Prosecutions unlikely over Super Puma crash
No one is likely to face prosecution over a North Sea helicopter crash that claimed the lives of 16 men, a leading aviation expert claimed last night.
Health, Safety & Environment
Falck Nutec hires lifting specialist
Global offshore health and safety training specialists Falck Nutec has appointed Michael Findlay, former owner of Technical Lifting Solutions Training (Scotland), as director of lifting and mechanical maintenance.
Super Puma helicopter crash – the fatal flaws that caused 16 deaths
THE fatal flaws that led to one of Scotland's worst helicopter tragedies have been laid bare by air crash investigators.
Views on health and safety revealed
NEARLY two-thirds of oil and gas workers believe employers' attitudes to health and safety could lead to complacency, according to a survey published yesterday.
Injured oil worker is airlifted to hospital
AN OIL worker had to be airlifted to hospital yesterday with head and arm injuries after an accident onboard a platform.
Arctic focus should be on pollution prevention, says PSA
A Norwegian oil and gas industry report into the safety of working in the Arctic Circle has emphasised the needs to focus on preventing pollution rather than cleaning it up.
Oil firm victory on claims staff lack privacy
An oil company has won its fight against claims that staff working on an offshore platform suffered from a lack of privacy.
Fears EU move may undermine North Sea safety advances
EUROPEAN Union plans to take regulatory control of the oil and gas industry could undermine all the health and safety work done in the North Sea since the Piper Alpha disaster, it was claimed yesterday.
Oil firm victory on claims staff lack privacy
An oil company has won its fight against claims that staff working on an offshore platform suffered from a lack of privacy.
Oil workers evacuated after diesel found in drinking water
More than 100 workers have been airlifted from a North Sea oil platform after diesel was found in the fresh water system.
Offshore platform’s living quarters branded as claustrophobic by HSE
A HEALTH and safety inspector said yesterday the cramped living conditions on an oil platform off the coast of Aberdeen were some of the worst he had seen.
EU move over offshore safety
The European Union announced plans last night to seize regulatory control of the oil and gas industry - and it wants operators to put up more than £100million a year to pay for it.
Now go wash your hands!
THE simple act of handwashing can make a huge difference to your health. Washing your hands frequently and thoroughly is one of the best ways of avoiding picking up infections and also from spreading illness.
Falck Safety Services in Middle East first
Falck Safety Services has become the first company in the Middle East to gain approval to deliver a new global training initiative for the oil and gas industry.
Transocean given North Sea safety warning
THE offshore drilling company responsible for running the Deepwater Horizon rig which exploded in the Gulf of Mexico has been given another warning about its operations in the North Sea.
Safety is not just about compliance – Opito
COMPLIANCY and competency in the oil and gas industry are in conflict, according to research commissioned by the sector's skills and training standards body Opito.
BP outlines plans for disaster
OIL giant BP has outlined its contingency plans for dealing with an environmental disaster as it prepares to start drilling off the coast of Shetland next year.
Claims of overcrowding on offshore oil platform
AN OIL company is facing a tribunal over claims its workers on an offshore platform lived in overcrowded conditions.
Oil firm accused after North Sea platform asbestos alert
OFFSHORE workers on a North Sea installation may have been exposed to asbestos - despite claims they were told they were safe from the dangerous substance.
Deepwater spill disaster ‘could have been avoided’
DEEPWATER drilling west of Shetland should not be permitted until adequate safeguards are in place to prevent a major oil spill, one of the most famous names in underwater exploration warned yesterday.
Ship’s fuel spill sparks harbour clean-up
A CLEAN-UP operation took place at the weekend after about 1,500 litres of oil leaked into Aberdeen harbour.
Enquest sets new safety record
ENQUEST has helped set an apparently new safety milestone for the province by recording four years free of lost time incidents (LTI's) in the Thistle field.
Macondo – bad management and mistakes led to blowout and ultimate disaster
AT APPROXIMATELY 9.50pm on the evening of April 20, 2010, while the crew of the Deepwater Horizon rig was finishing work after drilling the Macondo exploratory well, an undetected influx of hydrocarbons (commonly referred to as a "kick") escalated to a blowout.
Mixed views on offshore HSE report
A HEALTH and Safety Executive (HSE) report on offshore workers' involvement in North Sea safety standards has highlighted an "extensive list" of good practices, according to an oil and gas industry body.
Don’t play with fire when it comes to corrosion
IT'S a well-known fact; leave it out in all weathers and steel will rust. So, the longer a piece of pipe is left out in the wind and rain, the rustier it will get and if it is near the sea, corrosion tends to be faster.