One dead, several injured after fire on Gulf of Mexico oil platform
At least one person has been killed and several others are injured after a fire broke out on an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Navigating the maze of career motherhood
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Proserv CEO calls on industry partners to support mental health challenge
CEO of global controls technology company Proserv Davis Larssen has called on fellow energy sector partners and stakeholders to support his team’s mental health charity initiative.
Union polls members on North Sea helicopter safety
Unite the union has launched a survey of its members on North Sea helicopter safety following a series of issues in recent weeks.
Ineos fined £400,000 after Grangemouth worker ‘severely burned’
Ineos has been hit with a £400,000 fine after a worker received "severe" burn injuries from falling into a chemical pit at its Grangemouth refinery.
Flare shows resilience with new HES services
Flare, a leading energy services provider, has announced the launch of its new Hazardous Environment Specialist (HES) Services, aimed at catering to all tiers of field development and decommissioning markets across the globe.
Artificial intelligence set to play ‘crucial role’ in future energy systems
Artificial intelligence (AI) experts say the emerging technology will play a "crucial role" in future energy systems, emerging as a new frontier in the energy transition.
UPDATE: Woman in 60s killed in Norway helicopter crash
One person has died and another is critically injured following a helicopter crash in Norway.
OPRED issues enforcement notice to Perenco over Leman jacket
OPRED said Perenco failed to comply with commitments to fix the issue in 2022 and 2023
Super Puma return would ‘poison industrial relations’ in North Sea
RMT vows to work with other offshore trade unions to fight "dangerous proposals" to bring back Super Puma
Airbus execs hint at return of Super Puma to offshore sector
Airbus executives are confident in the Super Puma's safety, but any return could lead to a battle with labour unions which see it as a "flying coffin".
Investigators: Pilots lost control of helicopter for 40 seconds after take-off from North Sea rig
Pilots flying from an oil rig in the North Sea lost control of the helicopter for 40 seconds, air accident investigators have found.
Struggling with fitness offshore? There’s a new app for that
The team behind a fitness company targeting the unique challenges faced by offshore workers has released a new app after a wave of interest in their programme.
‘Extremely worrying’: HSE seeing North Sea operators moving backwards on maintenance
Watchdog also warned operators they "cannot contract out" their legal HSE obligations.
Education and support is vital to turn the tide on mental health issues
Despite ongoing national and global campaigns focusing on improving mental health and awareness, millions of working days are lost, with the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD) highlighting that for the year of 2022/2023, the UK reported the highest level over 15 years.
Tribute paid to Peterhead solar farm worker who suddenly died overnight
Bilbo Solar Farm developer 'profoundly saddened' by the news.
Valaris 121: Investigation into missing North Sea rig worker could take years
Tributes have been paid on the first anniversary of the incident today, which took place 100 miles off Aberdeen.
Open up and let’s get the life balance right
When I started my career, I was the first year group to receive a personal laptop. Access to email was not widespread, files were paper and your best friend was your giant key calculator (or an ‘adding machine’, real old school auditing).
Petrofac warned over welding fume risks on Kittiwake
Safety regulators have put Petrofac on notice after it found poor assessments left offshore workers on the Kittiwake platform at risk of exposure to hazardous fumes.
Why gender balance is good for business
Even though energy leaders around the world have established ambitious net zero targets for 2030 and beyond, the energy sector remains the source of around three-quarters of greenhouse gas emissions today, according to the International Energy Agency.
Norway follows UK with ‘extra broad’ worker requirements for helicopters
Norway is to follow the UK with special safety requirements for “extra broad” offshore workers going into helicopters.
HSE reports 175 ‘dangerous occurrences’ for North Sea
Meanwhile, maintenance topped the list of more than 1,000 "non-compliance issues" in HSE's annual report.
‘Accident waiting to happen’: Valaris fined £130k after North Sea crane boom collapse
Drilling company Valaris (NYSE: VAL) has been fined £130,000 by an Aberdeen court following a North Sea crane boom collapse in 2016.
HSE finds Apache failed to properly maintain Beryl flare supports since 2013
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued an improvement notice to North Sea operator Apache over its failure to properly maintain supports to the flaring system on its Beryl hub.
Shell fined £1m over North Sea worker’s crushed feet
Martin Hill, then 63, narrowly avoided having both feet amputated.