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.
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‘Someone could have died’: TotalEnergies opens up on Storm Otto helicopter incident
“We cannot let the fear of judgment get in the way of doing the right thing for safety - so we released the footage," TotalEnergies told the OEUK HSE conference.
Leading and learning to enhance energy sector’s HSE performance
The North Sea has been producing oil and gas for over 50 years.
Video: Footage shows moment Storm Otto rips blades off helicopter
Footage has emerged showing the moment powerful winds from Storm Otto ripped the blades off a North Sea helicopter.
Worker’s arm amputated after being crushed on North Sea oil rig
A worker could have been killed, safety inspectors have said, after his arm was crushed and later amputated following an incident on a North Sea oil rig.
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.
BP and Global E&C bosses join Step Change in Safety senior leadership team
Member-led organisation Step Change in Safety has appointed two fresh faces to its senior leadership team.
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.
Fatal accidents at Keppel yard put spotlight on migrant worker safety in Singapore
Three migrant workers have died so far this year in work-related accidents at a Singapore yard that services the global energy industry and is run by Keppel Corporation (SGX:BN4), whose clients include major international oil and gas companies.
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.
Step Change in Safety to celebrate 25th anniversary
Step Change in Safety celebrates its 25th anniversary this year with a full-day event at P&J Live.
Dräger Marine & Offshore invests millions into new Aberdeen facility
Dräger Marine & Offshore have made a multi-million pound investment into a new Aberdeen based North Sea energy facility.
Onshore decommissioning – how insurers and lawyers weigh up risk
After many years of rhetoric, promise and disappointment, the long-awaited decommissioning boom appears to gathering pace.
A view from the front line: Safety services provider RMI on how the North Sea overcame Covid
With the UK having seemingly emerged from Covid-19 - or still emerging depending on whom you ask - it affords the oil and gas industry time to take stock.
Salus Technical appoint new software product manager
Salus Technical, a process safety firm, is experiencing growth as they hire a new software product manager and look to bring more people on board by the end of the year.
‘What did I need to do differently?’ – Asco boss shares emotive story that ‘shaped’ approach to health and safety
“That's really where I can look back to and see how my whole focus towards this was developed”, Peter France told the Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) HSE conference.
Piper Alpha survivor tells OEUK conference to share ‘personal stories’ to inspire safety culture
A North Sea health and safety leader has underlined the need for industry to take the “good practice” it has developed into the transition.
Onshore wind sector logged 134 injury incidents in 2021, new figures show
More than 100 injuries were recorded in the UK onshore wind sector last year, according to new figures.
North Sea chief speaks out over PPE fears for women offshore
Calls are being made to address women working offshore in the North Sea facing risk due to poorly-fitting PPE safety gear.
Workers on Catcher FPSO put at exposure risk to lethal levels of toxic gas
BW Offshore has been ordered to improve after workers were put in serious danger on Harbour Energy’s (LON: HBR) Catcher field.
Able UK fined £200k after worker sustained life-threatening injuries while dismantling the Brent Bravo platform
A civil engineering company has been sentenced after a worker suffered life-threatening injuries while working to decommission a former North Sea oil and gas installation.
‘Lives were endangered’ – Union boss hits out at North Sea safety culture after supply ship crashes into oil rig
A leading union chief says a collision between an oil rig and a supply vessel in the North Sea is the result of “commercial pressure” on safety.
Valaris slammed by HSE after supply ship collides with oil rig causing ‘significant damage’
Valaris has been criticised by the safety watchdog after a North Sea supply ship sustained "significant damage" after crashing into one of its offshore rigs.
Weaknesses, what weaknesses?
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