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Offshore oil and gas

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HSE's Offshore Division (OSD) is responsible for the offshore oil and gas industry. Our mission is to protect people's health and safety by ensuring risks in the changing workplace are properly controlled. Our current priorities are:

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Oil and gas engineer

Onshore and offshore health & safety jobs, a rewarding career in a positive, flexible environment.

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KP4 Interim report

In 2010 HSE’s Offshore Division launched KP4. This inspection programme aims to improve the management of the consequences of the ageing of UK offshore installations, especially given the growing demands to extend their use beyond the original design life. KP4 will run until December 2013 and this interim report describes the progress of the programme to date.

KP4 Interim report

Offshore oil and gas sector strategy 2012-2015 published

This sector strategy covers the work activities associated with the exploration and extraction of oil and gas offshore in the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS). The sector plays a major role in ensuring the security of energy supplies for the nation

Further information on on the Elgin platform gas leak

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Updated 2012-12-13