Each day around the world, millions of barrels of oil and gas are produced by oil rigs and wells to meet the world’s energy demand. The oil industry is still very much central to the world economy and our energy needs in 2022.
An offshore oil rig can be as simple as a small platform to as large as a ‘floating city on the ocean: a city that is always a hive of activity. On these platforms, work is done silently and around the clock. Another component of the Oil industry is the tanker. According to Wikipedia, ‘an oil tanker, also known as a petroleum tanker, is a ship designed for the bulk transport of oil or its products. When crude oil, processed or partially processed oil is on land, there are still storage considerations.
Severe accidents occasionally occur resulting in fatalities and disruption. While the Industry and governments around the world have developed and implemented prevention and containment solutions severe incidents have occurred in the past. Global governmental solutions can be increasingly complex, however, companies have created solutions and products specific to the Oil and gas industry’s safety. Areas of focus include but are not limited to transport management systems, critical infrastructure management systems, solutions to mitigate against ecological impact and more.
For 60 years, Autronica has provided fire and gas safety equipment to thousands of satisfied customers and provides solutions for the oil and gas industry that focuses on safety on land and safety at sea. Class One Systems Ltd is the authorized agent for Autronica in Trinidad and Tobago and offers Fire Detection Systems for Offshore Platforms, Tankers and Warehouse locations. For those in the production, transport and storage of oil and gas across the Caribbean, if safety is your issue, do get in touch with us today and discuss your needs.
