Industrial Insights
Industrial Insights
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- Kestell Duxbury
- Industrial
- Topic: Industrial
- Date: 28 November, 2016
Outdoor shelters with Intertecs passive and active cooling technologies are being chosen to protect crucial control systems at a Middle East refinery
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- Kestell Duxbury
- Industrial
- Topic: Industrial
- Date: 25 November, 2016
The Ministry also launched the “Innovative Air Quality Platform” and honored university students’ innovations under the “Air Quality Innovators” initiative at Sharjah Center for Astronomy & Space Sciences
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- Vani Venugopal
- Industrial
- Topic: Industrial
- Date: 24 November, 2016
Bre Global launched a dedicated resource for the delivery of BREEAM, the internationally recognised measure of sustainability for master planning, infrastructure and built environment at The Big 5 2016
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- Kestell Duxbury
- Industrial
- Topic: Industrial
- Date: 24 November, 2016
Andrey Burtsev of Interpipe initiated the vocal fight against the use of fake steel, particularly in the Middle East, at ADIPEC 2016
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- Kestell Duxbury
- Training
- Topic: Training
- Date: 23 November, 2016
Restrata, a global leader in consultancy and training services, has partnered with leading logistics provider Agility to offer specialised training for oil and gas sector employees at the Rumaila Energy Park in southern Iraq
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- Kestell Duxbury
- Industrial
- Topic: Industrial
- Date: 22 November, 2016
The MEP Middle East Awards is the premier event for the mechanical, electrical and plumbing sector in the United Arab Emirates to award individuals and companies and acknowledge the latest innovations, processes and technology
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- Kestell Duxbury
- Security
- Topic: Security
- Date: 21 November, 2016
International SOS and Control Risks Travel Risk Map for 2017 provides a comprehensive overview of global health and travel security risks
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- Kestell Duxbury
- Training
- Topic: Training
- Date: 18 November, 2016
A significant change in the way the global oil and gas workforce can undertake safety-critical emergency response training was unveiled on November 16th at a global gathering of industry leaders
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- Kestell Duxbury
- Industrial
- Topic: Industrial
- Date: 17 November, 2016
Southco has expanded its successful E5 Cam Latch series with a new latch designed to prevent accidental opening
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- Kestell Duxbury
- Industrial
- Topic: Industrial
- Date: 16 November, 2016
Safety comes out as a key issues for emplyees as Rigzone undertake their inaugural ideal employer survey of 8,400 professionals in 100 countries
According to a survey undertaken by Rigzone, the first since the global downturn, a commitment to health and safety is the single most important attribute for people working in the upstream, midstream and downstream sectors across the world.
The survey was taken by 8,400 oil professionals in more than 100 countries. The people surveyed were asked questions on key issues for the the oil and gas industries, such as values, performance and pay rates.
Companies were also rated as employers and Shell, Chevron, ExxonMobil, BP and Halliburton have been ranked as the top five employers
In the Middle East, Shell finished top with Saudi Aramco coming in second place. Schlumberger were in third with Halliburton and BP fourth and fifth. The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and the Kuwait National Petroleum Company were listed sixth and fourteenth respectively.
Rigzones managing director, James Bennet said, "The results are revealing as this is the first major survey to be conducted with the global workforce, and against a background of continuing challenging economic circumstances for the sector.
“That the largest companies in the sector complete the top 30, the majority having undergone significant change due to the effects of the downturn in the past 18 months, will give them confidence that the workforce remain committed to the sector.”
The full listings and survey information can be found here.
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- Kestell Duxbury
- PPE
- Topic: PPE
- Date: 15 November, 2016
Paul Olson, managing director of Red Wings Shoes for the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Russia and CIS, was upbeat about the companys prospects when he was interviewed at the ADIPEC conference in Abu Dhabi
Red Wings work boots are some of the worlds most sought after footwear, highly regarded for their comfort and specialty for working in a variety of conditions. For example, customers can choose from a number of technical abilities from their work shoe including designed for conditions with increased electrical hazards, puncturing, slip resistant shoes or static dissipative.
The company debuted in the UAE 42 years ago, with a Dubai head office established in 1996, and bespoke manufacturing facility. There is also a presence in 12 other countries across the region, including Saudi Arabia and Oman. Red Wing is also well represented in 12 African countries, including the major oil and gas markets of Nigeria, Angola, Egypt and Ghana, and emergent East African countries such as Kenya and Tanzania.
"Our Dubai team is a really talented group, it is like the United Nations, they are from all over the world - and this reflects the oil and gas industry, which is one of he most multicultural industries in the world," he said.
Mr Olson talked about the importance of good customer service. "We provide solutions for each customer," he said of the personalised safety products the company makes, depending on specific client needs. "We customise everything to exact specifications."
"Flexibility with supply" is another strategy that Mr Olson says helps the company thrive in the current economic climate. Compared to the Middle East, Mr Olson said times had been tougher in Africa but the company is "working hard to sustain the business" on the continent.
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- Kestell Duxbury
- News
- Topic: Events
- Date: 14 November, 2016
The winners of the Expoprotection awards in both the fire and security and occupational, natural and industrial risks sectors were unveiled and rewarded on 18 October 2016 during a press conference at The Hilton Opera in Paris