BBC News Stated - Hundreds of staff were evacuated from a Cheshire oil refinery after a large fire broke out. Six fire engines were called to the Stanlow plant in Ellesmere Port at 14:16 BST to tackle a blaze inside…
Piper Alpha was an oil production platform in the North Sea operated by Occidental Petroleum (Caledonia) Limited. It began production in 1976, but on July 6, 1988 it was the site of the world's most lethal offshore disaster. An explosion…
A quarter of senior managers in the oil and gas sector believe safety management is not effective, according to a study. The report - from the risk management specialists DNV GL - questioned more than 800 senior managers and technical specialists…
UK - Oil Platform Improvement Notices Issued Over Gas Detection Equipment An oil company failed to install gas detection equipment first recommended 14 years ago, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has said. The HSE said BG, could not demonstrate…
UK - HSE Served Prohibition Notice On Shell Over Brent Charlie Gas Leak In May Shell was served with a Prohibition Notice by the UK offshore safety regulator over concerns a gas leak on its Brent Charlie platform in May…
The Health & Safety Executive’s latest business plan, published in April, has low-frequency, high-impact catastrophic incidents as one of its particular areas of focus. The other main priority areas include leading and engaging with others to improve workplace, providing an…
HSE says gas leak could have caused major explosion on ConocoPhillips offshore rig The UK Health & Safety Executive (HSE) alleges that the lives of 66 workers were put at risk on ConocoPhillips’ Lincolnshire Offshore Gas Gathering System (LOGGS) platforms…
The UK HSE has issued Marathon Oil with an improvement notice, after a gas leak on the offshore operators Brae Alpha North Sea platform earlier this year. The move comes after the UK Health & Safety Executive (HSE), finalised its…
North Sea Gas Leak ‘Would have caused a significant explosion’ Says UK Safety Watchdog Shell has been ordered to make improvements following an undersea gas leak which could have caused an offshore explosion. The leak happened when a towline snagged…
The UK Health & Safety Executive's Occupational Safety and Health Consultants Register (OSHCR) external website is now open to the public. Businesses will be able to search the database for consultants according to keyword(s), county, industry or topic, free of…
