Other price of Britain's oil: safety and control in the North Sea
Book
·
OSTI ID:5054949
The discovery of North Sea oil fields and subsequent offshore activities brought the promise of energy self-sufficiency, but at a cost in human life and and injury in an inhospitable environment. A statistical review of North Sea accidents, followed by an examination of the legislative and enforcement response to safety issues and the industry's efforts to break the DOE's monopoly hold over offshore safety administration, notes the parallels with Britain's industrialization and need for safety in the factories. Arguments that safety enforcement would damage the economy and that only those directly involved in the technology should administer labor practices are not new. 743 notes, 3 figures, 10 tables
- OSTI ID:
- 5054949
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
Britain's North Sea oil flow builds up. [Resultant policy and economic issues]
Norway eclipses U. K. in North Sea oil flow
Petroleum legislation in the North Sea countries
Journal Article
·
Thu Mar 31 23:00:00 EST 1977
· Energy Int.; (United States)
·
OSTI ID:7095321
Norway eclipses U. K. in North Sea oil flow
Journal Article
·
Mon Sep 02 00:00:00 EDT 1991
· Oil and Gas Journal; (United States)
·
OSTI ID:5573108
Petroleum legislation in the North Sea countries
Journal Article
·
Wed Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1975
· Tex. Int. Law J.; (United States)
·
OSTI ID:5723338
Related Subjects
02 PETROLEUM
020600* -- Petroleum-- Health & Safety
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
290300 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Environment
Health
& Safety
294002 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Petroleum
ACCIDENTS
ATLANTIC OCEAN
DEATH
ENGINEERING
EUROPE
HISTORICAL ASPECTS
INDUSTRY
INJURIES
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
NORTH SEA
OFFSHORE OPERATIONS
OIL WELLS
PETROLEUM INDUSTRY
POLITICAL ASPECTS
SAFETY ENGINEERING
SAFETY STANDARDS
SEAS
STANDARDS
SURFACE WATERS
UNITED KINGDOM
WELLS
WESTERN EUROPE
WORKING CONDITIONS
020600* -- Petroleum-- Health & Safety
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
290300 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Environment
Health
& Safety
294002 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Petroleum
ACCIDENTS
ATLANTIC OCEAN
DEATH
ENGINEERING
EUROPE
HISTORICAL ASPECTS
INDUSTRY
INJURIES
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
NORTH SEA
OFFSHORE OPERATIONS
OIL WELLS
PETROLEUM INDUSTRY
POLITICAL ASPECTS
SAFETY ENGINEERING
SAFETY STANDARDS
SEAS
STANDARDS
SURFACE WATERS
UNITED KINGDOM
WELLS
WESTERN EUROPE
WORKING CONDITIONS