Archive for the 'Safety' Category
Lord Browne Reveals All
0 Comments Published by Andy Rowell February 9th, 2010 in Arctic oil, Safety, greenwashing, oil barons, tar sandsSo the most iconic oilman of his generation, Lord Browne, has finally published his memoirs of his time at BP in a book called “beyond business”.
Whilst most of the reviews so far concentrate on him being gay and his fall from grace, we also get glimpses of the power of oil and what it was [...]
Oz: Rig Still Polluting After 3 Weeks
1 Comment Published by Andy Rowell September 11th, 2009 in Offshore, Pollution, SafetyWhat were you doing three weeks ago?
Nothing personal, but can you remember what you were doing on the 21st August?
Hold that date in your head. Ever since the 21st August oil, has been leaking from the offshore Montara oil platform in the Timor Sea off Western Australia. After a blow-out occurred the rig was evacuated [...]
UK Fire: Total “To Admit to Negligence”
0 Comments Published by Andy Rowell May 23rd, 2008 in SafetyOne of the world’s largest oil companies will admit in court today that Britain’s biggest peacetime explosion was the result of negligence, according to the Times newspaper.
In a statement to the newspaper, Total UK confirmed that it had advised claimants against it and Hertfordshire Oil Storage Limited (HOSL), a joint venture with Chevron, that the [...]
Court Rules BP Blast Victims Rights’ Have Been Violated
0 Comments Published by Andy Rowell May 9th, 2008 in Safety, refiningA US federal appeals court has ruled that the rights of victims in BP’s fatal Texas City explosion in March 2005 were violated by US prosecutors who reached a secret plea agreement with the UK oil group late last year before consulting victims.
The victims insist the plea deal is too lenient and they [...]
Another US Refinery Blows Up
0 Comments Published by Andy Rowell February 19th, 2008 in Safety, refiningA huge explosion rocked a Texan oil refinery yesterday in a violent blast that shook buildings miles away and injured at least four people.
One employee was hospitalized for burns, while three contractors were treated and released, said Blake Lewis, a spokesman for refinery owner Alon USA.
