Integrity, HSE & Maintenance
Gas pipeline integrity, oil pipeline integrity, overall asset integrity, health safety and environment (HSE) concerns and the challenges posed by maintenance are more important today than ever before. As the oil price has fluctuated far below break-even prices for many of the world’s mature arenas, the pressure has been on those in the asset integrity fold to do more with less.The majority of assets in the industry have surpassed their original design-life, presenting the oil and gas sector with a continuous and growing challenge up to the point of decommissioning. Given the fact that a facility may have been in operation for a number of decades, critical information may be incompatible or outdated and this information will most likely be scattered in unofficial storage locations or lost due to key employee attrition.The human side of the HSE in oil and gas story will always be of paramount importance, especially after high-profile disasters like the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Although HSE in oil and gas is an amalgam of facility and personnel management, asset integrity management pricing is of little importance when the wellbeing of staff is involved. Oil & Gas IQ is proud to have pioneered information exchange in this space for many years and has built this resource centre to continue the essential management of the oil and gas industry’s critical infrastructure.
What does IIoT mean for oil and gas?
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Why are we still surprised by industrial catastrophes?
April 25 by Oil & Gas IQ EditorAfter traumatic and tragic events, people often ask “How could this have happened?” and exclaim that “It must never be allowed to happen again!”
Asset Integrity Management – Expecting Stormy Waters?
April 15 by Oil & Gas IQ EditorThe UK's first oil pipeline, BP’s 130 mile artery from Cruden Bay to Grangemouth officially went online on 3rd November 1975. Fortysomething years later, the majority of the initial infrastructure – f...
5 Steps to Optimal Asset Integrity and Performance
March 03 by Oil & Gas IQ EditorPeter Adam BSc. (Hons) is a Co-Founder and Managing Director of Add Latent Ltd, an addenergy owned company based in Aberdeen.
Asset Integrity Survey 2019
January 10 by Oil & Gas IQ EditorIn our first survey of 2019, we look at your views on asset integrity, ahead of a full report later in the month.
A guide to oil and gas asset integrity
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What are shutdowns and turnarounds?
December 16 by Oil & Gas IQ EditorOil & Gas IQ walk you through the basics of shutdowns and turnarounds, and how best to implement STO activities.
The History of Asset Integrity Management in the UK
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Cyber security for critical infrastructure [podcast]
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Structural integrity management in oil and gas
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Top 10 Oil & Gas Companies: Saudi Aramco
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5 steps for improving process safety and reducing downtime
May 16 by Oil & Gas IQIn a challenging business climate, oil and gas companies are looking to increase production, while simultaneously charged with the necessities of reducing risk, ensuring safety and maintaining environ...