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Speakers and participants were also encouraged to discuss possible paths for ameliorating risks associated with fasteners used for subsea critical equipment in oil and gas operations. The committee will consider the results of this workshop, along with other input and deliberations, in developing the final consensus report of its study.
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In his opening remarks, Romig underscored the importance of fasteners in multiple industries and in the machinery we all encounter in everyday life. For oil and gas production, an industry he called vital to the United States and the world, Romig highlighted the tremendous advancements recent decades have brought in the equipment for the exploration, drilling, and extraction of oil and gas, particu larly in the subsea environment.
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"The bottom line," Morris stated, "is that we view these issues as safety issues that need to be resolved [by] collaboration rather than additional regulation." Impetus for the Committee's Activity Joe Levine described why BSEE contracted the National Academy of Sciences as an independent, unbiased partner to offer recommendations to address the problem of subsea fastener failures and explained the approach BSEE took in crafting the committee's statement of task.
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While traditional BSEE reports focus on enforcement -- for example, whether a company was in compliance, what enforcement measures are needed, and whether a civil penalty will be levied -- the QCFIT reports focus on safety, with an aim to identify the cause of a failure and recommend ways to mitigate future events. Levine described four major areas of concern to inform the committee's focus: quality control and auditing, standards, manufacturing processes, and operational procedures.
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Levine said BSEE is also looking forward to the upcoming addendum to the ninth edition of API Spec Q1: Specification for Quality Management System Requirements for Manufacturing Organizations for the Petroleum and Natural Gas Industry ("Q1") , and expressed his hope that API will include the main takeaway from the second QCFIT report, namely that OEMs need to take a much closer look at quality control and auditing procedures in their own supply chains.
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A summary of the workshop will be prepared by a designated rapporteur in accordance with institutional guidelines. Upon completion of the workshop a follow-up consensus study will build upon the work shop's presentations and discussions, and after additional information gathering and evaluation, produce a report to improve the current reliability for connectors in the offshore oil and natural gas operations by identifying and assessing options and alternatives, but not issue recommenda tions, regarding the following topics: • he performance of connectors currently in use, including the impact of cathodic protec T tion systems on their performance; • ystems in place for designing, manufacturing, installing, maintaining, and inspecting S connectors; • actors impacting the performance of connectors, including the subsea environment and F its effects on connectors' mechanical properties and resistance to corrosion; • ndustry standards for designing, manufacturing, installing, maintaining, and inspecting I fasteners, and alternative fastener designs, that have been adopted outside of the United States for subsea environments and how they differ from domestic industry standards; • ndustry standards for designing, manufacturing, installing, maintaining, and inspecting I fasteners, and alternative fastener designs, adopted in industries operating in non-subsea environments, where environmental considerations significantly impact the effective ness of fasteners; and • otential new developments that could improve connector effectiveness and reliability.
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The team meets regularly and shares information, expertise, and experiences relevant to fastener safety. In addition, BSEE has engaged NASA to conduct tests on some of the failed bolts BSEE has collected.
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