Offshore mental health charter receives £10,000 as North Sea firms show support
The group behind the Mental Health and Well-being Charter has confirmed that 35 North Sea firms have backed the project as it calls for more industry support.
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Mental Health in Energy: Answering the industry’s ‘rallying cry’
It's not every day, or any old occasion, that sees me happily bundle myself up the A90 to Aberdeen at 6 am on a cold, periodically snowy, morning in April.
New industry-led charter seeks to tackle mental health challenges for offshore workforce
It follows an IADC study which found 40% of offshore workers had experienced suicidal thoughts while on duty
Offshore Europe 2015: IADC says drilling industry must become “high reliability” sector
The chief executive of the International association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) said the drilling industry must become a "high reliability sector". Steve Colville said drilling in a number of regions was currently "uneconomic" and needed some "substantial readjustments" in its cost base as a result. Speaking at Offshore Europe at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC) Colville said other industries including aviation and nuclear could provide many learnings for the sector.