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Well monitoring hasn’t been easy. But it’s something that has to be done. If you want to prevent disasters, your engineers have to be out there, measuring and monitoring.
Texas A&M’s Engineering Experiment Station will have a budget of up to $40 million over 5 years to operate and maintain the OESI.
Advanced nondestructive-testing technology such as drones and robotics were tried in Abu Dhabi National Oil Company gas-processing field sites successfully and demonstrated the benefits of using such technology for inspections to ensure asset integrity without any compromise on safety while saving time and operational expenses.
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A massive oil spill off the coast of Israel is being called the worst ecological disasters in the Mediterranean country’s history. The cause and full extent of the damage is still unknown. -
The Indian Coast Guard has recovered the bodies of three crew members from the offshore supply ship Greatship Rohini, which caught fire on 13 February.
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New proximity-based safety process watches the drill floor on board the drillship Deepwater Conqueror.
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Norwegian oil and gas firm Equinor said it would work to improve safety in its operations following several serious incidents and injuries in the past year.
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Keeping employees on their feet takes more than a casual reminder to “watch your step” during daily toolbox talks.
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Just a few weeks after the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission's final approval of a statewide 2,000-ft setback between new wells and some buildings, Boulder County commissioners have adopted even stricter requirements.
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Norway’s Equinor has breached safety regulations at its long-delayed Martin Linge oil and gas development and must fix the problems before output can begin, an industry regulator said.
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In the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the oil and gas industry, regulators, and other stakeholders recognized the need for increased collaboration and data sharing to better identify safety risks and address them before an accident occurs.
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A presentation at the 2020 Offshore Technology Conference Asia described a study of unmanned aerial vehicles operated by off-site pilots based in remote control centers many miles from the facility.
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Smartphone apps can help workers manage their own personal health information.
