Serious work-related incident at Heimdal
Two Equinor employees were injured in a serious work-related incident on board the Heimdal platform in the North Sea on 28 November.
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The reality of snakebites – time is tissue
With at least 600 000 people worldwide killed or permanently disabled each year, snakebites are the biggest public health crisis that no one has heard of. For projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America, the oil and gas industry needs to consider the risks of workers being bitten and its corporate social responsibility to support local communities with this silent killer. Remote Medical International, working alongside the Asclepius Snakebite Foundation, have developed proven management and response strategies specific to the threat of snakebites.
Honeywell to deliver control and safety system for BP offshore compression platform
As the project’s main automation contractor, Honeywell will deliver all systems, detailed engineering and lead procurement for the integrated control and safety system.
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Ampelmann announces development of new personnel transfer system
The E5000 will be designed to transfer personnel as well as cargo up to 5000 kg in rough waters offshore.
Equinor chooses suppliers for inspection services on offshore installations and onshore plants
The agreements will be awarded to Aker Solutions AS, Axess AS, Oceaneering Asset Integrity AS and IKM Operations AS, taking effect from 1 January 2020.
Nouryon introduces range of more sustainable demulsifiers
The Witbreak NEO range is inherently biodegradable in seawater.
Swift Technical to offer drone technology services to oil and gas industry
Swift Technical will support clients with unmanned inspection and detection services, and generally support processes where it is unsafe or inefficient to send humans.
RMT on industry report showing deterioration of safety on UK oil and gas installations
OFFSHORE Energy Union RMT have reacted with concern to an industry report on the safety record on UK oil and gas installations in 2018.
Oil & Gas UK’s key health and safety report urges offshore industry to remain proactive on safety
Findings from OGUK’s Health and Safety Report 2019 reveal that offshore helicopter operations were conducted without an accident last year, and the fatal accident rate per 100 000 flying hours dropped to zero for the first time since 2001, despite flying hours increasing by 12% to 77 286 in 2018.
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Oilfield service companies are going beyond oil
Heavyweight oilfield service providers like Saipem and Baker Hughes are diversifying beyond oil and gas development projects and are moving increasingly into renewable energy projects.
OPITO develops online assessment to support drilling safety
The online assessment has been designed to reinforce the competency of roustabouts.
Weatherford signs four-year contract for deep-set safety valves with Petrobras
Under the terms of a deal with Petrobras, Weatherford will deliver 24 Optimax™ deep-set safety valves in the next four years.
Pragma develops ESP downhole safety valve
The valve is designed to create an improved well control solution for cable deployed electric submersible pumps retrofitted to production wells.
COSL Drilling Europe achieves OPITO CMS approval
The Norwegian contractor, who demonstrated and implemented a best practice CMS covering operations on one of its North Sea assets, achieved the accreditation in under four months.
Serica Energy adopts Restrata emergency response technology
The Restrata Platform allows operators to quickly locate people in an emergency situation.