Safety standards complied with and met? Dräger offers comprehensive and competent support!

Everyone having watched the pictures of burning oilfields or of a tanker accident on the news may have an idea of the security risks and safety hazards involved in oil and gas production. Production companies take this responsibility very seriously and work according to the world’s highest standards. Often, the assumed liability and commitment even goes beyond the scope of legal requirements and applicable standards. All standards precisely specify how to ensure the safety of people, the protection of the environment and the safeguarding of plants, facilities and equipment. Likewise, the form and function of personal protective equipment required, including respiratory protection and gas monitoring devices is clearly defiend in each case.

Even in the planning phase, plant operators have to observe various regulations, which also include emergency response and procedures for personnel and staff. It is of utmost importance to ensure a safety-conscious workplace; thus, appropriate instructions are essential. The purpose of comprehensive safety instruction and training is to prepare personnel for emergency situations to the best extent possible. Detailed rescue and protection concepts ensure quick reaction times and comprehensive protection for man and material in the event of an emergency.

Thanks to their extensive product range and many years of experience in the field of safety technology, Dräger is able to offer full support for customers in the oil and gas industry – with solutions ranging from consultation and demand and needs analysis through to planning, installation as well as commissioning and putting into operation of the corresponding safety-related equipment. Training and technical courses on protection and safety complete the comprehensive offer.
Especially precise detection devices and measuring instruments are required in order to ensure permanent and reliable compliance with all standards at the workplaces of the exploration teams so that limit values are never exceeded. Portable and stationary gas detection technology from Dräger makes use of highly sensitive sensors and allows the measurement of many different hazardous substances even in lowest concentrations, thus ensuring working staff are alerted to potential dangers.

As with road traffic, the consumption of alcohol and drugs is one of the don'ts on platforms and oilfields. Dräger breath-alcohol measuring and drug detection devices work extremely reliably and offer a fast, hygienic and uncomplicated way of testing and managing personnel on site.

Space means costs! Because of this, working on platforms means working under limited and confined conditions; entry in narrow spaces is part of the daily work. So, there is a strong need to ensure the supply of breathing air. In emergency cases, the easy-to-use Dräger emergency ventilation devices ensure safe ventilation, thus offering fast help.

And in cases of quickrequirement for additional gas measurement devices and respiratory equipment – e.g. for exploration and test drillings or phases involving particular hazards –, Dräger’s rental equipment service is there to take care of your needs and to eliminate bottlenecks.