scholarly journals Search for Oil and Gas Pools Beneath the North Sea

Nature ◽  
1964 ◽  
Vol 201 (4920) ◽  
pp. 670-670
Author(s):  
H. B. MILNER
Keyword(s):  
North Sea ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
The North ◽  
The North Sea

scholarly journals A prospective observational study of why people are medically evacuated from offshore installations in the North Sea

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. e037558
Author(s):  
Anne Waje-Andreassen ◽  
Øyvind Østerås ◽  
Guttorm Brattebø
Keyword(s):  
Observational Study ◽  
North Sea ◽  
Prospective Observational Study ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Record System ◽  
The North ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
Offshore Installations ◽  
Severity Scores ◽  
The North Sea

ObjectivesFew studies have described evacuations due to medical emergencies from the offshore installations in the North Sea, though efficient medical service is essential for the industrial activities in this area. The major oil- and gas-producing companies’ search and rescue (SAR) service is responsible for medical evacuations. Using a prospective approach, we describe the characteristics of patients evacuated by SAR.Design and settingA prospective observational study of the offshore primary care provided by SAR in the North Sea.MethodsPatients were identified by linking flight information from air transport services in 2015/2016 and the company’s medical record system. Standardised forms filled out by SAR nurses during the evacuation were also analysed. In-hospital information was obtained retrospectively from Haukeland University Hospital’s information system.ResultsA total of 381 persons (88% men) were evacuated during the study period. Twenty-seven per cent of missions were due to chest pain and 18% due to trauma. The mean age was 46.0 years. Severity scores were higher for cases due to medical conditions compared with trauma, but the scores were relatively low compared with onshore emergency missions. The busiest months were May, July and December. Weekends were the busiest days.ConclusionThree times as many evacuations from offshore installations are performed due to acute illness than trauma, and cardiac problems are the most common. Although most patients are not severely physiologically deranged, the study documents a need for competent SAR services 24 hours a day year-round. Training and certification should be tailored for the SAR service, as the offshore health service structure and geography differs from the structure onshore.

Benthic monitoring of oil and gas offshore platforms in the North Sea using environmental DNA metabarcoding

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florian Mauffrey ◽  
Tristan Cordier ◽  
Laure Apothéloz‐Perret‐Gentil ◽  
Kristina Cermakova ◽  
Thomas Merzi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
North Sea ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Environmental Dna ◽  
Offshore Platforms ◽  
The North ◽  
Dna Metabarcoding ◽  
The North Sea
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