Tag: oil and gas operations

The Nigerian Navy has arrested 242 suspects and seized 76 vessels in a sweeping two-year crackdown on oil theft, which has impacted the country’s oil sector.

A fire broke out on the Song Doc offshore oil platform on 21 May during decommissioning work, resulting in the death of 1 worker.

NMFS found that vessel strikes related to oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico jeopardize the existence of the endangered Rice's whale.

According to the IEA’s Global Tracker report, the fossil fuel sector accounts for nearly one-third of global methane emissions.

BSEE has issued a safety alert regarding an incident of umbilical termination failure that led to dropped remotely operated vehicle (ROV).

UK Health and Safety Executive issued a safety alert regarding the issue of incidents of attendant ships colliding with offshore structures.

BSEE issued a safety alert regarding an incident at a facility that could potentially have resulted in worker injury or fatality.

The CEO of the NIOEC stated that plans are underway to install electronic locks and other equipment on oil tankers.

A recent study from researchers at Princeton University and Colorado State University finds that the current method for estimating methane emissions from offshore oil and gas production in the United Kingdom systematically and severely underestimates emissions.