This is a Joint Industry Project (JIP). Human factors account for the majority of failures of offshore systems. The objective of this study is to define human factors that affect responses during normal and emergency operations on offshore platforms. The initial phase will focus on three selected topics: tasks and responses associated with managing a 'kick' during drilling operations, crane operations, and service vessel activities. The interest is to develop a methodology which can be used to address both normal and emergency situations.
Over 65 sources of literature pertaining to human factors were reviewed. A role evaluation tool was developed that uses a series of questions designed to compare job characteristics and requirements to human characteristics and requirements. A Human Error Assessment Tool (HEAT) was developed. The HEAT allows the user to identify critical errors and analyze those errors based on human factors principles. A corrective measure for the error can then be developed based on the identified human factors cause. This is a proprietary project, the reports may not be available for release, at this time.