Probe is far from over
A local aviation writer believes that investigations into the cause of the ditching of G-REDW are far from over.
Health, Safety & Environment
Engine issue strands craft
A helicopter was stranded on board an oil platform yesterday after its crew attempted to recover the body of a worker.
Ditch copter lights alert
A helicopter which ditched in the North Sea was placed under "close monitoring" on the eve of the flight after amber warning lights flashed.
Report highlights recent major safety improvements
Improvements in safety and a fall in oil and gas leaks in the North Sea offshore industry have been highlighted in a new annual publication.
BP’s Jigsaw completes emergency milestone
A search-and-rescue service launched by oil giant BP six years ago has completed its 300th emergency mission in the North Sea, the firm said yesterday.
We must be the unluckiest helicopter firm in the North Sea
Describing how he wants to see his business performing this time next year, Malcolm Paine taps the table and murmurs "touch wood".
Safety failings led to closure
A North Sea installation run by Shell was shut for nearly three months because of failings in the offshore giant's measures to prevent a blast.
Sonomatic makes room for growth
Ultrasonic-inspection business Sonomatic said yesterday it had expanded its Aberdeen operations after a £100,000 investment.
Bond cleared of blame for helicopter ditching
Helicopter manufacturer Eurocopter has cleared operator Bond of any blame for a ditching incident in the North Sea last month.
Offshore safety shake-up opposed
The UK Government will today ask other EU states to back its stance against a bid by Brussels to seize control of offshore safety rules.
Focus on helicopter incidents
Representatives of the oil and gas industry will meet in Aberdeen today to discuss the lessons learned from recent helicopter incidents in the North Sea.
‘We’re here to get oil out of the ground but safety is number one priority’
Although the life of the Kittiwake platform has been extended thanks to new wells and improved technology, its continued operations also present health and safety challenges.
EU offshore safety shake-up proposals branded ‘garbage’
Proposed EU offshore safety regulations were labelled "garbage" by union official John Taylor at a briefing in Aberdeen yesterday.
No criminal charges brought after eight die on supply vessel
Nobody will be prosecuted over the capsize of a supply vessel off Shetland which claimed the lives of the captain, his teenage son and six other men.
Output restarts ‘by end of year’
The head of French oil firm Total said yesterday he expected production from the Elgin-Franklin field to restart before 2013.
Survival safety at its best
With the steady expansion of the renewable-energy industry, Survitec has launched a wind-power immersion suit.
Touchdown on helicopter safety
Helicopters transport offshore workers to and from oil and gas installations every day, and the industry constantly works to improve helicopter safety.
OLF publishes post-Macondo recommendations
Norway's oil industry body the OLF has published 45 recommendations on how to prevent major accidents offshore after research following the 2010 Gulf of Mexico disaster.
Energy minister to speak against EU regulations
Energy minister Charles Hendry is speak against European Union proposals to take regulatory control of the North Sea sector in Aberdeen next week.
Copter back in air after fuel incident
A Super Puma helicopter that was brought back to Aberdeen by boat after an incident offshore last month is back in service.
Step it up and improve your health
We may have been enjoying the recent spells of warm, sunny weather but perhaps when we changed into our summer clothes we might have noticed that they were a bit more of a tighter fit than last summer!
Safety first: Developing Hi-Con survival training for the Johnson Space Center site
Petrofac Training Services (PTS) and Raytheon have developed Hi-Con survival training for the Johnson Space Center site.
Oil giant ‘confident in Bond safety measures’
Bond Offshore Helicopters' biggest client in the North Sea has backed the aviation company, saying it has confidence in the firm's safety measures.
Shell scraps helicopter deal over safety fears
SHELL has abandoned plans to hand a major contract to Bond Offshore Helicopters after one of its aircraft ditched in the North Sea.
Debate over North Sea regulation proposals
Oil and gas industry leaders had their last chance to discuss European Union proposals to take regulatory control of the North Sea sector yesterday.