ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book provides a variety of perspectives related to decision support for the prevention of major accidents. It discusses risk processing and its role in the acquisition of safety-related knowledge. The book focuses on human–machine interactions in remotely-operated drilling operations and describes the deployment of a risk assessment method, from the theoretical building blocks to its production and use. It also describes the implementation of a functional resonance risk assessment method that was used to assess the impact of variability in the planning of oil and gas production activities. With this method the risk assessment exercise could be carried out at organizational level. The book shows how qualitative factors such as communication between stakeholders, understanding of assumptions, and verification can be integrated into a quantitative assessment and also provides an alternative, resilience-based analysis method.
