BP Engineer Says Firm Lied For Permit Before Blast
December 12, 2007
An engineer at BP Plc’s Texas City, Texas, refinery testified that the company lied on an air pollution permit application covering a unit of the plant that exploded in 2005, killing 15 people and injuring hundreds.
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Offshore Lifeboats Not Fit For Purpose, Say North Sea Unions
December 12, 2007
Lifeboats on oil and gas installations in the North Sea are not fit for purpose, union leaders claimed yesterday in Aberdeen.
The Offshore Industry Liaison Committee (OILC) called for a new and safer way of evacuating offshore workers by boat and gave a damning verdict on the two methods currently in use.
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