Call for “safety champions” for North Sea awards
Oil and Gas UK has issued a call for the men, women and companies going above and beyond to promote safety in the North Sea.
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Step Change in Safety releases ‘suite of safety tools’
Step Change in Safety (SCiS) has released a report designed to enchance safety, standardise common practices and saves time and money to the wider UK oil and gas industry.
Safety forum to focus audits on ageing assets
An alliance of North Sea safety agencies is to focus efforts on the safe operation and maintenance of ageing facilities.
Statoil rapped over Statfjord fire
A fire broke out on a North Sea platform after crude oil pumped against a closed valve for nearly an hour - with the temperature rising from 33 degrees Celsius to 344C.
Sabre Safety goes into administration as profits half during oil downturn
Dozens of jobs have been lost after a Scottish oil and gas safety specialist went into administration due to the Brent crude price plunge.
Ineos hit with safety notice over accident prevention at Grangemouth
Ineos has been given an improvement notice after being accused of failing to take “all measures necessary” to prevent major accidents at its site at Grangemouth.
Mandatory registration for new drones considered in safety crackdown
Mandatory registration for new drones could be introduced in a bid to crack down on reckless users.
Majority of offshore workers think safety standards are down, survey finds
The majority of offshore workers believe health-and-safety standards have dropped in the last six months, according to a survey.
Norway to investigate oil safety after string of incidents
The Norwegian government confirmed it would appoint a public commission to examine safety in the oil and gas sector.
Norwegian government launches white paper on offshore safety
A Norwegian politician has launched a new working group to produce a white paper on offshore safety in the region.
Promoted:Key steps to profitability and productivity
Unattended health issues not only threaten the worker – but can also threaten the productivity and profitability of their organisation.
Statoil gets green-light for Huldra cold phase use
Statoil has been given consent to use the Huldra facility in a cold phase in the North Sea.
Statoil boss insists it is safe to work offshore after spate of incidents
Statoil’s chief executive Eldar Saetre has insisted it is safe to work offshore after a number of incidents in recent weeks.
Aberdeen to stage revamped offshore safety showcase next week
Eighteen finalists will go head-to-head at a revamped event showcasing the champions of oil industry safety in Aberdeen next week.
Managing the safety, health & security of mobile oil & gas workers
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) and the International SOS Foundation have just issued a guide outlining the aspects of safety, health and security for which organisations should take responsibility when they have workers travelling for work, or on international assignments.
Opinion: Many of the challenges from 1988 still face industry today
It’s been almost three decades since the tragic Piper Alpha disaster, the world’s deadliest oil rig accident that claimed 167 lives off the coast of Aberdeen. Yet many of the challenges that Occidental Petroleum faced 28 years ago are once again gripping the oil and gas industry today.
Transocean hit with safety notice from PSA
Norway's safety body the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has found a number of non-conformities on Transocean rig's emergency preparedness systems.
Bond Dickinson advises on REG portfolio sale to Blackrock
Bond Dickinson has advised client Renewable Energy Generation Limited (REG) on the sale of its entire operating and consented wind and solar portfolio to a fund managed by BlackRock.
Seafarers’ safety ‘at risk thanks to flag of convenience practices’
The UK Coastguard Agency must respond to concerns that safety of UK seafarers is being compromised by North Sea operators employing foreign workers from lightly regulated regimes in order to “exploit our natural resources”, a Holyrood committee has said.
Safety warning issued to helicopter operators
A safety warning has been issued to helicopter operators after a fault was discovered which could potentially endanger crews. The warning was issued on Wednesday by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), after a problem was found in rescue hoists. The fault was traced during a safety test on an Airbus Deutschland Helicopter MBB-BK 117 C-2.
Video: Pipeline explosion in South Texas causes evacuations
A natural gas pipeline explosion in the US has forced people to evacuate from their homes.
Statoil hit with improvement notice by PSA
Statoil has been criticised by the Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) over a number of maintenance failings at a North Sea field. The body said a number of non-conformities were found in connection with maintenance of offshore cranes, wire ropes and training of emergency preparedness personnel.
Opinion: EU Offshore Directive will underpin unwavering focus on safety
Last month saw a significant moment for this offshore oil & gas industry. What might be considered the single biggest change to affect domestic offshore health, safety and environmental management in many years came into force – the EU Offshore Safety Directive. Following the Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010, the European Commission (EC) refocused attention on the potential for major accidents and, in particular, major environmental accidents, deciding that consistent standards were required for offshore operations across the European Union (EU) – particularly as many other European countries, such as Romania and Cyprus, were at the early stages of offshore development. The initial proposal for an EU Regulation was met by strong opposition from Oil & Gas UK among others – against the threat that Regulation would have swept away our entire legal framework, which is recognised as world-class, used as an example of best practice by countries as far away as Australia.
Total fined £1.4million after worker killed in oil refinery explosion
Energy giant Total has been fined £1.4million after a worker was killed in an oil refinery explosion. Contractor Robert Greenacre, 24, was working under a distillation column containing hot crude oil, which was released and caught alight at the huge plant in North Killingholme, North Lincolnshire five years ago. A colleague was able to escape with minor burns but Mr Greenacre died at the scene.
Lekoil suspends drilling for safety reasons
Lekoil has confirmed that first oil from its Otakikpo field in Nigeria will be delayed until autumn after drilling operations were halted for safety reasons.