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Every oil and gas facility has the potential to be hampered by the problem of NORM (short for Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material), especially during phases of decommissioning. To fully understand NORM, first take note that it can be broken down into various waste streams. For example… There is NORM waste which is contaminated with other […]
THE WINNERS ARE: TECHMATION ELECTRIC & CONTROLS, STEP ENERGY SERVICES, CROSBIE SALAMIS LTD, COUGAR HELICOPTERS, THE OGM SAFETY RESULTS AWARD WINNER: Techmation Electric & Controls Ltd. Techmation Electric & Controls Ltd. provides a complete range of electrical and instrumentation services throughout Western Canada. Techmation is committed to achieving stellar performance and giving value to their […]
The world is now so much smaller than it used to be. With the advent of the Internet and high-speed broadband in millions of homes and businesses, people are connecting and interacting in ways that would never have been possible only a couple of decades ago. One place where this change is especially being felt […]
The Deepwater Horizon drilling rig was like a floating hotel. The deck of the rig was nearly as big as a football field. It encased a 25-story derrick. Below the deck, two more floors accommodated nearly 150 people. Each room – a home away from home – had its own bathroom and satellite television, and […]
The world is suddenly so much smaller. With the internet, there is virtually no one online that you cannot reach. The way we live and work has transformed into creating results by surpassing the boundaries of geography and capitalizing on globalization and the convenience of technology. We live in amazing times. All of a sudden […]
Natural disasters such as raging winds and seas may appear to create the greatest risks to offshore oil platforms and gas rigs, however, safety related and life-threatening accidents are the dominant factor that continues to plague operations and raise significant concerns with corporate leaders concerned about safety. It’s the growing number of reportable incidents and […]
While gains have been made in Fort McMurray and other regions of Northeastern Alberta there still remains an extremely volatile emergency situation in the region. The Fort McMurray wildfire is estimated to cover 576,781 hectares in Alberta and about 3,200 hectares in Saskatchewan. As of May 27th, there were 20 active wildfires in Alberta, with […]
May 2016 Larson Electronics, a global manufacturer in the field of innovative electronic products has come up with an 112 watt LED light which is not only industrial grade with its low power consumption and water resistance but fully explosion proof as well. Unit Specification The new product, named EPL-HB-11K-LED, is a Class 1 Division 2, […]
Planned STOs (shutdowns, turnarounds and outages) are often scheduled for preventative maintenance and new equipment installation that must be performed to keep a plant running and in regulatory compliance. To minimize production downtime, this work must be completed within a very tight time frame. As such, STOs are often feats of engineering, planning and coordination […]
On April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (also referred to as the BP oil spill, the BP oil disaster, the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, and the Macondo blowout) began and attracted global media attention. Following the explosion and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, a sea-floor oil gusher flowed for 87 […]
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