safety

How is it possible that, in the 30 years since the international oil and gas industry declared a commitment to eradicate the unthinkable, catastrophic events continued to occur—especially in light of so much evidence being on hand asserting overall HSE performance improvements? This paper addresses this clear conundrum and submits that there are essentially three prin…

The idea of a root cause was developed in the early 1900s to troubleshoot simple mechanical systems. Unfortunately, the same logic does not work very well to explain human and organizational behavior.

The Trinity Spirit, capable of storing up to 2 million bbl, sank off the Nigerian coast on 3 February.

One of the main reasons software implementations fail is because the scale of the project was too much from the outset.

The number of fatalities reported to the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers was down by half from the total in 2019.

After an oilfield tank battery explosion killed a 14-year-old girl, Louisiana regulators have put new rules in place for the storage tanks and are launching a campaign to identify all of them statewide.

For the fourth consecutive year, driver shortage remains the trucking industry’s leading concern. Oil and gas and energy industries face major challenges in the retention and recruitment of drivers for their transportation fleets, especially for petroleum and liquid tankers.

A new survey has revealed a lack of training and awareness around head injuries and their possible causes. Head injury expert Chris Tidy explains why the construction industry needs to understand the risks.

Electrical networks of oil and gas facilities are extensively equipped with oil-filled transformers. The oil in the transformers, however, can be a major hazard to people, assets, and the environment in the case of major oil leaks or explosions. This paper will discuss common failures of oil-filled transformers and any protective measures and solutions that can avoid …

Italian oil major Eni has developed a tool with the aim of determining the level of safety knowledge and competencies of all supervisory personnel, thus identifying all safety areas that might need a specific, customized, and effective training approach that could fill competency gaps and strengthen safety supervision at work sites.