Producers work diligently to ensure that safety standards on oil rigs are adhered to at all times. Why is onshore and offshore rig safety so important? Mainly because our global economy still relies heavily on petroleum production, and will for many years to come. Despite various alternatives and renewable energy sources growing more vital, the fact remains that gas and oil still powers most of the world’s economy and everyday activities.
There are two basic types of oil rigs and production facilities used for extracting petroleum from underneath the Earth’s surface. Both offshore and onshore rigs contribute significantly to worldwide production totals each and every day. Furthermore, a variety of oilfield products produced by specialized companies like MSI, help keep rig safety levels high onshore and offshore.
Working Safely on Oil Rigs
Like most industrial activities, extracting petroleum from far below the surface always involves the potential for danger. As such, this kind of work can pose various safety-related concerns. Thankfully, safety regulations continue to significantly improve over the years among both onshore and offshore oil rig operations. Producing companies, and various industry partners alike, value safety first above all else. This is why at MSI Pipe Protection Technologies, we ensure that our pipe protectors are designed to protect company investments, field workers, civilians, and the environment where operations are taking place.
Though there are common and standard regulations on both kinds of oil rigs, some features differ between onshore and offshore rigs. The types of safety issues that must be confronted in each of these environments are explained below. Learn more now…
Onshore Features
The most common onshore extraction operations today involve fairly limited project timescales. In the past, it was more common for rig set-ups to operate 10 years or more before being taken down. Yet, onshore safety features remain vital to rig operations. This means engineers and technicians today must be able to quickly ensure that their teams are following safety regulations at all times. A few regulations unique to onshore oil rig operations include inspecting rig to truck frame mounts, ensuring soil stability on site, and proper cribbing practices.
Offshore Features
Rigs designed for offshore extraction are normally expected to remain in service for thirty years or more. This allows operational teams to adapt and adhere to safety standards over a longer time period. However, maritime environments and weather are much more unpredictable as compared to onshore drilling rigs, requiring additional regulations. As such, safety operations on offshore rigs can range anywhere from adequate and reliable lighting, extensive machine monitoring and protection, to appropriate slip resistant conditions, and the memorization of emergency response procedures.
Designing Oilfield Products that Support Rig Safety
Whether your operations are onshore or offshore, maintaining a safe and smooth functioning rig is vital to success and livelihood. Fortunately, MSI has a wide variety of protective products designed to effectively maintain important assets commonly found on oil rigs. For example, our stabbing guides, lifting bails, and pipe packaging frames efficiently protect your equipment during transport, storage, and/or operation. While there will never be any substitute for careful, ongoing attention to safety, employing products from MSI will always help.
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