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Posted on July 20th, 2021 Posted in HSE | Management | Oil and Gas | OSHA | Safety
Pipeline safety news
With rig counts and drilling permits on the rise, pipeline construction and expansion isn’t far behind. According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS.gov), the mileage of natural gas pipelines has grown from 1,377,320 miles in 2000 to 1,645,101 miles in 2020, a 16% increase. Likewise, miles of oil pipelines have increased from 158,248 in […]
Posted on July 6th, 2021 Posted in Management | Oil and Gas | OSHA | Tips and Tricks
Make sure wellsite developments go well
With the prices of oil and natural gas increasing over the past year (up $34.62 and up $1.621, respectively, per the EIA), so are the number of new well sites. The U.S. rig count has increased by 182 rigs over the last 12 months per Baker Hughes. Additionally, the Railroad Commission of Texas issued 732 […]
Posted on March 21st, 2018 Posted in HSE | Management | Oil and Gas | OSHA | Safety
Surviving the Surprise Inspection
Imagine this: a surprise inspection hits your rig, and you DON’T need to worry. It’s not a fantasy, it’s reality. Despite the industry wanting more autonomy and less interference from agencies, surprise inspections still show that many offshore rigs are committing serious safety violations. The increase in inspections are a result of the Deepwater Horizon accident back in 2010, […]
Posted on February 8th, 2018 Posted in Management | Oil and Gas | OSHA | Reporting | Safety
OSHA Fines Suck. Wellsite Report Doesn’t.
In 2016, OSHA shared their Top 10 serious and willful violations. Within those Top 10 categories were over 35,000 violations – yikes. When an OSHA violation is determined to be a Willful Violation (considered intentional violations, committed without regard for employee safety), a company can face up to $70,000. For one fine – and that […]
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