Chairing an International Safety Conference the Chair of the (HSC) Judith Hackitt told the UK Petroleum Industry
Category: Pipelines
Geoffrey Podger issues challenge to major hazard industries
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
HSE Chief Executive, Geoffrey Podger, today challenged the major hazard industries to take more responsibility for tackling
Investigation of delayed repairs for gas escapes
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
This guidance has been developed to supplement the existing Gas Safety (Management) Regulations 1996
Major Hazard Safety Performance Indicators report 2006/07
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Published annually to monitor and compare industry safety performance year-on-year across the UK’s
Natural gas salt cavity storage
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
This semi permanent circular provides guidance for Inspectors on the application of
Operational strategy 2007 - 2012
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
The strategy is aimed at ensuring the risks from major hazards in the changing pipeline and gas
Elastomeric seals for rapid gas decompression applications in high-pressure services - RR485
Monday, September 18, 2006
Seal damage and observed gas leaks to atmosphere caused by Rapid Gas Decompression (also known as Explosive Decompression) in elastomeric seals have been reported in many types of equipment in the oil and gas industry. These failures have had costly financial, safety and environmental implications for the operators and equipment suppliers.
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Chemical and Downstream Oil Industries Forum (CDOIF). Agenda and minutes.
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Agenda and Minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday, 18 July 2006.
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Further guidance on emergency plans for major accident hazard pipelines
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) guidance booklet L822 provides advice on HSE’s interpretation of the Regulations and how they will be enforced. The purpose of this document is to amplify that advice, especially in relation to the roles of local authorities and pipeline operators in preparing emergency plans.
Further guidance on emergency plans for MAH [...]
Buncefield Adjournment debate held, Wednesday 19th July, 2006
Monday, July 24, 2006
Mike Penning, Member of Parliament for Hemel Hempstead, obtained an Adjournment debate on ‘Health and Safety Executive inquiry into Buncefiield oil depot fire in Hemel Hempstead’, which took place on the morning of 19th July 2006. The debate was attended and contributed to by local representatives from both national and European government, and the Government’s [...]
Commission endorses publication of the initial report of the independent board’s investigation into the explosion and fires at the Buncefield oil storage depot
Monday, July 17, 2006
The HSC and the Board of the Environment Agency today have received and endorsed publication of the initial report by the independent Major Incident Investigation Board appointed to supervise the investigation of the explosion and fires at the Buncefield Oil Storage Depot, Hemel Hempstead, on 11 December 2005.
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Buncefield initial report published
Thursday, July 13, 2006
The report contains summary and up-dated information on the work previously described in the three Progress Reports. The Board have also taken this opportunity to draw some broad early conclusions, and to indicate issues requiring special attention going forward. Several annexes of detailed information accompany the report.
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Safety alert to operators of COMAH oil/fuel storage sites
Tuesday, July 4, 2006
This Safety Alert is primarily for the attention of those companies operating oil/fuel
Pipeline health and safety website published
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
This new topic website concentrates on pipelines covered by the Pipeline Safety Regulations 1996 (PSR) and in particular on those pipelines known as Major Accident Hazard (MAHP) Pipelines (see below). Pipelines to which PSR does not apply are defined in regulation 3 and Schedule 2 of PSR, for example sewers, drains and most pipelines carrying [...]
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