OES Asset Integrity Management attended the DROPS Forum in Aberdeen yesterday.

Held at the Marcliffe Hotel, the forum convened to discuss the latest progression in Drops Prevention in the Oil & Gas sector around the North Sea region.

Presentations were provided by Nexen, Maersk and Step Change in Safety.

DROPS is an industry-wide initiative focused on preventing dropped objects, with the ultimate goal of delivering a second nature dropped objects prevention strategy across our industry.

DROPS is essentially a Global Work Group, represented by 200 operators, contractors, service companies and industry bodies, all sharing commitment and enthusiasm for the common goal of Dropped Object prevention.

For further information regarding the Drops Forum, visit www.dropsonline.org