Job satisfaction and quit intentions of offshore workers in the UK North Sea oil and gas industry

Abstract: Export pipelines are of inestimable value to the oil and gas industry, as they have continuously provided a path and means for hydrocarbon transportation. The most recent report from the UK HSE shows that there are about 1372 pipelines installed in the UK North-sea and about 442 of them are ageing export pipelines. The most unique function of these pipelines is to convey fluids from HC wells to the available processing facility; which are applicable for both onshore and offshore applications. During the useful life of these pipelines, they encounter various degradations that range from fatigue, corrosion, thermal expansion, spans, erosion and many other associated third-party challenges. It is the responsibility of duty holders to ensure that these degradations do not propagate into triggering hazardous and catastrophic incidents, to this effect, it is necessary for operators to protect the state of these pipelines by the application of an efficient management structure known as Pipeline Integrity Management System (PIMS). Keywords: Pipeline, Export, Ageing, Key Performance Indicators, PARLOC, OGP, Management, Integrity, Degradation Mechanism, Mitigation, PIMS.

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Analysis of the role of work–family balance mediation in the relationship between social support and job satisfaction of offshore workers in the oil and gas industry

Contemporary Research on Business and Management ◽

10.1201/9781003035985-17 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 70-73

Author(s):

I.O. Simanjuntak ◽

P.M. Desiana

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Job Satisfaction ◽

Oil And Gas ◽

Oil And Gas Industry ◽

Gas Industry ◽

Family Balance ◽

Work Family Balance ◽

Work Family ◽

The Relationship

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Nimrod XV230—reflections on leadership, culture and priorities

The APPEA Journal ◽

10.1071/aj16243 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 57 (2) ◽

pp. 374

Author(s):

Martin Anderson

Keyword(s):

Oil And Gas ◽

Health And Safety ◽

Oil And Gas Industry ◽

Royal Air Force ◽

Gas Industry ◽

Leadership Culture ◽

Key Issues ◽

The Uk ◽

Organisational Factors ◽

Independent Inquiry

On 2 September 2006 a reconnaissance aircraft Royal Air Force Nimrod XV230 suffered a catastrophic mid-air fire on a mission over Afghanistan, leading to the total loss of the aircraft and the death of all 14 service personnel. This paper summarises key issues from an independent inquiry and challenges the oil and gas industry to reflect on these. The author, a Chartered specialist in human and organisational factors, contributed to The Nimrod Review as a Specialist Inspector with the UK Health and Safety Executive.

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Ready to collaborate? Operator and supply chain under the spotlight

The APPEA Journal ◽

10.1071/aj16155 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 57 (2) ◽

pp. 498

Author(s):

Mike Lynn ◽

Alan Samuel

Keyword(s):

Oil And Gas ◽

Oil And Gas Industry ◽

Commodity Price ◽

Capital Projects ◽

Gas Industry ◽

New Ways Of Working ◽

Service Companies ◽

The North ◽

The North Sea ◽

The Uk

In the last 12 months or so, particularly with the drop in oil price, there’s been a lot of speculation about the future of the Australian oil and gas industry. Strenuous efforts are being made to bring down costs, reduce complexity and expedite the completion of major capital projects. Yet with the commodity price looking likely to be subdued for some time, serious questions persist. How can we sustain activity in Australia, secure the investment needed to continue exploration and appraisal drilling, for the next wave of projects? In looking for answers to these challenges, collaboration is a theme that comes up time and time again. But what does it actually mean? What does it look like in practice? Who does it well and how? And which companies are reaping the rewards of great collaboration? To fill this knowledge gap we are launching a survey which will look at many aspects of collaboration in the Australia and compare this with the results of similar surveys conducted in the UK. We will be looking to survey both operators and service companies working in the Australia and find out: What does collaboration mean? What constitutes effective collaboration? How do companies view themselves and each other as collaborators? How does collaboration in Australia compare with companies in the North Sea? We hope a better understanding of collaboration could help companies in Australia continue to improve productivity and efficiency, adopt new ways of working, and truly make the most of Australia’s abundant resources.

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