Despite the economic downturn, 70 percent of those working in the oil and gas industry intend to stay, according to a recent report from PetroLMI. The Workforce Insights: Attitudes and Perceptions of Canadian Labour Market on Careers in Oil and Gas report follows up on research from two years earlier which surveyed working-age Canadians. Then, PetroLMI, the …
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In December 2017, a father and his adult son were killed as they tried to free a tractor stuck in a field. The tractor ruptured and ignited a 20-inch gas pipeline in Illinois. Two others were seriously injured. The explosion was on a 9,200- mile pipeline system that transports natural gas from Texas and Louisiana …
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“811…is that an area code?” Three 811 Mudders team members turned to answer, and one chimed in first to explain its importance. It’s amazing how simply wearing the same t-shirt in a group gets you noticed. To back up a bit, the 811 Mudders is a team of individuals created to promote safe digging during Tough …
(August 2017, Saudi Arabia, an undisclosed oil and gas facility) Operational teams were busy working during regular business hours when alerts of many industrial control system shutdowns were received. These shutdowns were not planned or expected by plant workers and engineers, which caused some head scratching and troubleshooting in response to determine the unexplained cause. …
NEW YORK 811 CELEBRATED 8/11 DAY by recognizing the winners of the 2019 New York 811 Scholarship Program in front of a stadium audience at a New York Mets baseball game. For the second year, the program awarded 10 single-year $1,008.11 scholarships to graduating high school seniors from the five boroughs of New York City, as …
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THIS AUGUST, CGA MEMBERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY were busy promoting the 8/11 Day safety message with a wide variety of creative and far-reaching campaigns to keep the importance of safe digging top of mind for homeowners and professional excavators alike. From Aug. 8-11, NASCAR fans at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich., had the opportunity to …
OSHA ‘S NATIONAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM on Trenching and Excavation remains a high agency priority. The National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) and its 31 chapters teamed up with OSHA, the North American Excavation Shoring Association (NAXSA), Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA), and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) for the 4th annual Trench Safety Stand …
The Great Irony: Are Excavation Activities Related to Oil and Gas Field Expansion Damaging Pipelines? Oil and gas activity is synonymous with excavation. Drilling pad preparation, pipeline construction and maintenance, and a host of other work requires digging into the ground. Yet, as drilling has become a well-planned activity, tested operational procedures have served to …
With PHMSA amending the Federal Pipeline Safety Regulations that govern the use of plastic piping systems in the transportation of natural and other gas, tracking assets has become more critical than ever. While there is a significant importance to implementing tracking and traceability practices to meet these new guidelines, it also presents an opportunity to …
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Practical Solutions for Collaboration: The Detroit Pilot Michigan’s aging infrastructure needs significant maintenance and improvement to support new growth and investment. The formation of the 21st Century Infrastructure Commission (2016) and the recent legislation establishing the Michigan Infrastructure Commission (MIC) demonstrates the state’s concern for asset management and collaboration. The Commission reported a multi-billion-dollar requirement …
