The Virtual Barrier: A Paradigm Shift in Process Safety
In March 2014, the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Aberdeen held the first international conference on how to address the type of risk assessment that...
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All You Need to Know About Offshore Safety and Environment
With the evolution in recent years, the energy demand for fossil fuels has been increasing (with some periods of recession and/or stagnation), which has led...
Fully Protecting Workers with Smart PPE: Why Intrinsic Safety Matters
Understanding intrinsic safety certification for Smart PPE use in certain applications, such as oil and gas and mining. The oil and gas industry is inherently...
Health and Safety During the COVID-19 Pandemic: New Technologies and Remote Work Become the New Normal
In the future, history books will probably need several chapters to cover 2020. The world has been rocked by the many crises that appeared this...
Workplace Safety In The Oil Industry – How Fatigue Plays a Major Role
The upstream oil and gas industry has one of the highest rates of severe injury in the country, according to an analysis of workplace data by E&E...
Geared Up for the Job: Personal Protective Equipment in the Oil and Gas Industry
In an industry where most of the work takes place outdoors, it is important for workers to be properly equipped with the right clothing and...
“Commercially Reasonable Efforts” in a COVID-19 and Low Oil Price World
The COVID-19 pandemic and dramatic oil price drop have parties looking closely at their contracts to determine their rights and obligations. While much attention has been...
Sailing Into the Eye of the Perfect Oil Storm: COVID-19
Stories from members of the offshore oil and gas tribe as they work to keep the sails trimmed and the ship afloat during the turbulent...
Autonomous Technology Can Mitigate the Business Impact of the Coronavirus
The coronavirus has exposed the soft underbelly of critical infrastructure and industrial sites worldwide – workforce availability. As more and more companies implement business continuity...
The Reality of Snakebites – Time is Tissue
Dealing with snakebites effectively cannot just be about limiting the impact on working hours but must also be about saving lives. The safety threat presented...