by eftrain331 | Jun 30, 2015 | Hydrogen Sulfide
GIVEN OIL AND GAS H2S SOURCES, WHY DON’T YOU SEE MANY AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATORS IN THE OILFIELD? Best practice in the upstream oil and gas industry trains workers that protecting themselves from H2S exposure through the use of SCBA or supplied air respirators when... by eftrain331 | Jun 28, 2015 | Hydrogen Sulfide
ROTTEN EGG ODOR Hydrogen sulfide is formed from the decay of decomposing organic matter such as in oil and gas reservoirs. It is known for having a distinctively sulfurous odor similar to that of rotten eggs. One area near San Antonio where one can smell H2S is in the... by eftrain331 | Jun 22, 2015 | Hydrogen Sulfide, SafeLand
South Texas oilfields contain a variety of hazards that San Antonio based workers will encounter. The rapid development of the Eagle Ford Shale initially caused a shortage in workforce development and the increase in injuries and fatalities that accompanies a shortage... by eftrain331 | Jun 21, 2015 | Hydrogen Sulfide
Click Here for Free Online H2S Training at WWW.Oilfield.Training HAZARD MEASUREMENTS Previously we have written that sulfur dioxide (SO2) awareness should be included in a good H2S training program. One question that routinely comes up over the course of San Antonio... by eftrain331 | Jun 20, 2015 | Hydrogen Sulfide, Well Control
BOYLE’S LAW In drilling, the expansion of a gas due to its pressure decrease is often given in terms of Boyle’s Law. This law simply states that the expansion of a gas due to a pressure decrease is proportional to both the original volume of the gas and the amount of... by eftrain331 | Jun 18, 2015 | Hydrogen Sulfide
Click Here for Free Online H2S Training at WWW.Oilfield.Training BREATHING ZONE FOR H2S MONITORS One aspect of H2S personal safety that seems to cause much unnecessary confusion, especially with more experienced workers, remains with placement of the H2S gas personal...