As the world’s oil and gas industry turns it eyes towards Houston and OTC, the foremost event for the development of offshore resources in the fields of drilling, exploration and production, I find myself reflecting on how the energy landscape in the area is changing.
A groundbreaking research project to measure offshore workers' body size and shape with 3D scanners in Aberdeen has assumed a dramatic relevance as a result of the Civil Aviation Authority's diktats regarding North Sea helicopters.
The Wood Group has now brought safety on board the Beatrice Bravo up to scratch – eight months after being censured by the Health and Safety Executive.
The industry paused to remember one of its fallen safety heroes- Steve Walton.
Leading lights of safety culture in the North Sea were heralded at an awards ceremony in Aberdeen yesterday.
The family of a North Sea diver has welcomed a fatal accident inquiry into his death more than two years after he lost his life at work.
An offshore helicopter has landed safely after a warning light came on mid-flight.
Energy Voice caught up with Reflex Marine as the offshore personnel-transfer specialist visited Aberdeen to showcase its latest transport device.
The offshore workforce gathered to discuss the latest on helicopter safety, including the implications of the CAA’s most recent report.
The brother of a man killed in a North Sea helicopter crash spoke of his family’s “five years of heartache” as he renewed calls for the operator to be prosecuted.
A north-east firm whose technology offers an alternative to helicopters as a means of transporting staff to offshore platforms is hosting an event in Aberdeen to meet the demand for information about its products.
Mark Swan, the director of the Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) Safety and Airspace Regulation Group (SARG), will address the attendees of Step Change in Safety’s latest Joined-Up Thinking event.
Shell confirmed a fire at one of its refinery had successfully been brought under control.
Plans for a dedicated new vessel to provide high quality accommodation for transferring oil and gas workers have been revealed.
A Scots marine transfer firm has won the backing of the Brazilian Navy for its new offshore safety system.
Operations has been suspended on a Gulf of Mexico rig after a giant wave struck it and left it damaged yesterday.
The US Coast Guard has opened a new war of words with BP over the Deepwater Horizon tragedy after the British super major claimed clear-up work from the 2010 disaster was complete.
The head of the USA's offshore safety watchdog has warned too many accidents are still happening despite new regulation aimed at lessening risk to workers.
North Star Shipping has had its strong safety record recognised by one of the world’s leading health-and-safety bodies – for a 14th consecutive year.
One of the bosses at Survivex is in with a chance of winning a prestigious national honour for keeping the Aberdeen firm’s finances in good shape.
Seven men and an eighth injured after a gas explosion at a coal mine in eastern Ukraine.
A North Sea platform at the centre of a major safety probe has been shut down following a second fire.
The Scottish Secretary has said it would be “perverse” to improve offshore helicopter safety at the expense of other areas of the North Sea oil and gas industry.
Exclusive: A North Sea oil company is at the centre of a major offshore safety investigation after a fire put more than 100 workers at risk of an explosion on the Tiffany platform.
Petrofac Training Services is celebrating the official reopening of its fire and emergency response centre in Montrose after a £1.5million upgrade.