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Industry pursues new strategies to enhance process safety management
Posted on 14 February 2012 in Drilling It Safely, News
Until recently, process safety management was seen as something that only plants and refineries had to worry…
12 lives saved in F5 tornado proves value of Cactus Drilling emergency plan
Posted on 14 February 2012 in Drilling It Safely, News
Creating the plan started by recognizing opportunities where an emergency could affect the company’s crews…
Tap into emotions to deliver HSE message
Posted on 14 February 2012 in Drilling It Safely, News
Facts are important, but they don’t convey the emotional connection that can motivate people to change their behavior – a mind shift must occur…
Indirect costs of incidents, fatalities make the financial case for better safety practices
Posted on 14 February 2012 in Drilling It Safely, News
An investment in time, effort and money goes a long way to prevent injuries and to protect the work force, while saving…
In addition to competence and training, an optimal mindset leads to better results
Posted on 13 February 2012 in Drilling It Safely, News
The attributes of a peak performer can be divided into two parts – 30% skill set and 70% mindset…
Online structure keeps training job-specific
Posted on 01 February 2012 in 2012, Drilling It Safely, January/February
Understanding the terms “competent” and “competency assessment” are integral to any safety program, as both terms are being used with increasing frequency within the context…
Focus on HSE culture delivers lasting results
Posted on 01 February 2012 in 2012, Drilling It Safely, January/February
Kuwait Oil Company’s Deep Drilling Group, established in late 2008, has doubled its rig fleet. Considering such rapid growth, there was a need to align and standardize the systems…
Making the right HSE decisions at right time
Posted on 01 February 2012 in 2012, Drilling It Safely, January/February
In an ideal world, drilling contractors and operating companies would have access to competent and sensible advice from internal and external professional HSE advisers…
Numbers show: Good safety is good business
Posted on 16 January 2012 in 2012, Drilling It Safely, January/February
Investing in workers’ safety and health practices reach beyond costs savings…
Petrofac begins water safety and survival training at NASA facility
Posted on 05 January 2012 in Drilling It Safely, News, Videos
From outer space to offshore drilling rigs, workers in both industries are sharing common ground at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston…
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21 February 2012
Colville succeeds Hunt as IADC president
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14 February 2012
Industry pursues new strategies to enhance process safety management
Until recently, process safety management was seen as something that only plants and refineries had to worry...
14 February 2012
12 lives saved in F5 tornado proves value of Cactus Drilling emergency plan
Creating the plan started by recognizing opportunities where an emergency could affect the company’s crews...