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fact that a facility may have been in operation for a number of decades, critical information may be incompatible or outdated and this information will most likely be scattered in unofficial storage locations or lost due to key employee attrition.The human side of the HSE in oil and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.
Deepwater Horizon - Anatomy of a Disaster
April 20 by Oil & Gas IQ EditorOn April 20th 2010, 11 men lost their lives after an explosion aboard the dynamically-positioned, semi-submersible drilling rig Deepwater Horizon. The well blowout and resultant oil spill pumped 3.2...
Deepwater Horizon, anatomy of disaster
April 20 by Oil & Gas IQ EditorOn April 20th 2010, 11 men lost their lives after an explosion aboard the dynamically-positioned, semi-submersible drilling rig Deepwater Horizon.
APM: Finding the Hidden Risk in Your Business
April 19 by Oil & Gas IQ EditorAsset Performance Management (or APM) strategies, solutions and technologies are being used more frequently these days, but many asset-intensive companies struggle to justify the need for a comprehe...
What’s All This Talk About Lockdown Sleeves?
April 07 by Derek ParkSoon after the Macondo disaster the US authorities (at that time BOEMRE, the Bureau of Ocean Energy management, Regulation and Enforcement) issued what became known as the ‘drilling safety rule’.
[ANALYSIS] The Business Case For UAVs In The Oil & Gas Industry
March 23 by Oil & Gas IQ EditorAs oil and gas companies are going into deeper and more inhospitable arenas to extract precious reserves, the limitations of the industry’s key asset is holding it back. And that asset, is man h...
[EBOOK] The Barriers To A Small-Mid Scale LNG Future
February 24 by Oil & Gas IQ EditorGlobal energy demand is set to double by 2050. As a result, natural gas will become an increasingly important part of the global energy mix. That said, transportation of gas to regions far from gas f...
Session 2: Enabling and Securing Critical Networks in Converged IT/OT Networks
February 12 by Oil & Gas IQThe desire to automate business processes and remote connectivity in critical infrastructure is rising due to the efficiencies gained through the interconnection of standard IT or “business” networks...
[INFOGRAPHIC] Why You Should Embrace Asset Performance Management (APM)
January 31 by Oil & Gas IQ EditorYour business is at risk, in a million different ways, every day. As we all know, risk has a negative financial impact on operational performance. You can understand the category of risks and begin...
[INFOGRAPHIC] P.E.V.A. - The Four Step Checklist For Asset Integrity Success
January 07 by Oil & Gas IQ EditorAs the purse strings tighten across the global oil and gas industry, now more than ever the emphasis will be on the integrity of the sector’s ageing assets. In this infographic, we present you w...
[INFOGRAPHIC] 7 Ways To Enhance Safety In Your Company
December 18 by Tim HaïdarHealth and safety practices are pivotal in ensuring the wellbeing of both a company’s employees and its bottom line. In this infographic we have put together seven steps that we believe will dri...
MRO Inventory - MRO Optimization: Best Practice
December 17 by Oil & Gas IQ EditorA practical guide to 12 high-level business requirements for optimizing critical and non-critical MRO inventory spares and consumables.
How Proper Respirator Testing Could Save Up To 7% Of Fatalities In Oil & Gas
December 09 by Oil & Gas IQ EditorAs much as 7% of fatal injuries in the workplace are caused by exposure to harmful substances or environments and the oil & gas industry has one of the highest rates. Awareness of the type of chemical...