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Category Archives: Offshore

Safety scare for North Sea oil rigs

Government safety inspectors have blasted oil companies for failing to deal with serious corrosion on North Sea rigs that could put lives in danger and lead to a disaster. On one rig corroded pipes led to a “significant quantity” of … Continue reading

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Mariner Energy’s Oil Rig Fire In Gulf Due To Corroded Equipment, Generator Failure

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) released theĀ findings of its investigationĀ into a fire last September on a oil platform about 100 miles off the coast of Louisiana, an incident reflecting continuing safety problems with offshore oil … Continue reading

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