North Sea collisions: Safety watchdog warns of vessels hitting energy assets
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned of a rise in the number of collision incidents between attendant vessels and energy structures.
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Ocean Energy Safety Institute: Nothing like it in the UK
There exists in the US an organisation named the Ocean Energy Safety Institute (OESI), about which little appears to be known here in the UK; nor do we have anything that can be regarded as its equivalent.
Exposé: Hydrogen boiler trial yet to receive safety approvals amid ‘explosion’ fears
A hydrogen boiler trial in Fife, which is the only ongoing test of its kind, has yet to receive safety approvals months after the associated network was installed.
HSE warns of explosion risk at Culzean over maintenance practices
TotalEnergies (XPAR: TTE) failed to implement maintenance practices at its Culzean platform, creating a risk of fire and explosion, according to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
HSE serves notice on Serica over Bruce gas release
Independent North Sea producer Serica Energy (AIM: SQZ) has been served with an improvement notice by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) over the release of fuel gas at its Bruce platform.
HSE deals blow to HyBont hydrogen project
A green hydrogen project in Wales has been dealt a blow by the UK's health and safety watchdog which has refused to grant consent for hazardous substances over concern for the risk presented to the local population.
Exposé: Fire safety equipment test failures putting North Sea workers at risk
Delays in fixing damaged or corroded fire safety equipment in the North Sea is a huge cause for concern amongst workers and their families, along with those who remember what can happen when it goes disastrously wrong.
The EET Fuels Interview: Head of low-carbon transition, Marcos Matijasevich
Energy Voice speaks to EET Fuels' Marcos Matijasevich on how plans for the word's first decarbonised refinery will help the UK meet targets for carbon capture, hydrogen production and the low-carbon fuels of the future.
HSE warns North Sea firms after Apache enforcement notice
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is urging North Sea operators to pay closer attention to offshore safety after issuing a warning to Apache.
HSE: a shift in focus towards health and well-being in energy sector?
In May 2022, the Health & Safety Executive (“HSE”) published its 10-year strategy setting out its vision, core values, and strategic objectives until 2032.
HSE warns ballast management flaws on Ithaca’s FPF1 put workers at serious risk
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned Ithaca Energy (LON: ITH) that flaws with how it manages the ballast systems on its FPF1 installation put workers “at the risk of serious personal injury or death”.
HSE warns Dana over insufficient fire suppression inspections on Triton FPSO
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has raised concerns that Dana Petroleum is making insufficient inspections of the fire suppression system of its Triton floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel.
Study finds offshore wind injury rate four times higher than oil and gas
Union officials liken offshore wind to "the Wild West" and call for industry specific safety reforms.
HSE warning over offshore wind gangways after serious injuries
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a warning over the safety of gangways used to connect service vessels to offshore wind turbines.
HSE finds Repsol failed to secure effective emergency response on Fulmar A
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has reprimanded North Sea operator Repsol Resources UK for failing to secure effective emergency response measures at its Fulmar A platform.
HSE flags fault in wind turbine service lifts after technician suffers ‘serious injuries’
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a notice to offshore and onshore wind developers after a turbine technician was injured by a service lift.
Repsol told to clean up its act on Arbroath platform toilet
Repsol has been told to clean up its act over poor toilet facilities on its Arbroath platform which have been “in desperate need of replacing” since 2020.
Step Change in Safety launches survey at Aberdeen event
Step Change in Safety is set to launch its Process Safety Workforce Survey during an Aberdeen event.
Exclusive: IADC to team up with RGU to survey North Sea mental health
“I think we’re definitely across the start line but we've still got a pretty good race to run,” IADC's North Sea boss says
OPITO launches new training standard for offshore safety zones
Training and skills organisation OPITO has launched a new training standard which aims to reduce incidents in the safety zones around offshore installations.
Ineos fined £400,000 after Grangemouth worker ‘severely burned’
Ineos has been hit with a £400,000 fine after a worker received "severe" burn injuries from falling into a chemical pit at its Grangemouth refinery.
A close shave? HSE warns Stork of risk to bearded painters
Offshore painters could be at risk of breaching health and safety rules due to their beards, the watchdog has warned.
‘Extremely worrying’: HSE seeing North Sea operators moving backwards on maintenance
Watchdog also warned operators they "cannot contract out" their legal HSE obligations.
VIDEO: Moment kit falls into the sea while drilling in West of Shetland for BP
The Ocean GreatWhite was working for BP around 125 miles west of the Shetland Islands.
CNOOC warned by HSE over lack of inspections at Buzzard
The UK safety regulator has warned CNOOC over its inspection routines for process equipment on board the North Sea’s Buzzard platform.