Changes in labour and safety regulation offshore: the productivity implications

2016 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 539
Author(s):  
Eleanor Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Trade Unions ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Safety Regulation ◽  
Workplace Health ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Offshore Industry ◽  
Offshore Oil And Gas ◽  
The Impact

In recent years there have been ongoing tussles regarding the regulation of employment in the offshore oil and gas industry. Much of this conflict relates to the extent of union involvement in the industry, and the impact increased union activity may have on cost and productivity. This conflict has played out in the courts, legislature and the media. It is evidenced in the debate over the application of Australian migration laws to foreign workers offshore. This has involved lobbying by a number of organisations and Federal and High Court challenges to parliamentary intervention. Whether these laws apply has important implications for industry, as they include the practicalities and cost of engaging adequately skilled contractors for specialist tasks on major projects. Another recent example is the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) advocating for the application of the harmonised workplace health and safety regulations to the offshore industry. The application of these regulations would likely affect the extent of union involvement in the workplace, and have consequent cost and efficiency implications. In this extended abstract the author examines the impacts on industry of: recent and upcoming changes in employment regulation; uncertainties around the application of employment laws offshore; proposed changes to safety regulation; and, areas where industry is seeing advocacy for change.

Identifying Key Safety Culture Factors for the Offshore Industry

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ning Lou ◽  
Ezra Wari ◽  
James Curry ◽  
Kevin McSweeney ◽  
Rick Curtis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Safety Culture ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Transportation Safety ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
The Us ◽  
Offshore Industry ◽  
Offshore Oil And Gas ◽  
Offshore Oil

This research identifies key factors, or safety culture categories, that can be used to help describe the safety culture for the offshore oil and gas industry and develop a comprehensive offshore safety culture assessment toolkit for use by the US Gulf of Mexico (GoM) owners and operators. Detailed questionnaires from selected safety culture frameworks of different industries were collected and analyzed to identify important safety culture factors and key questions for assessment. Safety frameworks from different associations were investigated, including the Center for Offshore Safety (COS), Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The safety culture factors of each of these frameworks were generalized and analyzed. The frequency of the safety culture factors in each framework was analyzed to explore commonality. The literature review and analysis identified a list of common factors among safety culture frameworks.

scholarly journals Health and safety in the offshore oil and gas industry

2013 ◽  
Vol 20 (65) ◽  
pp. 25-27
Author(s):  
Liz Mackie
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Safety Information ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Offshore Oil And Gas ◽  
Offshore Oil ◽  
Safety And Environment

Since the 'Piper Alpha' disaster in 1988 the system of regulating occupational health and safety in the offshore oil and gas industry has been the subject of radical reorganization. During vacation employment in the Safety and Environment Department of a North Sea oil producer during 1993 the difficulties that can arise in identifying a particular regulation or in obtaining a specific document were experienced at first hand. Standard bibliographic tools do not identify sources of health and safety information specific to the industry and it was felt that further guidance would be beneficial.

FLOATING PRODUCTION, STORAGE AND OFFLOADING FACILITIES—IMPACT OF THE NEW OIL TANKER CONSTRUCTION RULES

1994 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 178
Author(s):  
Robin C. Gehling ◽  
Michael P. Lane ◽  
Robert M. Thornton
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Cooperative Effort ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Safety Certification ◽  
Offshore Industry ◽  
Offshore Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil Tankers ◽  
Offshore Oil ◽  
Double Hull

FPSOs are often converted from, and carry ship safety certification as, oil tankers. The two types of ship have been reasonably compatible until passage in early 1992 of new international requirements for tankers to be constructed or converted to double hull requirements and for existing vessels to be phased out when they have been in service for 25 to 30 years. Such requirements, which have become increasingly onerous since 1973, are based on the hazards involved in navigation of oil tankers and do not reflect the risks applying to FPSO operations.In cooperation with the Australian offshore industry, AMSA made a number of submissions to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), seeking clarification on whether FPSOs should be subjected to the rules for oil tankers. To cover the possibility that it is confirmed that FPSOs should comply with the rules, the submission proposed modifications to those rules to reflect the FPSO operating environment.The submissions resulted in IMO deciding, in March 1993, that although FPSOs would continue to be treated as oil tankers, they would not be required to comply with the double hull requirements which could have necessitated their withdrawal from service upon reaching 30 years of age.Achievement of a successful conclusion to this project has involved a cooperative effort between AMSA and the offshore oil and gas industry.

Can the Caspian Sea Survive its Own Oil? Environmental Regulation of the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry in the Caspian Sea

2014 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 415-456
Author(s):  
Elena Karataeva
Keyword(s):  
Caspian Sea ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
The Caspian Sea ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Industry Regulation ◽  
Regulatory Frameworks ◽  
Offshore Industry ◽  
Offshore Oil And Gas ◽  
Offshore Oil

This article critically examines the shortcomings of the offshore industry regulation in the Caspian Sea and proposes a framework to strengthen it. It considers the hydrocarbon industry and resources of the Caspian Sea region and analyses the extent and impacts of Caspian offshore oil and gas activities on its environment, reviews selected regional and global regulatory frameworks for the offshore oil and gas industry and their effectiveness, discusses existing shortcomings of the national and regional regulation of the Caspian offshore oil and gas industry, and provides suggestions on how it could be improved, drawing on the experience and regulatory formulations from other regions of the world.

The impact of recent shipping reforms on the offshore oil and gas industry in Australia

2013 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 203
Author(s):  
Shane Bosma
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil Pollution ◽  
Marine Pollution ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Export Market ◽  
Shipping Industry ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Offshore Oil And Gas ◽  
Offshore Oil ◽  
The Impact

This peer-reviewed paper focuses on the impact of recent shipping reforms on the offshore oil and gas industry in Australia. These reforms are: the wholesale rewrite of the Navigation Act 1912 (Cth) by the Navigation Act 2012 (Cth), and the introduction of the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessels) Act 2012 (Cth); the registration of ships in Australia and the regulation of coastal trading in Australia; and, the regulation of marine pollution in Australia. The regulatory framework for offshore oil and gas facilities, and the interaction between the maritime legislation and the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 (Cth)—specifically, how the legislation applies at different stages of the operation of offshore oil and gas facilities—is considered. Also considered is the Australian Government’s Stronger Shipping for a Stronger Economy shipping reform package, which aims to position the Australian shipping industry to take advantage of opportunities provided by an expanding export market. This peer-reviewed paper also considers the new offences for oil pollution from ships, the widened scope of liability to include charterers of ships for oil pollution, and the significantly increased penalties for pollution offences promulgated by the Maritime Legislation Amendment Act 2011 (Cth). The text was finalised in November 2012, and for that reason developments after this date have not been treated.

Reduction of Tophole Risks Through Improved Application of Geophysical and Geotechnical Techniques

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andy Barwise ◽  
Richard Salisbury ◽  
Gareth Wood ◽  
Micha Van Der Kraan ◽  
Tim Carrington ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil Spills ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Site Investigation ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Lost Circulation ◽  
Shallow Water Flows ◽  
Offshore Oil And Gas ◽  
Human Costs ◽  
The Impact

The offshore oil and gas industry spends over $60bn per year on oil and gas wells and of this some $6bn, or around 10% is eaten up by geological and geotechnical problems such as stuck pipe, lost circulation, well bore instability, shallow water flows and other problems. On top of this are the environmental costs of the oil spills that can result from lost well control, and perhaps most importantly the human costs in terms of injuries and loss of life resulting from some of the worst incidents. This paper lists the geohazards within and around a well, the drilling risks implied by these geohazards, and the impact they can have on the planning and drilling of offshore wells. Current practice in geophysical and geotechnical site investigation techniques which, when correctly applied and interpreted, can help to reduce the risks and costs associated with the ‘Top-hole’ section is summarised and discussed (the Top Hole section is defined as the depth to the base of the first pressure containment string). Finally, a systematic approach to assessing and mitigating top-hole geo-risks through a multi-disciplinary geoscience and engineering approach is described. The authors are members of a working group of the Offshore Site Investigation and Geotechnics (OSIG) committee of the Society of Underwater Technology (SUT) who are drafting guidelines on the subject.

Emotional Intelligence: A Modern Approach to Health and Safety in the Oil and Gas Industry, Effects of Covid-19 Pandemic in Work Environments, and Solutions to Enhance Work Deliverability - A Case Study of Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justice Osuala ◽  
Matilda Obuh
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Work Environments ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Modern Approach ◽  
Analytical Result ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Assurance of reliable public health and safety of/in work environments patently depends on the Emotional Intelligence (EI) of workers. EI, which is the ability to understand and regulate emotions of one-self and others, is one of the uncommonly utilized strategies to optimizing deliverability in workplaces. Work pressure can never be overemphasized, as when not managed effectively, can retard compliance to industry set rules, integrity, and values, as well as distort deliverability of workers. The oil and gas sector were not left out in the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic which did not only affect the economy of the global oil market, but also, jeopardized the health and safety of its workers and the environment at large. This paper highlights Emotional Intelligence (EI) as a method to curb the negative effects which the pandemic has caused. It further positions Affability as a must-have skill for oil and gas workers for the purpose of assuring health and safety in work environments. Conceptual and critical thinking processes were utilized to introduce and prioritize Affability as an aspect of EI to proffering solutions to threats regarding safe and workable environment in the industry. Using SPSS, a comprehensive analytical result was generated for 102 oil and gas workers in Nigeria, who took an Emotional Intelligence test compiled by Global Leadership Foundation. A mean of 45.35% was calculated with 57% of 102 scoring below %50. A critical observation indicates that, EI among oil and gas workers was unreliable. This is due to unawareness to effectiveness of developing affable skills to combat safety and health threats in work environments. In an informative way, this paper introduces Affability as a core aspect of Emotional Intelligence and its effectual contribution to promoting a healthy and safe oil and gas work environment.

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