Introduction As offshore oil and gas fields mature, the decommissioning of platforms becomes a critical operation requiring meticulous planning and execution. Decommissioning is not only about dismantling or repurposing these massive structures; it involves a range of...
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has released its investigation report into an offshore crane accident at Main Pass (MP) 42 Delta (D) on November 8, 2022. The platform is owned and operated by Cantium LLC. The injured worker was employed by...
When a personnel basket transfer results in serious injury, the hours and days that follow are critical. Not just for medical care—but for your legal case. Offshore employers and contractors are often quick to launch internal investigations, but that doesn’t mean...
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has released its investigation report into damage to the crane located at Arena Offshore's South Marsh Island 192 A Facility on September 7, 2022. At the time of the incident, production operators discovered...
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has released its investigation report on the November 19, 2022 allision when the vessel Jacob Gerald struck the West Delta (WD) 31 Platform "E-DRL" Platform in the Gulf of Mexico. At the time of the incident,...
Off the Texas coast, the Gulf of Mexico is home to hundreds of oil platforms, drilling rigs, support vessels, and supply chains—all relying heavily on personnel basket transfers to move workers between locations. While basket transfers are used worldwide in offshore...
Offshore work often brings together a mix of employees and contractors—each playing a crucial role in operations aboard vessels, platforms, or rigs. But when a serious accident happens during a personnel basket transfer, independent contractors can find themselves in...
Pirates recently attacked two vessels in the Bay of Campeche. On December 28, 2022, the anchor handling vessel Bourbon Artabaze was boarded by pirates. The following day, another vessel the Bourbon Alienor was also attacked. According to local reports, pirates were...
There was an oil spill due to a ruptured pipeline in Corpus Christi Bay on December 25, 2022. According to reports, a pipeline located near the Flint Hills Resources Ingleside facility ruptured in at least three places. As a result, at least 3,800 gallons of light...
There was a helicopter crash near Terrebonne Bay, Louisiana on December 15, 2022. According to reports, a Bell 206 helicopter crashed roughly 30 miles off the coast in the Gulf of Mexico. The helicopter was en route to an offshore oil platform at the time of the...