Post-Macondo course tackles well-integrity safety
A new online course is set to test the oil and gas workforce’s basic awareness of well control safety post Macondo.
Health, Safety & Environment
Health of offshore workers highlighted at event
The health of oil and gas workers is to be put under the spotlight at a special event in Aberdeen next month.
Children “not at cancer risk” living near nuclear sites
Children currently living near Sellafield or Dounreay nuclear plants are not at an increased risk of developing cancer compared to peers in other parts of Britain, researchers have said.
Opito launches UK skills awards
Oil and gas training body Opito has opened nominations for its inaugural skills awards.
InterOil suspends drilling amid safety concerns
InterOil Corp., Total SA’s partner in a natural gas venture in Papua New Guinea, said it suspended drilling in a nearby exploration block due to high pressures that can threaten the safety of the rig.
Dubai rival buys Altor Risk Group
Altor Risk Group has been bought by a Middle Eastern rival.
Helicopter almost ditches after pilot ‘mistake’
A North Sea helicopter carrying eight gas platform workers descended to within 50ft of the water after the pilots mistakenly thought the aircraft was not performing correctly, an air accident report has said.
Survivex launches new EBS training
Survival training specialist Survivex has piloted a new training course for the updated emergency breathing system (EBS) for the offshore workforce.
TWMA launches first in-house IOSH courses
Aberdeen-based oil and gas environmental waste management company TWMA has launched its first in-house training courses in Aberdeen and Norway.
Maersk launches new EBS training course
Maersk Training has launched a new course focusing on the air emergency breathing system ahead of the change in helicopter safety regulations on September 1.
Obesity offshore discussed at Aberdeen Clinic launch
The problem of growing waistlines among the offshore workforce was the key focus of an inaugural seminar at the Aberdeen Clinic.
Copter crash victim blames solicitors for lack of compensation
A Moray man who was involved in a North Sea helicopter ditching has hit out at his trade union solicitors’ handling of his case.
Expro staff served nutritional advice with new partnership
International oilfield services firm Expro has launched a new health initiative at its Aberdeen office to help improve staff wellbeing.
CNR under fire for Tiffany incidents
A North Sea platform at the centre of an investigation after two separate fires caused a shut down by safety chiefs, it has emerged.
New report proves men working offshore are getting bigger
The average weight of men working in the offshore oil and gas industry grew by 19% between 1985 and 2009, a new report reveals.
Boat and crane transfers safer than helicopters, DNV GL finds
Transferring oil and gas workers to offshore installations by boat and crane is 11 times safer than using helicopters, risk management firm DNV GL says.
Industry health and safety “a mixed picture”, report finds
The oil and gas health and safety performance represents a "mixed picture", according to a report by the industry body published today.
North Sea warned of soaring cyber threat
Offshore industry chiefs have been warned they are facing a cyber-attack which could cost them billions of pounds in lost revenue.
Video: Industry wide collaboration critical to helicopter industry’s future
It is in the interest of all energy operators to work together on improving safety across the sector, a panel of industry representatives.
The new Category A EBS undergoes rigorous testing trials
The new category A emergency breathing system (EBS) for offshore workforce has passed its cold water trials, Step Change is Safety reported.
New lifejacket offers a “step change in safety”
A new offshore lifejacket which doubles up as a small liferaft has been unveiled in America.
Opinion: ‘If we can’t convince the man on site we won’t convince a judge’
“In many ways, telling people what my job is about is straightforward”, the young safety engineer told me. “Process safety, when it comes down to it, is all about keeping the harmful stuff away from where it would do harm. However, explaining what that means I do on a day-to-day basis, that’s another matter entirely…..”
Industry can’t afford to ignore the silent workforce
We all know that the oil and gas industry never stands still. It is always moving, always evolving, and when faced with constant change, the opportunity for uncertainty is rife. But transparent and constant communication can placate the fear and confusion that uncertainty can bring.
Safety pioneer Carl Arne Carlsen recognised at OTC dinner
Safety pioneer Carl Arne Carlsen was awarded the Distinguished Individual Achievement Award at this year’s OTC dinner.
Dean Wiseman: Human and organisational factors…do you tick the box?
Primitive, emotional, irrational – not exactly how most of us would characterise the workplace or indeed our thought processes and behaviours in it, but the best literature from the field of human and organisational factors tells us these adjectives may be more applicable than we think.