Equipment & safety

New detector distinguishes flames from welding and prevents false alarms.

Vermeer introduces the four crews that will compete in the Underground Showdown at ICUEE 2015.

IMCA revises ‘guidelines for the use of multibeam echosounders for offshore survey.

The Berantai team in Malaysia has surpassed 1 million man-hours without a lost time injury incident.

Suzler is looking for four new apprentices who ‘want to get their hands dirty’.

Miller Electric has released a new guide, focussing on companies’ safety and health when welding.

CAMO working group begins rolling out major marine safety initiative, including pipeline damage protection system.

The Fraser Institute: reportedly transporting oil and gas by pipeline in Canada is 4.5 times safer than transport by rail.

Howard Energy Partners announces successful open season on Nueva Era Pipeline – Mexico's CFE will be the foundation shipper. HEP launches additional open season on expansion of Nueva Era pipeline.

PG&E is taking precautions when it comes to underground gas pipeline safety, and has joined a community programme in order to prevent damages, leaks and injuries.

Subsea 7 to cut workforce by 2500; fleet will be cut by 12 vessels.

Exova and The Ulven Companies have signed an agreement for mechanical, chemical and metallography testing services.

The Nord Stream pipelines are set to shut down for 10 days for annual maintenance works.

Harkand achieves two survey firsts in Mexico: metrology at new depths.

Two of Volvos pipelayers are being used for the construction of a 48 mile pipeline that will transport gas from an offshore platform to a processing plant in Tierra del Fuego.