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The BOE Band is marching into 2026!

Posted in Offshore Energy - General, Uncategorized, tagged , , on January 1, 2026| Leave a Comment »

photo courtesy of Lars Herbst

Happy New Year! 2026 is sure to be another exciting year in the offshore energy world! Thanks for joining the parade!

While the blog deals primarily with US events and issues, international viewers are greatly appreciated. According to WordPress, the blog was viewed in over 100 countries in 2025. In terms of viewership, the top 10 after the US were (in descending order) the UK, Canada, Germany, Australia, China, the Netherlands, Singapore, Norway, India, and Italy. Thanks for stopping by!

Energy drives prosperity and the opportunity for social and environmental progress. The late Petr Beckmann, an electrical engineering professor at the University of Colorado and a prominent nuclear energy advocate, reminded us:

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There was one US OCS fatality in 2024

Posted in accidents, decommissioning, Gulf of Mexico, Offshore Energy - General, tagged , , , , , , , on January 9, 2025| Leave a Comment »

After a zero fatality year in 2023, the first in at least 60 years, Jason Mathews of BSEE advises that one worker was killed during US OCS oil and gas operations in 2024.

The fatality occurred during decommissioning operations on the Helix D/B EPIC HEDRON at Talos Energy’s Ship Shoal Block 225 “D” platform in the Gulf. The platform was to be reefed in Eugene Island Block 276.

The victim, who worked for Triton Diving Services, was moving hoses on the port side of the barge and got caught between the bulwark and counterweight of the crawler crane (see picture below).

The victim’s family have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Helix Energy Services and Triton Diving Services. The plaintiffs assert that prior to the crane movement the crane operator and crew had not undertaken measures to assure that the crane’s swing area was clear of other crew members. Per their filing, Triton and Helix were negligent as follows:

They further assert that:

The incident remains under investigation by BSEE.

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