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Fracturing/pressure pumping

Schlumberger Buys Weatherford’s US Fracturing Assets

Schlumberger and Weatherford called off a joint venture, with Schlumberger buying Weatherford’s US fracturing assets outright.

January 1, 2018 • Journal of Petroleum Technology
Business/economics

Dallas Fed: Oil and Gas Activity Continues Surge

Upward momentum in US industry operations continues to gather, as the survey conducted by the Federal Reserve for the just-completed fourth quarter of 2017 indicates.

January 2, 2018 • Joel Parshall • Journal of Petroleum Technology
Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity for Upstream Operations

Optimizing the design, function, and benefits of the logical cyber-representation of physical asset environments is an evolving trend for the oil and gas industry to gain operational efficiency.

January 2, 2018 • Mohammad J. AlJubran • Journal of Petroleum Technology
Robotics/unmanned systems

Tugboat Company Takes Its Business Flying With Drones

Kotug, a Rotterdam-based marine services company involved with projects such as Shell’s Prelude FLNG and the decommissioning of the Brent Delta topsides, has applied for a patent to use drone technology in its tug operations.

January 1, 2018 • Oil and Gas Facilities
Environment

PHMSA Tags Construction Damage as Cause of Keystone Pipeline Spill

Weights used in the original construction of TransCanada’s Keystone Pipeline in South Dakota were identified as a preliminary cause of the failure that resulted in a 210,000-gal spill in November.

January 2, 2018 • Pam Boschee • Oil and Gas Facilities
Health

Column: Working in the Cold

Workers exposed to extreme cold or who work in cold environments may be at risk for cold-related illnesses and injuries.

January 8, 2018 • National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) • HSE Now
Environment

Belize Bans Oil Activity in Western Hemisphere's Largest Reef

Belize, home of the largest barrier reef in the western hemisphere, has permanently suspended oil operations in its ocean waters.

January 8, 2018 • Telesur • HSE Now
Business/economics

Industry Poised for Stronger Performance in 2018

The global oil industry is positioned for stronger performance, reflecting the financial discipline and cost-cutting innovation driven by several years of low oil prices and the likely prospect of more stable market conditions.

January 3, 2018 • Joel Parshall • Journal of Petroleum Technology
HSE & Sustainability

The Amazon Town, a Coral Reef, Big Oil, and a Catastrophe Waiting To Happen

Oiapoque, surrounded by mangroves and close to a recently discovered 600-mile reef, is divided over what BP and Total might bring and what they might destroy.

January 8, 2018 • The Guardian • HSE Now
Health

Australia: Work-Related Lung Diseases Making a Resurgence

Australia’s peak body for lung health professionals is demanding a national response after hearing that work-related lung diseases are on the rise.

January 8, 2018 • My OSH • HSE Now

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