Oboni Riskope Associates Inc.

Vancouver, BC

Company Overview

Dr. Oboni has conducted a broad range of engineering projects, risk audits and geohazard mitigation studies as well as planning and management of a wide variety of multi-disciplinary studies. These projects include short term missions on five continents, definition of needs studies, negotiations with community leaders, as well as the preparation of monitoring programs, cyclic risk reassessment and updating of probabilistic analyses after unusual events.

With his strong practical and applied engineering/contracting background, coupled with long term research development and continuous scientific updating, Dr. Oboni has been involved in risk and hazard analyses for a number of large facilities, as well as for sizable slides threatening linear facilities and large hydropower projects. Dr. Oboni has supported numerous studies involving the use of innovative design and construction techniques, and has provided alternatives evaluation, and final design and construction management services for solid and liquid waste facilities throughout the world.

Dr. Oboni has led multinational groups in the accomplishment of extremely complicated tasks in a timely and effective manner. Assignments include numerous expert missions in Europe and overseas (Cameroon, Chad, Canada, Gabon, Madagascar, Chile, Philippines, Oman, Algeria), development of new foundation and earth retaining systems with grout jetting techniques, and on-site consultation and troubleshooting for large construction projects.

Since 1979, Dr. Oboni has presented papers at numerous international symposiums and conferences (ICASP, ICSMFE, ISL, INCONMIG).

He was a member of the Organizing committee of the Vth International Symposium of Landslides, and assumed the duties of General Reporter for the session on Analysis Methods and Forecasting of Behaviour. Dr. Oboni was an invited lecturer at GLOBE '96 in Vancouver.

Dr. Oboni was also a member of the International Advisory Committee (IAC) of the 1993 International Conference on 'Environmental Management, Geo-Water and Engineering Aspects' held in Wollongong, Australia. Currently, he is a consulting international expert for the Australian Research Council and has been asked to participate as an IAC member for the 1997 Wollongong Conference.

Most recently, Dr. Oboni was invited to Japan, where he conducted a series of lectures on Risk Management at the Hokkaido Development Engineering Center, the Embassy of Canada, the Canadian Consulate General in Osaka, and with numerous private companies and individuals, including large insurance companies and manufacturers, as well as member of the Kyoto University's Disaster Prevention Research Institute, and the Osaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Dr. Oboni also participated in the recent IUGS Working Group on Landslides Committee on Risk Assessment workshop

In September 1998 Dr. Oboni delivered the State of the Art Lecture on Risk Management aqt SIGA '98, in Sao Paolo, Brasil, and in March 1998 he will host a session at the FORUM ENGELBERG, a non profit organization which reunites high level political and financial personalities. 98 FORUM will be focussed on risk and risk management for the new millenium.

The author of over 30 publications presented in international journals, Dr. Oboni has also lectured for the following universities, laboratories and organizations:

Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand The Canadian Consulate General, Osaka, Japan Departamiento del Ambiente, Vina del Mar, Chile Embassy of Canada, Tokyo, Japan Hokkaido Development Engineering Center, Sapporo, Japan Institut des Travaux Publics et du Batiment, Paris, France Laboratoire National des Travaux Publics, Antananarivo, Madagascar National Council of Research, Turin, Italy Polytechnic School, Turin, Italy Rhone-Poulenc, Paris Societe Suisse de Mecanique des Sols et des Roches, Suisse University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA University of Colorado, Ft. Collins, CO, USA University of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada University of Fredricton, New Brunswick University of Purdue, W. Lafayette, IN, USA University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia US Geological Survey, Menlo Park, CA, USA US Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg, MS, USA Vancouver Geotechnical Society, Vancouver, Canada

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Professional Engineer, Registrar A, Federal Engineering Association, Switzerland Societe Suisse de Mecanique des Sols et des Roches International Society of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering International Society of Rock Mechanics Societe Suisse des Travaux sans Tranchees. (Swiss Trenchless Technology Association)

PUBLICATIONS Dr. Oboni is the co-author of Environmental Management, Geo-Water and Engineering Aspects, Balkema, 1994. A complete listing of publications will be provided upon request.

Additional Details

Legal Name: Oboni Riskope Associates Inc.

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Technology Profile:

ICP, Integrated Crisis Planning, a quantitative methodology for the evaluation and risk based decision making.

Cassandra methodology for risk assessment

Major Clients:

Canadian National, Union Pacific, Placer Dome, TeckCominco, United Nations, World Bank, Swiss Army, Italian Civil Protection, Frejus Tunnel Highway, Olympic Games Turin 2006

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Corporate Expertise:

----------------------- Dr. Oboni has conducted a broad range of engineering projects, risk audits and geohazard mitigation studies as well as planning and management of a wide variety of multi-disciplinary studies. These projects include short term missions on five continents, definition of needs studies, negotiations with community leaders, as well as the preparation of monitoring programs, cyclic risk reassessment and updating of probabilistic analyses after unusual events.

With his strong practical and applied engineering/contracting background, coupled with long term research development and continuous scientific updating, Dr. Oboni has been involved in risk and hazard analyses for a number of large facilities (dams, roads, railroads, landfills), as well as for sizable slides threatening linear facilities and large hydropower projects. Dr. Oboni has supported numerous studies involving the use of innovative design and construction techniques, and has provided alternatives evaluation, and final design and construction management services for solid and liquid waste facilities throughout the world.

Corporate Language Capabilities:

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Proj: Asbestos Mine Reclaim Country: Italy Contribution:

Dr. Oboni has lead a multidisciplinary team to the design of an award winning solution for the environmental and geotechnical rehabilitation of a large dry asbestos tailings dump. The solution represented in the eyes of the jury the 'best proposed solution' because of the sensible treatment of the multiple risks within a pre-determined overall cost objective.

Proj: Dams Risk Assessment Country: United States Contribution:

Dr. Oboni has conducted a large scale quantitative risk assessment for tailings systems, with particular focus on the dams. A specific methodology was developed to evaluate the risk in several mines and to allow comparisons, prioritization, and classification of system components related to their risk level. The methodology involved subjective probabilities, workshop management, historic data analysis, sophisticated event trees and reliability models using series and parallel systems. The result of the study was a manual that allows mine managers to update the risk assessment whenever necessary.

Proj: Large Landslide Country: Italy Contribution:

Dr. Oboni is currently developing a preliminary study for a very large rock and soil slide where innovative monitoring systems (synthetic aperture radar) will be used in order to allow discrete monitoring of areas of extremely difficult access (winter and summer conditions). Probabilistic modeling and distinct elements modeling will be used. The results of the study will allow decision making on several components upgrades of an hydroelectric facility which are subject to heavy deformations.

Proj: Mountaneous road Country: Philippines Contribution:

A hazard management approach to the survivability of a two hundred kilometre stretch of mountainous highway in central Luzon, performed through a joint venture between US and Philippine Consultants. Dr. Oboni was invited to join this effort as an international expert for the risk/performance analysis of alternative design of corrective measures.

Proj: Oil Field Water Reuse Country: Oman (Muscat) Contribution:

A comprehensive study of alternative disposal procedures for oil field production water was undertaken to find an alternative to costly conventional deep injection methods. The study encompassed a thorough bibliographical search, development of five alternatives, a screening of cost evaluations, choice of the most promising alternative, and development of conceptual design for pilot-scale tests and full scale implementation. A complete risk management approach was prepared.

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Franco Oboni

Title: President

Area of Responsibility: Management Executive

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Services

Environmental Risk Assessments
Quantitative environmental risk assessment of entire facilities or systems of facilities
Industrial Risk Assessment
Oboni Associates Inc. has great experience in assessing risks for a wide array of industries, spanning from chemical to mining, transportation (railroad, oil and gas), utilities, food, suppliers (including luxury items suppliers), insurances. Oboni Associates Inc. uses a specific methodology called Cassandra world-wide thus enabling the comparison of risks among clients in different countries.
Information Warfare
Consulting in Information Warfare, including IW risk assessment and management
Risk, Decision And Failure Analysis
Oboni Associates specializes in risk and hazard quantitative analyses, risk based decision support and failure analysis in geo-environmental systems. The company uses a proprietary methodology called ICP to deliver its clients integrated risk analyses which include public relation and media risks in addition to natural and man made risks.
Rockfall Mitigation Systems
Analysis and design of rockfall protection measures, including shed, high capacity net systems and other passive devices
Seminars On Risk Management
Oboni Associates Inc. gives in house seminars on Risk Management to selected client's personnel. The goal of these seminars is to enable the personnel to perform risk based decision making, thus enhancing productivity, defensibility and transparency of decision making.

Products

Civil Protection Comunication Protocols

Additional Information

NAICS:

541620

Export Experience:

Chile, France, Italy, Peru, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, California, Colorado, Nevada, South Dakota

Actively Pursuing:

Bolivia, Czech Republic, Israel, Japan, Alaska, Montana, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, Wyoming

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