Rob Smith
Shrinking sector?
Rob Smith | Added: 3 Mar 2016
Driving to work has been getting cheaper thanks to the tumbling oil prices. Unfortunately, for many…
Land of opportunity
Rob Smith | Added: 3 Mar 2016
With offshore exploration in the UK faltering, could decommissioning and greater investment onshore…
Age defying assets
Rob Smith | Added: 24 Feb 2016
Operators need more robust strategies when maintaining ageing equipment, writes Robert Smith.
Didcot power station collapses
Rob Smith | Added: 23 Feb 2016
A major incident has been declared following the partial collapse of a building at Didcot A power s…
Top pharma firms fined £45m
Rob Smith | Added: 12 Feb 2016
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has fined a number of pharmaceuticals firms – including…
Smart fix: modern maintenance
Rob Smith | Added: 3 Feb 2016
Maintenance regimes are moving far beyond the world of run to failure.
UK shale “within 10 years”
Rob Smith | Added: 2 Feb 2016
A letter leaked to Friends of the Earth (FoE) reveals government plans to implement industrial-scal…
UK steel snubbed for Hinkley Point C
Rob Smith | Added: 20 Jan 2016
Steel made in the UK will not be used for the largest forgings at Hinkley Point C nuclear power sta…
Process safety: cleaning house
Rob Smith | Added: 19 Jan 2016
Failure to recognise hazards in process plants could prove fatal, writes Robert Smith.
BP to axe 4,000 jobs
Rob Smith | Added: 12 Jan 2016
Oil and gas firm BP has announced plans to cut 4,000 jobs globally throughout its exploration and p…
Cyber security: fighting talk
Rob Smith | Added: 11 Jan 2016
Cyber security is a multi-faceted beast, therefore plant operators must be prepared to defend their…
Time to “press ahead” with shale
Rob Smith | Added: 21 Dec 2015
The Oil & Gas Authority (OGA) has offered 93 onshore exploration licences across 159 blocks through…
Battle stations: industrial cyber crime
Rob Smith | Added: 19 Oct 2015
As computer hackers set sight on industrial targets, cyber security experts are throwing their weig…
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