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Study: Employees intervene in only 2 of 5 observed unsafe acts
Posted on 28 January 2011 in 2011, Drilling It Safely, January/February
Survey respondents say they often choose not to intervene because they do not believe they can do so effectively…
How to ensure H2S safety on offshore rigs
Posted on 28 January 2011 in 2011, Drilling It Safely, Features, January/February
Putting in place OSHA-compliant sour-gas preparedness program demands early, comprehensive planning. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a toxic, flammable and corrosive gas often encountered during hydrocarbon exploration and production. A byproduct of the decay of protein-containing substances…
Quantitative ranking system links fracturing fluid performance with environmental stewardship
Posted on 15 December 2010 in Drilling It Safely, Innovating While Drilling, News, Videos
By qualifying fracturing systems and additives through a recognized third-party chemical evaluation process…
Concepts, misconceptions about kick tolerance
Posted on 08 November 2010 in 2010, Drilling It Safely, November/December
Even though kick tolerance is a critical and fundamental concept for the drilling industry, no standard is used by all operators and drilling contractors…
Shell drives down high-potential incidents with global dropped objects prevention campaign
Posted on 08 November 2010 in 2010, Drilling It Safely, Features, November/December
Safety is always our top priority. We aim to have zero fatalities and no incidents that harm people or put our neighbours or facilities at risk. When we analyzed the biggest risk areas in our wells operations…
Digital training evolving into valuable asset for meeting challenges of skills, generation gap
Posted on 08 November 2010 in 2010, Departments, Drilling It Safely, November/December
The drilling industry faces the “Big Crew Change” as a generation of experienced workers retires while improved extraction techniques demand…
Section by section: Practical safety case development to make it a valuable document
Posted on 08 November 2010 in 2010, Drilling It Safely, November/December
In a number of offshore environments, a safety case is required, either by the flag or coastal state or by the operator. Rig owners will hire some suitably experienced…
An introduction to relief well planning, dynamic kill design: recognizing the common limitations
Posted on 08 November 2010 in 2010, Drilling It Safely, November/December
The recent Macondo well control event in the Gulf of Mexico has created considerable interest in relief wells and dynamic kill designs in terms of contingency planning…
Safety enhanced in NOV’s ST-120 iron roughneck
Posted on 15 October 2010 in Drilling It Safely, News, The Efficient Rig, Videos
Drilling Contractor attended a demonstration of National Oilwell Varco’s (NOV) ST-120 iron roughneck at one of its Houston manufacturing facilities…
HSE Corner: Behavior management: next step change in safety
Posted on 08 September 2010 in 2010, Departments, Drilling It Safely, September/October
Before we explain what “behavior-based safety” is in today’s oil and gas industry, let’s first ask ourselves: What is behavior management?
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