SEMS: Identifying the General Before Getting Specific
Fueled greatly by the BP Deepwater Horizon tragedy, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) instituted guidelines and policies for operators working in the...
Nick Vaccaro
Eliminating the Indecision of Exercising Stop Work Authority
As a safety professional, I find myself attempting to arm the workforce with weapons of safety assurance. They vary in coverage, but each plays an...
How Cloud Software is Helping Energy Companies Move and Measure Hydrocarbons Backed by World Class Cyber Security
OILMAN Magazine recently interviewed Michael Ferrante, W Energy Software’s VP of Transportation, to learn how the Tulsa-based software developer is helping energy companies move oil,...
App Puts Safety Lessons in the Palms of Workers’ Hands
While graduating from Texas A&M with a mechanical engineering degree, Dillon Bloodworth never expected that he would later be paving the way with an intuitive...
Facilitating a Safe Work Culture Without Policing It
Achieving the “buy in” mentality of a successful safety culture is a daunting task of epic proportions. It involves persevering through teaching, coaching, mentoring, preaching...
Assessing Downstream Cybersecurity Threats and Budgetary Concerns
Already plagued by political agendas, market uncertainty and global struggles, the oil and gas industry’s downstream sector find itself in peril. With technical and digital...
Offshore Industry Executes Great Effort in Hurricane Preparedness
For those who reside along the Gulf Coast of the United States, hurricane preparedness is a term that yields anxiety and reluctance. It is, however,...
Flushing Rotary Equipment of Contaminants and Excess Costs
Innovation has always been a key component in the success of the offshore oil and gas industry. New and improved procedures coupled with enhancements in...
Deepwater Manages Pandemic on Land and at Sea
The oil and gas industry has quickly made leaps and bounds in combatting COVID-19, and the offshore sector has been forced to develop creative and...
