Oil & Gas Operations Blog
Practical guidance on permit to work, process safety management, joint integrity, and digital transformation for oil and gas and offshore energy operators — from the Elisian team.
Lone Worker Safety in the Energy Sector: Where Permit to Work and Operational Assurance Must Work Together
Working alone in an industrial environment is not inherently prohibited under UK law — but it carries obligations that many energy sector operators are not fully meeting. When something goes wrong with a lone worker, the question is never whether a policy existed. It is whether the system around that worker actually kept them safe.
Shift Handover Best Practices for Offshore Operations
More incidents in offshore operations occur in the first two hours of a shift than at any other point in the working day. The reason is almost always the same: the incoming team did not have an accurate picture of what the outgoing team left behind.
The Hidden Cost of Paper-Based Permit to Work Systems
Paper-based permit to work systems are not free. They carry costs that rarely appear in a budget line — until an incident, an audit finding, or a near-miss makes them visible all at once.
Hot Work in Data Centres: Why the Permit Requirements Are Stricter Than You Think
Hot work in a data centre is not like hot work anywhere else. When you isolate a smoke detector to carry out welding or grinding, you are simultaneously removing the early warning system for a fire in a building full of energised equipment, combustible cabling, and raised floor voids that can carry a fire invisibly from one zone to the next.
Electrical Work in UK Data Centres - What a Permit to Work System Must Cover
The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 apply to data centres as directly as they apply to any power station or refinery. Yet many UK data centre operators are managing electrical work through informal controls that would not withstand HSE scrutiny or survive an incident investigation.
What Does Good Process Safety Look Like in 2026?
Process safety has never been more scrutinised — by regulators, insurers, and operators themselves. In 2026, the question is not whether your facility has a process safety management system, but whether it actually works under pressure.
Elisian Retains ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Certification — What It Means for Our Clients
Elisian has successfully retained ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification for another year. For clients operating in high-hazard industries, here is what that certification actually covers and why it matters to your operations.
Why Data Centres Need a Formal Permit to Work System
Data centres are high-hazard operational environments — high-voltage electrical systems, confined spaces, suppression systems, and continuous critical load. Yet many still control high-risk maintenance work through informal approvals and paper-based processes. Here's why that needs to change.
What is Operational Assurance in Offshore Wind?
As offshore wind operations mature, the gap between construction-phase safety culture and long-term operational discipline is becoming clear. This article explains what operational assurance means for offshore wind operators — and why the sector can't afford to learn this lesson the hard way.
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