Repsol Sinopec gets rap on knuckles over failure to keep wells in good condition
An offshore safety watchdog has criticised Repsol Sinopec Resources UK (RSRUK) over the condition of wells on several North Sea fields.
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Shaping the future of HSE
This year has been incredibly tough for everyone. Covid-19 has created enormous uncertainties in every aspect of our lives that will reverberate for years. And my strong suspicion is that our society and our industry cannot go through upheavals of this nature, and simply return to life as it was before.
‘We faced a common enemy’: Oil industry leaders reflect on HSE trials of 2020
Industry leaders reflected on a year spent “facing a common enemy” during the closing session of the Oil and Gas UK HSE conference.
OGUK conference to discuss HSE in post-pandemic world
Representative body OGUK has announced that tickets are now live for its first-ever wholly digital Health, Safety & Environment Conference.
‘Not coping’: HSE slams firms over offshore Covid risk to crew
The UK’s workplace safety watchdog has accused two offshore energy sector firms of putting crew at “serious risk” of catching Covid-19.
Covid and maintenance backlog balancing act putting workers at risk, union boss warns
A union boss said yesterday that the difficulty of balancing platform maintenance backlogs against the risk of Covid-19 outbreaks was putting North Sea workers in a “dangerous situation”.
Crew flown off BP North Sea platform after Covid case
Workers have been removed from a BP North Sea platform after a positive Covid-19 case on board.
Updated: Investigation into ‘potentially disastrous’ issue on BP platform under way
An investigation into a “potentially disastrous” issue on one of BP’s UK offshore platforms is under way.
NHV boosts Covid-19 safety protocols after warning from HSE
Helicopter operator NHV improved the Covid-19 cleaning regime at its Aberdeen base after being pulled up by the UK's health and safety watchdog.
Rise in category B cases offshore attributed to Aberdeen Covid-19 outbreak
An offshore safety boss has blamed a local outbreak in Aberdeen for a rise in the number of North Sea workers that have come into contact with people showing symptoms of Covid-19.
HSE making inquiries after faulty generator causes damage on North Sea platform
The UK’s health and safety watchdog is making “initial inquiries” after a generator overheated on the FPF-1 platform in the central North Sea.
Concerns around offshore maintenance backlog due to Covid-19 pandemic
Safety leaders have voiced concerns that a backlog of maintenance work may have built up offshore during the Covid-19 pandemic.
North Sea sector’s Covid-19 response ‘is a real success story’, HSE director says
Very few people instinctively know what to do during a crisis.
How can operators protect themselves from HSE action over social distancing regulations?
The debate on how best UK businesses can safely return to work is gathering pace - and volume - with employers now carefully picking through the various advice, regulations and laws put in place by Westminster and Holyrood to counter the impact of Covid-19.
City’s Atholl House part of £65m Elite investment
A building that just a few years ago was at the heart of plans for a major regeneration project in Aberdeen is changing hands as part of a £65 million property deal.
Waste not, want not: Why offshore processing of drill cuttings has become the new norm in the North Sea
The past year has seen a practice shift across the North Sea, as companies strive to ensure their commitment to HSE is reflected throughout every aspect of their operations.
Stalling is one thing, we can’t go into reverse on safety, OGUK director says
The oil and gas industry cannot afford to go into “reverse” on health and safety in the North Sea, a sector chief has warned.
Updated: HSE warns Total after workers exposed to dangerous gas
The UK's health and safety watchdog has warned Total after workers on one of its North Sea platforms were exposed to a dangerous gas.
Plans for work group to sort out lifeboat dilemma, new Step Change boss says
A North Sea safety chief has revealed plans to assemble a new work group to tackle the thorny subject of offshore lifeboat evacuation training.
UK’s safety regulator appoints new chief executive
The UK's safety regulator has announced the appointment of a new CEO.
Marathon fined £1.16m for North Sea platform blast
Marathon Oil UK has been fined more than £1 million for safety failures after a pipe ruptured and leaked more than two tonnes of high pressure, high temperature methane gas on a North Sea platform four years ago.
HSE scolds Premier Oil over ‘inadequate’ explosion procedures on Balmoral
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has handed Premier Oil an improvement notice on the Balmoral platform.
Premier Oil warned over Balmoral platform flare
Premier Oil was warned by regulators after issues with the Balmoral platform's flare created a safety risk.
EnQuest confirms rota change for hundreds of North Sea workers
North Sea oil firm EnQuest has confirmed it will change rota patterns for hundreds of its offshore workers.
Health and safety leader appointed at EnerMech
Aberdeen firm EnerMech has appointed Emmanuelle Marshall as Group HSE Director.