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Sustainable Development for Oil and Gas Infrastructure from Risk, Reliability, and Resilience Perspectives

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  • Yasir Mahmood

    (Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58102, USA)

  • Tanzina Afrin

    (Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58102, USA
    Advanced System Engineering Laboratory, Fargo, ND 58102, USA)

  • Ying Huang

    (Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58102, USA)

  • Nita Yodo

    (Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58102, USA
    Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58102, USA
    Advanced System Engineering Laboratory, Fargo, ND 58102, USA)

Abstract

The oil and gas (O&G) sector is a critical energy infrastructure to a Nation’s welfare. As developed as the O&G industry may seem, its aging infrastructure gradually shows numerous challenges to keep up with the growing energy demand, increasing operation costs, and environmental concerns. A robust O&G infrastructure that is risk-free, reliable, and resilient towards expected or unexpected threats can offer an uninterrupted supply of O&G to downstream stakeholders, competitive prices to customers, and better environmental footprints. With the shift towards renewable energy, the notion of sustainable development should be firmly embedded in O&G infrastructure and operations to facilitate the smooth transition towards future renewable energy generation. This paper offers a comprehensive and innovative approach to achieving sustainable development for O&G infrastructure by examining it from a holistic risk, reliability, and resilience (3Rs) perspective. The role of each individual concept and their collective influence on sustainable development in the O&G industry will be thoroughly discussed. Moreover, this paper will highlight the significant impact of the holistic 3Rs approach on sustainable development and propose future research directions. Given the complexity of O&G infrastructure, it is crucial to incorporate sustainable development practices into every dimension of the O&G infrastructure, iteratively and continuously, to achieve the ultimate goal of long-term sustainability. This paper makes a significant contribution to the field by providing valuable insights and recommendations for achieving sustainable development in the O&G industry.

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  • Yasir Mahmood & Tanzina Afrin & Ying Huang & Nita Yodo, 2023. "Sustainable Development for Oil and Gas Infrastructure from Risk, Reliability, and Resilience Perspectives," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(6), pages 1-22, March.
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