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...
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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
by Ariel Avitan
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...
Advanced Technology Improves Worker Safety
Improving worker safety on offshore assets has long been a challenge for the oil and gas industry. Statistics on injuries from the U.K. Offshore Statistics...
Coronavirus Trumps Middle East’s Impact on Oil Prices
Following the news that the UAE confirmed the country’s first case of the Wuhan coronavirus – the first confirmed case in the Middle East; John Bambridge,...
Standard Protocols Enhance Cost Savings and Safety Value of Wireless Gas Detection Systems
by Chris Frail
Detection of methane, hydrogen sulfide, carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and other gas leaks, is becoming increasingly critical to gas plant safety and emissions monitoring in the...
What Safety Measures Should You Take for Lone Workers
You hear about lone worker accidents all the time. “Lone Worker” is not just remote oilfield or pipeline workers in the wilderness. According to Wikipedia,...