CNR scolded by HSE after delaying 36,000 hours of North Sea safety work
Operator CNR International has been slammed by the safety watchdog after it was found to have delayed 36,000 hours of North Sea maintenance.
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HSE investigating high-pressure gas incident on Brent Charlie
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is investigating an incident involving three offshore workers and the release of inert gas from a high-pressure hose during decommissioning work on the Brent Charlie platform.
Shell North Sea platform caught without lifeboats by HSE
Shell has been landed with a warning from the safety watchdog after it found there were no lifeboats available on one of its North Sea platforms.
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.
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.
EnQuest reprimanded by HSE after fire and explosion risk flagged on Magnus
EnQuest has been pulled up by the offshore watchdog after a fire and explosion risk was identified on one of its North Sea platforms.
HSE investigating as delayed Tolmount project plagued by oil and gas releases
Investigations are ongoing into a series of oil and gas releases at Harbour Energy’s problem plagued Tolmount project.
Number of UK North Sea hydrocarbon leaks drops by around a quarter
The number of unplanned hydrocarbon releases on platforms in the UK North Sea fell by around a quarter last year.
Apache reprimanded after 95kg section of ducting dropped on Forties Echo
Operator Apache (NASDAQ: APA) has been reprimanded following an incident on one of its North Sea platforms that could have caused “death or serious injury”.
Apache pulled up after ‘uncontrolled’ gas leak on Forties Delta
A North Sea operator has been given a slap on the wrist after an “uncontrolled hydrocarbon gas release” occurred on one of its platforms.
‘Potential for a major accident’: HSE slams Shell as three-tonne object dropped 50-feet on North Sea platform
Shell has been slammed by the safety regulator after a three-tonne object was dropped more than 50-feet on board a North Sea platform.
North Sea safety boss sets out what offshore life could look like once workforce is double-jabbed
For well over a year now, North Sea oil and gas workers have had to comply with numerous measures designed to stop the spread of Covid-19.
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.
Repsol Sinopec slammed by HSE after gas leak and shutdown of Piper Bravo platform
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has condemned Repsol Sinopec following a gas leak and shutdown of the Piper Bravo platform, which came after failing to carry out major repairs.
Concern on safety-critical maintenance as Covid defers 700 days of North Sea shutdowns
A union boss has stressed the need for vigilance offshore as North Sea operators try to catch up on safety-critical maintenance work.
Union slams HSE on lack of ‘serious action’ for Buchan Alpha incident
A company caught up in a “dangerous” Buchan Alpha decommissioning incident has been given little more than a “slap on the wrist” by the HSE, according to an offshore union.
Covid cases linked to Ithaca North Sea platform outbreak rise to 17
More cases of Covid-19 have been discovered following an outbreak on an Ithaca Energy North Sea platform.
HSE scolds Chrysaor after Jade platform lifeboat fails to launch
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has criticised Chrysaor after failing to maintain the launching system for its only lifeboat on board the Jade platform.
Diamond Offshore warned over spread of ‘asbestos debris’ on North Sea rig
Diamond Offshore has received a warning from the safety regulator after “asbestos debris” was spread on a North Sea rig.
Investigation after 55-tonne gas leak at Apache Beryl platform
Safety concerns have been raised after figures revealed a 55-tonne gas leak at the Apache Beryl Alpha platform in the North Sea.
HSE warning after object falls 200ft from Piper Bravo crane
Repsol Sinopec Resources UK (RSRUK) has been hit with a safety warning after an object fell more than 200ft from a crane on the Piper Bravo platform.
HSE’s guiding role amid Covid crisis
Two years ago, on the 30th anniversary of the Piper Alpha disaster we wrote about the challenges facing the North Sea: the large, experienced operators replaced with new entrants to the world of exploration, production and operatorship, the tight budgets and contractor margins.
Worker sustains burns and falls from height at Highland wind farm
An investigation has been launched after a maintenance worker was rushed to hospital with burn injuries and having “fallen from height” at a Highland wind farm.
HSE quarantines hordes of ‘substandard’ Covid-19 face marks destined for North Sea oil sector
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has revealed it prevented more than a million dodgy Covid-19 face masks from reaching the UK supply chain, with many headed for the North Sea oil and gas industry.