Incident Report Subject: UK OffShore Saefty Move in Right Direction Date of Email report: Mon 25/07/2011 Report Detail:
The number of UK offshore oil and gas leaks that could potentially lead to a major incident has fallen according to safety statistics published this week by the HSE. The figures show there were 73 major or significant hydrocarbon releases associated with offshore installations in 2010-11, compared with 85 the previous year. Hydrocarbon releases are regarded by the Regulator as potential precursors to major accidents if ignited and a key indicator of how well the offshore industry is managing its major accident risks. There were 432 dangerous occurrences reported, 11 fewer than in 2009-10. More than a third (38.9%) were hydrocarbon releases and just over a quarter (25.9%) related to equipment failures. The figures still exceed record lows set two years ago.
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