Grounded Super Puma helicopters set to fly again – with new warning
A fleet of helicopters grounded after two ditching incidents in the North Sea could be back in the air by July, the manufacturer said yesterday.
Health, Safety & Environment
Twelve missing after Chevron tug capsizes off Nigeria
Twelve crew members are missing after a tug boat working for Chevron sank on Sunday due to rough seas off the coast of Nigeria.
Shell drillship evacuation planned before Alaska incident
Shell workers knew days in advance that a company drillship which went aground in stormy conditions in Alaska could be facing disaster.
Atlantic Offshore unveils upgraded EERV after £2million overhaul
Aberdeen-based standby vessel operator Atlantic Offshore Rescue said yesterday it had commissioned what would be the UK’s most powerful emergency-response and rescue vessel (ERRV).
Subsea 7 boss concerned at risks of collective pay agreement
Subsea 7 is to consider giving all Norwegian Continental Shelf employees sickness pay following social dumping criticism. Nevertheless, managing director Stuart Fitzgerald says Norwegian wage levels for everyone will affect the company’s competitiveness.
Product extension set to support speedy shutdown recovery
Process Safety Solutions (PSS) has taken steps to improve recovery times following a shutdown with the addition of Process Alarm Live Logging and Analysis Software (PALLAS) to its Process Safety Management Suite (PSMS).
Mindfulness – making personal safety a reality
There have been significant improvements in workforce safety in the UKCS sector of the oil and gas industry since its inception over 50 years ago. The industry can point to a combination of technical advances, procedural improvements and a maturing safety culture to explain this improvement.
Spotlight on successes in health and safety
Oil and gas workers were celebrating yesterday at a ceremony in Aberdeen recognising leaders in health-and-safety practice.
Safety decision lands copter firm award
Helicopter operator Bond Aviation said the actions of two of its Aberdeen workers had won it a safety accolade.
First phase of disaster trial over
The first stage of the US trial over the Deepwater Horizon disaster has concluded a month earlier than expected.
Keiller to be Piper 25 conference speaker
Bob Keiller has been confirmed as one of the speakers at a conference commemorating 25 years since the Piper Alpha disaster.
Arctic rig protest
Environmental activists boarded a Seadrill rig yesterday at a Norwegian yard in protest at the country’s plans for an Arctic exploration campaign in the Barents Sea.
More can be done to improve safety
Step Change in Safety has called on the oil and gas industry to continue improving its safety performance.
MLC standards could have impact on oil and gas
The Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) is to become UK law on August 20 and will have a significant impact on worldwide shipping and its workforce.
Oil trio held hostage in Iraq
Three north-east oil workers are being held hostage in Iraq after an armed gang stormed their rig and demanded a $1million ransom.
Iraq: Workers are becoming an ‘easy target’
A terrorism expert last night called for foreign groups in Iraq to be able to better defend themselves.
Union sounds danger warning
A North Sea union warned last night that the safety of offshore workers could be put at risk by a health and safety restructure - just months before the 25th anniversary of the Piper Alpha disaster.
Bristow joins Step Change
Bristow Helicopters said it was the second helicopter operator to become a full member of Step Change in Safety.
Sodexo retains safety award for 14th year
Global caterer and facility manager Sodexo said yesterday it had won a national safety award for the 14th year in a row.
Weighty matters for staff on helicopters
The project was launched just days after the Press and Journal revealed that some oil companies were asking employees to diet to free up more space on helicopters.
Oil and gas skills body to focus on key role of OIM
Oil and gas skills body Opito said yesterday it was studying the competency of offshore installation managers (OIMs) and the effects of potential competence gaps on safety offshore.
MPs accused of failure over pledge on offshore safety
The UK Government is struggling to recruit the new North Sea inspectors it promised more than two years ago following the Macondo tragedy in the US.
Worker killed after fall from refit rig is named
The man who died in a fall on a rig in the Cromarty Firth has been named as a 60-year-old from the Glasgow area.
Man killed in plunge from rig at refit base
A MAN plunged to his death on a rig in the Cromarty Firth yesterday.
Bond in move to step up safety
Bond Offshore Helicopters said yesterday it was the first helicopter operator to become a full member of Step Change in Safety.