Petrofac warned over welding fume risks on Kittiwake
Safety regulators have put Petrofac on notice after it found poor assessments left offshore workers on the Kittiwake platform at risk of exposure to hazardous fumes.
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HSE reports 175 ‘dangerous occurrences’ for North Sea
Meanwhile, maintenance topped the list of more than 1,000 "non-compliance issues" in HSE's annual report.
‘Accident waiting to happen’: Valaris fined £130k after North Sea crane boom collapse
Drilling company Valaris (NYSE: VAL) has been fined £130,000 by an Aberdeen court following a North Sea crane boom collapse in 2016.
HSE finds Apache failed to properly maintain Beryl flare supports since 2013
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued an improvement notice to North Sea operator Apache over its failure to properly maintain supports to the flaring system on its Beryl hub.
Blood pressure and diabetes top causes of failed North Sea medicals
Offshore medevacs are meanwhile at their highest level in five years.
Shell fined £1m over North Sea worker’s crushed feet
Martin Hill, then 63, narrowly avoided having both feet amputated.
HSE documents name North Sea platforms with lifeboat and training failures
Ithaca Energy, TAQA and Apache installations named in HSE documents.
Exclusive: Over a third of North Sea workers too heavy for lifeboats
‘Angst’ as new HSE data finds 36% of UK offshore workers now above 100kg maximum weight threshold.
Worker exodus ‘number one challenge’ facing North Sea decommissioning safety
An exodus of workers seeking other opportunities is the “number one challenge” facing safety in North Sea decommissioning, according to the industry watchdog.
HSE serves notice against Stena Drilling over legionella risk
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a warning to Stena Drilling relating to potential risks of legionella bacteria exposure on its Stena Don installation.
TotalEnergies warned by HSE over state of Dunbar crane
The UK’s safety regulator has reprimanded TotalEnergies after crane equipment on the Dunbar platform was left in a poor state of repair for several years.
HSE issues second safety warning in wake of missing worker inquiry
HSE is aware of aware of incidents of “damaged and dislodged gratings”on rigs which presented risks of harm to offshore workers..
Pair of North Sea divers sanctioned for fraud
HSE and the Police worked to strip the divers of their qualifications, both of whom worked for North Sea contractors.
HSE sounds alarm over Elgin/Franklin warning systems
Health and safety inspectors have issued an improvement notice to TotalEnergies after finding nearly 900 standing alarms on the Elgin/Franklin installation in the North Sea.
£535,000 fine for oil and gas firm after man injured on North Sea platform
An oil and gas company has been fined £535,000 after a worker sustained life-changing injuries following the uncontrolled collapse of a crane.
Hundreds of workers down tools at Mossmorran over safety concerns
Unite the Union has announced that 200 of its members working at Exxon Mobil's (NYSE:XOM) Mossmorran petrochemical plant have withdrawn their labour over health and safety concerns.
Perenco served three safety notices over state of North Sea platform
Oil and gas firm Perenco has been hit with a trio of safety improvement notices over the state of one of its Southern North Sea platforms.
Worker suffers ‘serious’ injuries after gas release on North Sea drilling rig
As a result the accident Norwegian contractor Island Drilling has been hit with an improvement notice.
Investigation continues six months after North Sea worker went missing
Investigations are continuing six months after worker Jason Thomas went missing from the Valaris 121 North Sea oil rig.
‘It’s overdue’: Industry to review offshore worker sizes amid lifeboat concern
The offshore industry will review the weight and size of North Sea workers as concerns are raised over crews fitting into platform lifeboats.
HSE reprimands Shell over safety and risk management on Shearwater
The UK’s safety regulator has issued a warning to Shell (LON:SHEL) over inadequate safety and risk management procedures on its North Sea Shearwater hub.
HSE: An increased cost recovery on the horizon
Regulation of safety in the energy sector is uniquely challenging in high-hazard environments, particularly with increasing pressures to innovate to achieve the transition to net zero and provide energy security.
Exclusive: HSE documents lay bare ‘alarming’ safety failings across North Sea platforms
"Unacceptably high” maintenance backlog, among other issues, raised by HSE across 15 oil and gas installations, Energy Voice can reveal.
HSE to ‘look into’ incident on the Kraken FPSO
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has said it is looking into the recent hydraulic pump failure on the Kraken vessel that caused production to stop.
Southern North Sea gas leak lands One-Dyas in hot water with watchdog
Dutch group One-Dyas has been rapped on the knuckles for not properly assessing rust risks on a Southern North Sea platform.