Articles Tagged with ''safety in the oil and gas industry''

Train carrying oil strikes derailed train, explodes in N. Dakota

Both trains owned by BNSF Railroad
December 31, 2013

A train transporting crude oil exploded in a giant fireball yesterday in North Dakota after hitting another train that had derailed. No injuries were reported, although the accident sent more than 2,400 people living within a five mile radius of the crash site to hastily set up shelters in Fargo.


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Fatal La. gas explosion results in PSM citations

Workers mixed hot quench water with propylene
December 18, 2013

An explosion in June at a Louisiana gas company that killed two workers and injured 80 people has resulted in $99,000 in fines for the company. Williams Olefins LLC in Geismar, La. was cited for six process safety management standard violations, including one willful.


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CSB wants big changes in California’s refinery industry regulations

Wants to lessen chances of another Chevron Richmond refinery fire
December 17, 2013

In a recently released draft report, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) proposes recommendations for substantial changes to the way refineries are regulated in California. Entitled “Regulatory Report: Chevron Richmond Refinery Pipe Rupture and Fire,” the CSB draft calls on California to replace the current patchwork of largely reactive and activity-based regulations with a more rigorous, performance-based regulatory regime – similar to those successfully adopted overseas in regions such as the United Kingdom, Norway, and Australia – known as the “safety case” system.


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Dräger and the American Society of Safety Engineers reveal results of “The 1ppm Hydrogen Sulfide Threshold: Are you prepared?” survey

Survey finds more than half of oil and gas industry safety experts are unaware and unprepared to meet threshold
December 12, 2013

Reconfirming the need for strengthening oil and gas industry education and training is the “The 1ppm (parts per million) Hydrogen Sulfide Threshold: Are you prepared?” survey completed by Dräger, an international leader in the fields of medical and safety technology, in association with the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), the world’s oldest professional safety society.


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Oil industry produces human rights guide

“It is imperative that we conduct business in a responsible way”
December 9, 2013

An oil and gas industry group has produced a new guide that offers practical advice on how human rights can be integrated into environmental, social and health impact assessments (ESHIAs) for oil and gas sector projects.


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Oil and gas industry gets new guidelines for well construction interface

Post-Macondo task force recommended changes
December 4, 2013

A new bulletin just published by the American Petroleum Institute (API) covers the latest of several standards developed or strengthened as a result of post-Macondo task force recommendations. API Director of Standards David Miller said the publication bulletin for well construction interface will help the oil and natural gas industry produce energy safely and in an environmentally responsible manner.


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Lincoln Electric introduces a new submerged arc flux with ultra-low diffusible hydrogen and excellent mechanical properties for offshore welding applications

November 8, 2013

Lincoln Electric introduces Lincolnweld® 842-H™, a submerged arc flux designed to meet the specific welding requirements for the offshore construction industry. Great for typical offshore welding joints with narrow groove angles and heavy wall thickness, Lincolnweld 842-H has excellent slag detachability, superior bead profile and smoothness.


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