Posts Tagged ‘oil and gas’
Decommissioning & Abandonment 2018
Decommissioning is the administrative and technical actions taken to allow the removal of some or all of the regulatory controls from a facility. – International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Once…
Read MorePipeline Pre-Commissioning
Pre-commissioning is generally considered to include the preparation and integrity verification or structure upon completion of construction/installation and prior to commissioning. Pre-commissioning includes all or the combination of…
Read MoreLeadership In The Oil And Gas Industry
The production of oil and gas is a key industry in the primary sector, henceforth the skills and competencies of this workforce is vital to ensure safe and reliable…
Read MoreWhy Is Basin Analysis Important?
Basin is a depression that accumulates sediments. It provides a good record of how the environment has changed over time and what tectonic processes may have been at work.…
Read MoreWell Integrity Management
Since 2009 to 2015, it has been estimated that poor well integrity has cost operators around the world more than US$75 billion. The drop in oil prices and low margins…
Read More3 Case-studies Of Gas Explosions In Asia
Fires are the accidents that occur most frequently, their causes are very diverse and require intervention methods and fire risk assessment techniques that are unique to each situation. Here are…
Read MoreImportant Soft Skills Needed In The Oil & Gas Industry
The oil and gas sector faces a global shortage of experienced technical personnel. If companies in the sector do not develop leaders to create the right working environments will find…
Read MoreWhy Should You Pay Attention To Project Cargo?
There are a wide variety of cargoes, and majority of them fall within the definition of project cargo, from traditional break-bulk type cargoes to large single items such as cranes…
Read MoreSafety In LNG Operations
LNG is produced by cooling natural gas at atmospheric pressure to minus 260 degrees Fahrenheit, at which point it liquefies. It is odourless, colourless, noncorrosive, noncombustible, nontoxic and clean. When…
Read MorePreventing Human Error in High Risk Environment
“To err is human” – Alexander Pope Current plant operational experience has demonstrated that human error is a key contributing factor to operation inefficiencies, damage and plant accidents. Organisations have…
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