Gas Explosion Kills 7 in Bangladesh
At least seven people were killed and eight injured on Sunday after a gas pipeline exploded in the Bangladeshi port city of Chittagong, a police official said.The gas pipeline exploded in front of a five-s
Five Missing after Oklahoma Oil & Gas Blast
Five workers were missing after a fiery explosion on Monday at an oil and gas drilling site in eastern Oklahoma, officials said. The fire had been fed by gas from a…
Five Missing in Explosion at US Drilling Site
Five workers were missing on Monday after a gas explosion at an oil and gas drilling site in eastern Oklahoma, authorities said. The blast occurred at around 9 a.m.
Force Majeure Declared on Some North Sea Liftings
Pipeline shut on Dec. 11; repair work could last several weeks. Deliveries of crude oil through the Forties pipeline in the North Sea are under force majeure for the…
DNV GL to Host Event at Spadeadam Facility
The UK Explosion Liaison Group (UKELG) is to hold its 35th anniversary event at DNV GL’s Spadeadam Testing and research facility, in Cumbria. The event, is to be held from October 10th to 12th 2017.
NTSB Investigating Deadly Illinois Gas Explosion
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday it is investigating a natural gas pipeline explosion that killed one and injured 11 in Canton, Illinois. The explosion occurred at 5:45 p.m.
Several Injured, Some Missing after BASF Germany Casualty
Several people were injured and some were missing on Monday after blasts at two German chemicals plants owned by BASF which forced the world's biggest chemicals company…
Sex, Scares, Special Effects Spice Up Pemex Safety Movies
In one movie, two bikini-clad women sashay around a swimming pool in stiletto heels, laughing about how one used sex to persuade her hard-working husband to buy her an expensive truck.
North Sea Job Losses Raise Skills and Safety Concerns
Cost-cutting in Britain's North Sea oil and gas sector could lead to more acute skills shortages in future, industry experts have warned, with some expressing concerns that safety could be compromised.
California Regulator seeks $1.6 Bln Penalty for PG&E blast
California's chief utility regulator on Friday urged a record $1.6 billion penalty against Pacific Gas & Electric stemming from its deadly 2010 San Bruno natural gas…
Damaged Petrobras Platform Sealed for Probe
Brazil's oil regulator ANP ordered state-run Petrobras to seal off most access to its damaged offshore oil and natural gas platform so that authorities can conduct a complete investigation…
Oil Regulator Pushed Petrobras to Boost Ship's Output Before Accident
Brazil's oil regulator, the ANP, ordered state-run oil company Petrobras to study ways to boost output on a floating natural gas and oil production ship a week before a deadly explosion on Wednesday…
