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.
Why isolation is the weak point in permit to work
A signed isolation certificate means nothing if the valve hasn't been physically checked — that's precisely where permit to work audits find gaps.
Assurance and compliance software energy operators trust
Paper permits and disconnected spreadsheets can't prove assurance across isolations, competency and integrity — see why operators trust Elisian instead.
Maintenance backlog: what OEUK's KPI guide means
Maintenance backlog figures rarely match between operators — see what OEUK's Issue 3 guideline means for how you measure, report and manage yours.
Electrical Permit to Work: When Is Live Working Actually Permitted?
Isolation is the legal default, not live working — here's how to structure your electrical permit to work process so the exception is genuinely controlled.
OEUK's Process Safety Leadership Principles: What the 2025 Strategy Means for Asset Integrity Teams
OEUK's 2025 process safety leadership strategy sets bold priorities—here's what it actually takes to turn them into verifiable field practice.
Contractor Permit Management: Closing the Competency Gap on Critical Equipment
Generic contractor onboarding won't stop the wrong person isolating critical equipment. See how digital permits enforce verified competency first.
Potable Water Management Offshore: Why Verification Discipline Matters as Much as Water Quality
Offshore potable water rules are clear on paper — the real challenge is proving routine checks and legionella controls happen every time, on every asset.
What Is Operational Assurance? Turning Verification Tasks into a Process Safety Framework
A clear, practical definition of operational assurance—turning permit checks, inspections and competency verification into one process safety framework.
What the OIM Security Guidelines Mean for Control of Work Offshore
New OEUK security guidance for OIMs raises a bigger question: is your everyday control of work data reliable enough to trust in a real offshore crisis?
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