HSE issues top sanction after workers put at risk of ‘ionising radiation’ on North Sea platform
Offshore inspectors have issued their toughest sanction after a risk of radioactive contamination was found on a North Sea platform.
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HSE issues ‘safety alert’ amid fears missing worker fell through hole on oil rig deck
There are concerns that other North Sea rigs could have the same issue as the Valaris 121, where 50-year-old Jason Thomas went missing in January.
Safety watchdog finds hole in deck of North Sea missing worker rig
Health inspectors have found a hole in the deck of a North Sea rig - which appeared the same day a worker went missing and sparked a huge search off Aberdeen.
UK gas specs widened in bid to boost North Sea supplies
The government has sanctioned plans to widen quality limits on gas that can be accepted into the UK grid in a bid to shore up energy security and boost North Sea supplies.
TotalEnergies safety boss among speakers at OEUK HSE conference
Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has unveiled the line-up for its upcoming HSE conference in Aberdeen.
HSE takes over Valaris 121 missing persons investigation
Police told Energy Voice there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding Mr Thomas' disappearance last month.
Exclusive: HSE investigating after fire on North Sea FPSO that led to power loss
A probe has been launched by the offshore safety watchdog after a fire onboard a North Sea floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel.
HSE flags containment risk on EnQuest’s Magnus platform
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned EnQuest (LON:ENQ) over inadequate integrity testing and risk assessment at its Magnus platform.
Police name missing North Sea rig worker
Police have named the man who went missing from an oil rig in the North Sea last week as 50-year-old Jason Thomas from Wales.
Dozens of inspection letters reveal recurring HSE problems for North Sea
Salus Technical has compiled a lessons database after combing through nearly 150 inspection letters from HSE for North Sea installations.
‘Staggering situation’ as UK regulators not investigating North Sea rig incident
A North Sea union boss has called out the “staggering situation” whereby UK regulators are not investigating Sunday’s offshore rig incident when a worker went missing.
Missing worker: Police to board North Sea rig in Dundee
Police officers will board an oil rig in Dundee this week after a worker went missing in the North Sea.
HSE notice served after diver killed clearing shipwrecks at Stornoway Port
A health and safety notice has been served after a diver was killed clearing shipwrecks in Stornoway.
Stray oil sparks ‘condensate and fire’ release on aged North Sea platform
Petrodec has been taken to task by the offshore safety watchdog after it failed to remove oil from pipeline ahead of decommissioning.
Neptune told to review procedures after toxic gas released during North Sea drilling
Neptune Energy has been pushed to review its offshore procedures after a release of toxic gas during drilling operations earlier this year.
HSE blasts Apache over handling of asbestos risk on Forties platforms
The UK’s safety regulator has reprimanded Apache over its handling of incidents in which workers were potentially exposed to asbestos on its Forties Charlie platform.
HSE flags lack of barriers to ‘major accident’ on Kraken FPSO
A vessel owner has been ordered to up its game after a raft of issues related to the monitoring and managing of alarms were uncovered on a North Sea ship.
‘I honestly can’t believe no one has been killed’: Whistleblowers raise serious HSE concerns over Valaris rig project
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is investigating after workers at a yard in Seaton Carew flagged a series of severe incidents during upgrade work on a Valaris rig.
Perenco dealt HSE warning after fire and oil release at North Sea platform
Perenco has been pulled up by the safety watchdog over its decommissioning of a Southern North Sea platform.
HSE finds more than 400 overdue repair orders during Perenco inspection
Perenco has been issued with a notice to improve after Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspectors found more than 400 overdue repairs orders, over 200 of which were safety and safety-critical items.
HSE warns Dana over Legionella risk onboard Triton FPSO
Dana Petroleum has been warned by the safety watchdog after it found employees were put at risk of exposure to legionella bacteria on its Triton FPSO.
Dropped objects could have ‘seriously injured or killed’ workers on Claymore platform
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned Repsol Sinopec Resources UK (RSRUK) after hundreds of kilos of equipment fell dangerously close to offshore workers during a lifting operation on the Claymore platform.
Ithaca warned by HSE for years-late safety checks and ‘crack’ in Alba cargo tank
Ithaca Energy has received a warning from the safety watchdog after being caught with several years-late integrity checks on its Alba oil storage vessel and a crack in a cargo tank.
HSE slams TotalEnergies over fire and explosion risk on Gryphon FPSO
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned TotalEnergies over a series of failures in its maintenance processes on the Gryphon Alpha, leading to risks of “fire and explosion”.
‘It’s not gone well’: Hutton decom in Cromarty Firth plagued by dispute and HSE orders
A project to remove an “eyesore” from the Cromarty Firth has stalled, having been plagued by business disputes and a flurry of health and safety orders.