Staff airlifted off Buchan Alpha as storms hit North Sea
Dozens of staff have been airlifted off the Buchan Alpha North Sea platform ahead of the latest round of North Sea storms.
Health, Safety & Environment
Oil and gas firms pay out £1.8m in fishing boat damages since 2000
Oil and gas firms must remain vigilant about the risk their activities pose to fisheries, a report says.
Pilots to accuse regulators of safety failings over North Sea helicopter flights
Helicopter pilots will accuse regulators today of failing to ensure adequate safety in the oil and gas industry.
Super Puma FAI: Gearbox fragment not the first, inquiry hears
A metal fragment found in the gearbox of the helicopter involved in the 2009 North Sea disaster a week before the tragedy was not the first, it has emerged.
Safety management enters new generation with Apple app
A mobile application is looking to revolutionise the energy industry’s access to safety guidelines – by targeting the most popular mobile platform on the market.
Super Puma FAI: Engineer’s failure to identify gearbox fragment ‘catastrophic’, inquiry told
An engineer’s failure to correctly identify a tiny piece of metal found in the gearbox of a helicopter which later crashed, killing all 16 men on board, had “catastrophic” consequences.
MPs to hear helicopter safety evidence next week
A powerful committee of MPs will travel to Aberdeen next week to take evidence on North Sea helicopter safety.
Workers airlifted off North Sea platform after drilling fluid scare
UPDATED: Workers on a North Sea oil platform airlifted off after a weekend safety scare are due to return this afternoon.
Probe launched after worker dies at Suncor oilsands site
Investigations are under way after an oil worker died at the oilsands site in Canada.
Sellafield loses appeal over dumping nuclear waste on landfill site
Nuclear plant Sellafield has lost an appeals against a fines levied against it for dumping waste.
Petrotechnics upgrade Sakhalin partnership with new training software
An Aberdeen-based software developer for the energy industry has extended its partnership with a Russian consortium by a bespoke health and safety training programme.
Super Puma FAI: Checks on copter found no issues night before crash
Engineers found no sign of any problems with the gearbox of a helicopter the night before it crashed into the North Sea in April 2009, killing everyone on board.
Oil and gas workers must report incidents to improve safety
Oil and gas workers are being encouraged to report any incidents to ensure continued safety improvements in the industry.
Oil staff remember colleagues on anniversary of In Amenas attack
Tributes have been paid today as oil companies marked the one year anniversary of the terrorist attack in Algeria which killed 40 people.
Breach on North Sea rig as storm conditions force shutdown
Drilling work on a North Sea field has been suspended after a safety breach underneath the Bredford Dolphin rig this morning.
US looks to new laws after oil train disasters
New regulations aimed at preventing further oil train explosions in the US are set to be introduced by next year, American transport chiefs have revealed.
Bullock: Communication key to helicopter safety work
Keeping the workforce and their families “informed and comfortable” on the latest updates regarding helicopter travel, is key to Step Change in Safety’s work, said the body’s co-chair.
Industry needs a collegial approach to safety, says Step Change chair
Efforts to make the energy industry safer are still lacking cohesion and focus, a leading UK oil and gas safety chief has warned.
Dozens evacuated after new oil train derailment in Canada
More than 100 people remain evacuated from their homes in New Brunswick after the latest oil train derailment to hit the industry.
Inventor survives blast to launch life-saving device for North Sea vessels
A new safety device which could have prevented the Bourbon Dolphin disaster off Shetland has been launched – after a remarkable six-year battle by its inventor.
Super Puma FAI: Copter firm not under pressure before crash, says ex-boss
The former boss of Bond Offshore Helicopters has insisted the firm was not under pressure to meet its contractual demands prior to a crash which claimed the lives of 16 men.
New award celebrates offshore health excellence
Oil and Gas UK has added a new entry to its annual offshore safety awards portfolio as health experts raise alarm over workforce’s growing waistlines.
Super Puma FAI: Helicopter fell ‘like a torpedo’, inquiry told
The families of 16 men killed when a helicopter crashed into the North Sea heard yesterday how the tragedy unfolded – from the only man who saw it happen.
Setting critical new standards for well control
A raft of new measures are being rolled out in a bid to improve the competence of people involved in well operations. Dave Price, chief executive of the International Well Control Forum, spoke to Jeremy Cresswell.
Pioneering system from Scots firm lights way on dive safety
A company with roots in St Andrews University has developed an LED-based system for marking dive umbilicals for North Sea divers that has already been credited as making a significant contribution to their safety.