A hazardous chemical in a rail car was the source of an explosion on a derailed US train that sparked a fire, rattled homes and damaged buildings, train operator CSX Transportation has reported. A company spokesman said today officials weren’t…
OSLO - The Island Innovator rig tilted up to four degrees Friday morning at a yard on Norway's west coast, forcing the evacuation of 63 workers, the third time rig safety was compromised by tilting in less than a year.…
Beijing: At least 10 miners were killed and 15 others injured when a gas explosion ripped through a coal mine in central China, the latest deadly incident to hit the country's troubled mining industry. Ten people have been confirmed dead and…
Statoil reported Friday that it has accepted a fine of $5.1 million in relation to the well control incident on the Gullfaks C platform in the North Sea in May 2010. The fine is the second-largest environmental fine in the…
BEGIN STATEMENT I wish to express my sincere condolences to the family, colleagues, and constituents of Senator Frank Lautenberg, who passed away today. Senator Lautenberg was a great leader and an ardent supporter of workplace safety and environmental protection. Among…
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) announced plans to establish an independent Ocean Energy Safety Institute to further enhance safe and responsible operations across the offshore oil and gas industry. The Bureau is taking steps in providing a…
The English version of the RNNP 2012 summary report is now available. Figures from the report on trends in risk level in the petroleum activity show good progress in many areas, but also give grounds for concern. The industry needs…
