Category: hse

Mark and Patrick sat down at the Puffer-Sweiven facility to talk to one of their premium equipment manufacturer Clearguard, about the reliability of equipment and their clever technical solution to problems associated with various tapping points on equipment. Puffer-Sweiven provides some of the most advanced products and services related to safety and automation to their…

On this episode of Red Wing’s Oil and Gas HSE podcast, we have a returning guest from Dooley Tackaberry, this time talking about fire protection equipment and systems. Fire protection equipment isn’t the sexiest topic in the oil and gas industry, likely because it is often thought of as an expense; an expense in installation,…

Predictive analytics can help improve operational efficiencies, reduce the number of safety incidents and cut costs; it has been something a lot of other industries have been doing for a long time. But why is the oil and gas industry so far behind when it comes to predictive analytics? Mark and Patrick got to speak…

This is the third and final installment of the OGHSE Human Performance Improvement series, with our guests from Knowledge Vine. This episode of the three-part series is focused on helping front-line employees perform their work in a safe and efficient manner, with an emphasis on “self-check.” If you haven’t listened to the fist two segments…

Jump back into the conversation about human performance improvement with the guys at Knowledge Vine, in part two of a three-part series designed to give you actionable steps for your executive level management, supervisory level management, and your front line employees. If you haven’t listened to Part 1 of this series, go back and check…

The guys from Knowledge Vine are back for a three-part series discussing human performance improvement. In this first part, we talk about the importance of buy-in at the executive level of any business. Human performance improvement for a lot of organizations means a shift in culture, which cannot happen if top level management is not “bought…

The downturn in the oil and gas industry, and especially the upstream side of the business, has created a lot of opportunity for people who can see where the market is heading. Mark and Patrick talk to one such ambitious oilfield professional who is taking advantage of the turbulent waters of the oil and gas…

Red Wing’s Oil and Gas HSE Podcast was live at The Offshore Technology Conference, OTC 2017, in Houston, Texas. For anyone in our listening audience who hasn’t heard of the Offshore Technology Conference, OTC “is where energy professionals meet to exchange ideas and opinions to advance scientific and technical knowledge for offshore resources and environmental…

Planning a project involves a lot more than just the design, engineering and construction phases. Everything from environmental remediation and restoration to WWII-era munitions disposal could cause your project to run over time and budget. Mark and Patrick discuss the many pitfalls associated with oil and gas, construction and various other industrial projects with Anna…

Mark and Patrick head back to the offices of the National MS Society to talk with Tim Church, HSE Director for Statoil and captain of their BP MS150 cycling team and Barron Lozano, head of the Ride Marshall Program with the BP MS150. Statoil’s commitment to safety extends far beyond the job site; they sponsor the…