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Proforma Safety Helps Ensure Safe Operations at Mountaineer CO2 Sequestration Project

Posted by proforma on March 3, 2009  |  No Comments

Mountaineer CO2 Sequestration Project

Proforma Safety LLC is helping launch a new generation for coal-fired plants at the Mountaineer Project in New Haven, West VA, where American Electric Power (AEP) will test post-combustion carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and sequestration technologies. The CO2 will be injected into two wells, which will be drilled to depths approaching 8,500 feet. There also will be three monitoring wells. Battelle Memorial Institute is serving as consultant on geologic storage and is providing oversight during field operations. Union Drilling is providing drilling services for the project, which began in August and is projected for completion in 2009. Proforma Safety is ensuring every aspect of drilling operations is conducted safely. Read the full story in the January 2009 issue of NG Oil & Gas or on our website here.

Don’t Call/Text/Blackberry And Drive

Posted by proforma on March 2, 2009  |  No Comments

The National Safety Council (NSC) has launched an aggressive campaign to stop drivers from using their cellphones while driving. The reasons are obvious to all of us; we don’t need statistical charts, tragic anecdotes, or accident reports to convince us that (1) talking while driving impacts your ability to concentrate on driving, and (2) too many people are using cellphones while driving. If you need convincing, make a point of looking into passing vehicles to see how many of your fellow travelers are yakking it up.

 NSC is urging businesses to enact company policies banning talking while driving. They’re also advocating that governors and legislators in all 50 states and the District of Columbia pass laws banning the behavior. On this page, NSC has visuals showing how many states have enacted some sort of restriction on cellphone use.

The Harvard Center for Risk Analysis reports that Bluetooth and other “hands free” devices are as distracting as cell phones.