020 Thesis https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/132801 1262986908 eng MIT theses may be protected by copyright. Please reuse MIT thesis content according to the MIT Libraries Permissions Policy, which is available through the URL provided. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 191 pages application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Engineering and Management Program. System Design and Management Program. Baylor, Brandon S. (Brandon Scott) A system-theoretic approach to oil and gas assurance programs |
| title | A system-theoretic approach to oil and gas assurance programs |
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| title_full_unstemmed | A system-theoretic approach to oil and gas assurance programs |
| title_short | A system-theoretic approach to oil and gas assurance programs |
| title_sort | system theoretic approach to oil and gas assurance programs |
| topic | Engineering and Management Program. System Design and Management Program. |
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