Analyst – Buoyant oil prices a ‘compelling driver’ to tackle maintenance backlog
Higher oil prices may act as a “compelling driver” for North Sea operators to face up to their maintenance and operational backlogs.
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BP buys Viaro stake in beleaguered Foinaven field
BP has agreed to acquire the stakes of Viaro Energy in the beleaguered Foinaven field in the west of Shetland.
VIDEO: Severe flooding sees dozens of workers removed from Apache North Sea platform
A North Sea oil and gas platform has been down-manned after severe flooding ripped through workers’ accommodation block.
‘Risk of serious injury’: Valaris hit with HSE warning after two-tonne object dropped 30feet on oil rig
Valaris has been reprimanded by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) following an incident on one of its jack-up rigs that posed a risk of “serious injury”.
‘Serious concern’ as PBS redundancy proposals clash with delayed maintenance on TotalEnergies assets
Redundancy proposals by the PBS contractor consortium on TotalEnergies’ North Sea assets have sparked “serious concern” amid a growing backlog of delayed maintenance work.
HSE warning to Apache after corrosion found on Forties Alpha fire safety system
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a warning after corrosion was found on a fire safety system on board the Forties Alpha platform.
Smoke from decommissioned Ninian Northern oil platform ‘not hazardous’
Waste specialist Veolia has dismissed any suggestion that the smoke seen billowing from the decommissioned Ninian Northern platform in Shetland could have been toxic.
HSE warning after near collision between ship and Perenco North Sea platform
The HSE has issued a warning after an emergency stop prevented a collision between an offshore supply ship and a Perenco platform in the North Sea.
Call for ‘passport’ to help North Sea oil workers transition to renewables
Trade unions and climate campaigners have called for the creation of an “offshore training passport” to help workers move between the oil and gas and renewables sectors more easily.
Oil firm fined £400,000 over serious gas leak on North Sea platform
Oil firm Apache has been fined £400,000 over safety failings which led to a gas leak on one of its North Sea platforms.
Looking back to move forward – where next for HSE?
Last month’s OGUK HSE Conference was inevitably going to involve discussions on Covid. It is inevitable, but also incredible, to reflect on how fast the industry adapted and worked together to manage the pandemic.
Repsol Sinopec gets rap on knuckles over failure to keep wells in good condition
An offshore safety watchdog has criticised Repsol Sinopec Resources UK (RSRUK) over the condition of wells on several North Sea fields.
Shaping the future of HSE
This year has been incredibly tough for everyone. Covid-19 has created enormous uncertainties in every aspect of our lives that will reverberate for years. And my strong suspicion is that our society and our industry cannot go through upheavals of this nature, and simply return to life as it was before.
‘We faced a common enemy’: Oil industry leaders reflect on HSE trials of 2020
Industry leaders reflected on a year spent “facing a common enemy” during the closing session of the Oil and Gas UK HSE conference.
OGUK conference to discuss HSE in post-pandemic world
Representative body OGUK has announced that tickets are now live for its first-ever wholly digital Health, Safety & Environment Conference.
‘Not coping’: HSE slams firms over offshore Covid risk to crew
The UK’s workplace safety watchdog has accused two offshore energy sector firms of putting crew at “serious risk” of catching Covid-19.
Covid and maintenance backlog balancing act putting workers at risk, union boss warns
A union boss said yesterday that the difficulty of balancing platform maintenance backlogs against the risk of Covid-19 outbreaks was putting North Sea workers in a “dangerous situation”.
Crew flown off BP North Sea platform after Covid case
Workers have been removed from a BP North Sea platform after a positive Covid-19 case on board.
Updated: Investigation into ‘potentially disastrous’ issue on BP platform under way
An investigation into a “potentially disastrous” issue on one of BP’s UK offshore platforms is under way.
NHV boosts Covid-19 safety protocols after warning from HSE
Helicopter operator NHV improved the Covid-19 cleaning regime at its Aberdeen base after being pulled up by the UK's health and safety watchdog.
Rise in category B cases offshore attributed to Aberdeen Covid-19 outbreak
An offshore safety boss has blamed a local outbreak in Aberdeen for a rise in the number of North Sea workers that have come into contact with people showing symptoms of Covid-19.
HSE making inquiries after faulty generator causes damage on North Sea platform
The UK’s health and safety watchdog is making “initial inquiries” after a generator overheated on the FPF-1 platform in the central North Sea.
Concerns around offshore maintenance backlog due to Covid-19 pandemic
Safety leaders have voiced concerns that a backlog of maintenance work may have built up offshore during the Covid-19 pandemic.
North Sea sector’s Covid-19 response ‘is a real success story’, HSE director says
Very few people instinctively know what to do during a crisis.
How can operators protect themselves from HSE action over social distancing regulations?
The debate on how best UK businesses can safely return to work is gathering pace - and volume - with employers now carefully picking through the various advice, regulations and laws put in place by Westminster and Holyrood to counter the impact of Covid-19.