As MENA’s oil and gas sectors undergo dramatic economic growth, safety is undoubtedly a challenge. The region is particularly vulnerable to natural disaster such as earthquakes and landslides, whilst threats such as sabotage and terrorism loom large.
By Hugh Williams, Chief Executive of the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA)
Matthew Fletcher is Senior Product Marketing Manager EMEA, Video Intelligence Solutions, for Verint Systems Inc; Cedric Vansteenkiste is Head of Sales and Marketing for Telindus Surveillance Solutions. Here, both men discuss the advent of state-of-the-art video surveillance solutions, and their impact on the oil and gas sector.
As the global energy industry becomes increasingly competitive, energy companies have many good reasons to embrace safety as a strong core value.
In the wake of several major industrial accidents both upstream and downstream, explosion risk management processes are being improved in facilities across the world to help protect employees and corporate investments.