Constructive recommendations are suggested for pollution problems from offshore energy resources industries on outer continental shelf. Technical management techniques for pollution identification and control offer possible applications to space engineering and management

Campbell, R.

Dyer, M. K.

Hoard, E. G.

Little, D. G.

Taylor, A. C.

English

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December 1972
	 B72-10588 
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NASA TECH BRIEF 
Marshall Space Flight Center 
NASA Tech Briefs announce new technology derived from the U.S. space program. They are issued to encourage 
commercial application. Tech Briefs are available on a subscription basis from the National Technical Information 
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Technical Management Techniques for Identification and Control of

Industrial Safety and Pollution Hazards 
Enterprises that utilize Earth's resources, and which 
are interested in identifying and controlling product or 
process liability risks, may discover unique applications 
from space engineering and management techniques. A 
report prepared for the Geological Survey by a team of 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration experts 
examines the feasibility of applying to offshore oil and 
gas operations advanced systems engineering techniques 
designed to increase the reliability of safety and anti-
pollution equipment. 
While quality control, failure mode effects analysis, 
and hazard analysis procedures are not unique tothe 
aerospace industry, techniques to assure the functional 
reliability of complex hardware systems were brought to 
a state of high perfection by NASA in their space 
program. Through the cooperation of NASA and of 
industries operating on the Outer Continental Shelf, it 
has been possible for technical experts from NASA's 
staff to study first-hand offshore oil and gas facilities 
and operations. These experienced engineers and tech-
nicians present in this report their preliminary recom-
mendations for action by the Federal Government and 
the oil industry to provide greater assurance that off-
shore energy resources can be produced with reasonable 
safety and protection from pollution of the marine and 
coastal environment. 
The report offers constructive recommendations for 
dealing with the problems which have been associated
with the recent pollution on the Outer Continental 
Shelf. 
Notes: 
1. The following documentation may be obtained from: 
National Technical Information Service 
Springfield, Virginia 22151 
Single document price $3.00 
(or microfiche $0.95) 
Reference: NASA TMX-2567 (N72-25955),Ap. 
plicability of NASA Contract Quality Manage-
ment and Failure Mode Effect Analysis Pro-
cedures to the USGS Outer Continental Shelf 
Oil and Gas Lease Management Program 
Requests for further information may be directed to: 
Technology Utilization Officer 
Marshall Space Flight Center 
Code A&PS-TU 
Marshall Space Flight Center, Alabama 35812 
Reference: B72-10588 
Source: M. K. Dyer, D. G. Little, E. G. Hoard,

A. C. Taylor,-and R. Campbell

Marshall Space Flight Center

(MFS-2 1883) 
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