H. S. E. News Archive

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	Greenpeace activists quit Polar Pioneer protest 13th April 2015 The multi-national team of volunteers abseiled off the rig and into inflatable boats, before returning to the Greenpeace ship Esperanza, which has been stationed close by for the last week. They have...
	Fire at Pemex-operated Gulf of Mexico platform claims four lives and 16 injured 2nd April 2015 The fire on the Abkatun Alpha platform that began yesterday morning has now been extinguished, according to operator Pemex. Four workers died as a result of the incident. One has been identified as a Pemex...
	Northcote and Gaia Ecologia jointly target Mexico oil and gas opportunities 30th March 2015 Pursuant to the agreement Northcote and Gaia Ecologica have agreed the principle framework pursuant to which opportunities in Mexico will be jointly undertaken by the partners as well as the basic process...
	New online tool launched to aid arctic oil spill decision making 27th March 2015 Intended as a one stop shop to identify information relevant to arctic oil spill response, the tool is the first time the substantial volume of existing research on the environmental effects of oil and oil...
	Total adopts Aveva immersive training solution to enhance HSE training 26th March 2015 Seeking an immersive training environment to facilitate advanced training for their HSE (health, safety and environment) and other scenarios, Total chose Aveva after a competitive selection process. “Total...
	Schlumberger agrees to USD 232.7m fine for violating Iran sanctions 26th March 2015 Its parent company, Schlumberger Ltd., has also agreed to continue cooperation with US authorities and to hire an independent consultant to review its sanctions policies, procedures and internal sanctions...
	Gulf of Mexico returning to pre-Macondo condition according to BP report 17th March 2015 More than four years of environmental assessment data suggests that most of the impact on the environment was of short duration and limited in geography. A number of physical, biological and chemical...
	DNV GL calls for collaboration over Arctic emergency response and rescue strategies 13th March 2015 As offshore field developments in the North and Norwegian Seas face maturity, operators on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) are looking to the more remote areas of the Barents Sea for further...
	Petrofac designs eco-friendly offshore support vessel 12th March 2015 The vessel, which will be operational in 2017, is designed to operate in the most competitive sectors in the world. The latest technologies are helping to lower fuel consumption and other operating costs,...
	J D Neuhaus hoists give tank cleaning a lift 12th March 2015 These innovative lifting devices, which offer precise load placement control through convenient hand pendants, are being used successfully for truck tank cleaning operations worldwide. In fact, J D Neuhaus...