Safety has always been at the top of the agenda in the oil industry, but recent events have highlighted that the processes and technologies need constant improvement in an industry that is becoming ever more complex. Onshore operations are no less sensitive, and although the number of incidents has been declining, the industry is entering a new period of innovation in safety technology that offers major improvements to the management of
plants, assets and employees.
Until recently, technology has limited the industry’s ability to prepare for, and respond to, emergencies. However, with the advent of new wireless systems, made possible by the integration of existing standard technologies, the refining industry is pioneering the continuous life safety solutions that have long frustrated it.