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HSE fines Esso £1m after ignored corrosion leads to structural collapse

Esso has been fined £1 million after a major gas leak at Fawley Oil Refinery in Hampshire, following an investigation and subsequent prosecution by the Health & Safety Executive.

By Belinda Liversedge on 18 June 2026

Offshore oil, gas and renewables: time to close the regulatory void

The recent tragic disappearance of a worker from a floating offshore drilling rig in the North Sea has highlighted concerns UK authorities have insufficient powers to regulate the safety of vessels operating in the UK’s offshore oil, gas and renewables industry.

By Darren Procter, RMT on 09 July 2023

HSE fines Esso £1m after ignored corrosion leads to structural collapse

Offshore oil, gas and renewables: time to close the regulatory void

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