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Petro-Chemical Oil & Gas Industry Workwear

Welcome to our Petro-Chemical Oil & Gas Industry "What to Wear page", a Helly Hansen Workwear guide to what workwear you should be wearing to keep you comfortable throughout the day or night.

Petro-Chemical Oil & Gas Industry a little known fact

Accident toll

  • March 23, 2005 - The BP refinery blast at Houston, Texas, killed 15 and injured 170. BP has since set aside $700m for compensation. A report found workers' trailers were too close to a refinery unit - all the people killed were in the trailers at the time.
  • August 14, 2003 - Eight workers died when petrol tanks exploded at Repsol's refinery in Puertollano, Spain.
  • September 21, 2001 - An explosion destroyed the AZF fertiliser factory in Toulouse, France, killing 29 and injuring hundreds. The plant, owned by TotalFinaElf, had been opened in 1924 in countryside, but became surrounded by urban sprawl.
  • April 16 2001 - ConocoPhillips' Humber refinery exploded when a gas cloud from a failed pipe ignited. There were no fatalities.
  • March 2001 - Ten were killed by explosions on the world's biggest offshore oil platform, belonging to Brazil's state oil firm Petrobras.
  • July 1988 - In the world's worst oil rig disaster, 167 were killed when Occidental Petroleum's Piper Alpha North Sea rig exploded after a gas leak.

The workwear required by such diverse challenge of activity is well met by Helly Hansen Workwear one of the very few workwear companies who have such an extensive multi-discipline experience to draw on to help ensure if things go wrong the clothing the survivors wore contributed in no small measure to that story.

Trade Professional

Petro-Chemical Oil & Gas Industry trades Workwear clothing is strictly governed by EN certified regulation. The potentially combustible environment surrounding the industry requires a whole host of specially treated workwear tops, workwear Jackets and workwear trousers, to guard against and reduces the risk of a flame out situation. EN 471 makes sure you are seen on site at all times, EN531 Protects against heat and flame exposure right down to your underwear. EN 470 protects for flame retardant qualities. EN 1149 helps protect against electro static spark. In this world its serious with no room for error. EN standards dominate as a priority requirement, but not in Helly Hansen’s view at the expense of comfort or design. We know you can have both. The common thread with all our Petro-Chemical Oil & Gas Industry clothing is that the designs are feature packed which simply allow you to get on with the job.

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If you have a particular workwear problem or query please do not hesitate to call our sales team on +44(0)1925 848997 who will do their very best to give you the best advice possible.

Associated Industry Bodies:

Association of British Oil and Gas Exploration companies ("Brindex") - An association representing British independent oil exploration companies

BP Educational Services - A range of educational material about oil, energy and related issues relevant to the educational curriculum for a range of ages.

British Oil Security Syndicate - An organisation working with the oil industry, petrol retailers,The Home Office and The Association of Chief Police Officers to reduce crime on petrol forecourts.

British Pipelines Agency - Specialist operator of onshore oil and gas pipelines.

British Standards Institution - An organisation which sets internationally recognised standards for products.

Cogent - The Sector Skills Council representing oil and gas extraction, petroleum refining and marketing, chemicals manufacturing and processing industries. Working with employers and other partners to improve business performance through skills development.

Chemical Industries Association - Association representing the main petrochemical companies in the UK.

Concawe - An oil industry funded conservation study group specialising in clean air and water.

Department for Enterprise & Regulatory Reform - Oil and Gas Directorate - UK Government department covering oil and gas exploration and production, refining and marketing.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - UK Government department with responsibility for the environment.

Department for Transport - UK Government department with responsibility for Transport.

Energy Institute - An independent UK professional body promoting the safe, environmentally responsible and efficient supply and use of energy.

Energy Saving Trust - Non-profit organisation dedicated to sustainable and efficient use of energy.

European Petroleum Industry Association - Association representing oil refining and marketing companies in Europe.

Federation of Petroleum Suppliers - Association representing UK and Irish independent oil distributors.

Forecourt Equipment Federation - UK association representing manufacturers of equipment and their servicing divisions, serving the UK retail petroleum market.

Garage Watch - An organisation representing rural and small filling stations/garages, now part of Federation of Petroleum Suppliers.

Environmental Protection UK (formerly National Society for Clean Air) - One of the longest established UK organisations to promote clean air, water and land.

International Association of Oil and Gas Producers - Organisation representing oil and gas exploration and production companies.

International Energy Association - International organisation which studies and produces data on international energy consumption, demand and trends.

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) - International exchange for the trading of energy, petroleum and petroleum products.

International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association - An independent organisation addressing global environmental issues relating to the oil industry.

Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership - Organisation promoting the shift to low carbon vehicles and fuels.

Oil & Gas UK - Organisation representing the interests of oil and gas exploration, production and contracting companies operating on the UK Continental Shelf.

Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries - An organisation representing the major crude oil producers.

Parliamentary Group for Energy Studies

Petrol Retailers Association - UK association representing the interests of independent petrol forecourt retailers.

Renewable Fuels Agency - Government agency responsible for administering the Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation in the UK.

Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders - Association representing motor manufacturers in the UK.

Tank Storage Association - Association representing UK oil storage companies.

UK LPG - UK association representing companies and organisations involved with liquid petroleum gas.

United Kingdom Lubricants Association - An association representing companies and organisations involved with production, blending and marketing of lubricants.

UK Onshore Operators Group - Trade association representing UK onshore oil and gas exploration and production companies.

UK Onshore Pipeline Operators Association - Independent organisation representing and sharing best practice in the area of pipeline operation and maintenance.

Wood Mackenzie OPAL Ltd - A leading provider of oil product price assessments across European markets.

World Energy Council - An organisation which studies global energy sources.

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