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  • CCS and hydrogen challenges to be tackled at SPE Offshore Europe 2023

    01 June 2023

    Energy industry leaders are to set out how the sector can overcome challenges posed by the implementation of carbon capture storage (CCS) and the use of hydrogen at SPE Offshore Europe 2023 (OE23)....

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  • Final report into 2021 fatal acid release published

    30 May 2023

    The US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released its final report into the 27 July 2021 fatal acetic acid release at the LyondellBasell La Porte Complex in La Porte, Texas. The CSB’s report found that the inadvertent removal of pressure retaining components of a valve caused the release of 74 tonnes of an acetic acid mixture, killing two contract workers....

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  • Pemex refinery blaze injures four

    30 May 2023

    A fire at a refinery operated by Mexican state oil company Pemex injured four people on 23 May. The incident happened at the company’s Lazaro Cardenas refinery in the city of Minatitlan, eastern Mexico....

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  • Hazardex in the Regions returns in September & November!

    30 May 2023

    Our renowned Hazardex in the Regions events are back by popular demand! Following the return of the regional events across the UK last year, the much-requested one-day events for 2023 will be taking place in Swansea on 13 September and Grangemouth on 22 November. FREE registration is now OPEN! Sponsorship & Exhibiting opportunities are now available and we are also welcoming submissions of non-commercial presentations. Get in touch now for further details on how to be involved!...

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  • Demand for engineers increasing, with rapid growth in green jobs

    26 May 2023

    As the UK ramps up its focus on becoming a net zero economy, a new report commissioned by EngineeringUK has found that demand for engineers is predicted to grow faster than for other occupations and that vacancies for ‘green engineering’* roles in the UK have increased by more than half (55%) over the last five years....

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Refinery explosion injures two in US 24 May 2023

An explosion and fire in a gasoline hydrotreater at a refinery in Oklahoma, US injured two workers on 23 May. The incident happened at CVR Energy’s Wynnewood site, 67 miles (107km) south of Oklahoma City....

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World’s largest green hydrogen project’s total investment value closes at $8.4 billion 23 May 2023

NEOM Green Hydrogen Company (NGHC) has announced that following signing financial documents with 23 local, regional, and international banks, and investment firms, it has now achieved financial close on the world’s largest green hydrogen production facility at a total investment value of $8.4 billion (£6.7bn)....

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Resin manufacturer fined after exposing employees to respiratory hazards, risk of explosion 22 May 2023

Inspectors from the US Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have proposed $171,000 (£137,000) of penalties for Sumitomo Bakelite North America Inc. after it failed to follow required safety measures to protect workers from the dangers of chemical exposure and potential explosion. This is the second time the company has been found at fault after OSHA identified similar violations in a 2019 inspection....

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UK awards 20 carbon storage licences 22 May 2023

The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) awarded 20 carbon storage licences at offshore sites on 18 May. The UK’s first-ever carbon storage licensing round was launched in June 2022, with applications closing in September. The 20 licences in total are around 12,000 square kilometres in size and are located in areas such as Aberdeen, Teesside, Liverpool and Lincolnshire....

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Two companies cited after workers show elevated levels of inorganic arsenic at chemical facility 19 May 2023

A US Department of Labor investigation has found that two companies operating at a wood treatment chemical manufacturing facility in Georgia, US exposed workers to chemical hazards....

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