THE WEEKLY
REFLEKTION
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The Weekly Reflektion 39/2026
Last week’s Reflektion 38/2026, we asked the question whether you have control of corrosion. The simple message with respect to facilities processing hazardous materials is, keep it in the pipes. Corrosion is a serious threat to containment; however, it may not be the only degradation mechanism that needs to be controlled. This week we will consider degradation caused […]
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The Weekly Reflektion 38/2026
The Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority (Havtil) organised a seminar on hydrocarbon leaks on 3rd September 2026. The focus for the seminar was operational and organisational causes of hydrocarbon leaks, and measures to help prevent such incidents. Prevention of hydrocarbon leaks is a vital factor in reducing Major Accident risk. In the discussions at the end of the […]
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The Weekly Reflektion 23/2021
‘Disasters… happen when the decisions are made by people who cannot remember what happened last time. Daily Telegraph 17th May 1990’ leader on the Clapham Junction train disaster. Do you consider the job finished when the system is back in service and working? Equipment that has been subjected to degradation sometimes needs to be replaced […]
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The Weekly Reflektion Week 12/2021
With extreme weather seemingly becoming more regular, how robust our operations to the changing conditions. Is your inspection and maintenance program achieving the aim of a safe and effective operation? Do you err on the side of caution? A lightning strike on the crude distillation unit at the Milford Haven refinery in South Wales caused […]
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The Weekly Reflektion Week 41 / 2020
Major Accidents often lead to a revision of relevant standards to help prevent a recurrence. There have often been signals that improvements have been needed, but perhaps these have not been heeded. This month is the 99-year anniversary of the Mount Mulligan mine disaster in Australia, and we will revisit the accident in this Reflektion. […]
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