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 H2S Services



Safety Boss was the first company in Canada to specialize in H2S Services. For over 70 years a large percentage of Canada gas production has been from wells containing H2S. In some wells routine gas production has been maintained for decades with H2S concentrations of over 90%.

h2s equipment

Starting in 1956 it introduced the first “H2S package” or “air trailers” as they are more commonly known today. The original package, which also included fire fighting, first aid and rescue equipment and was designed for the protection of drilling and service rig crews working on sour wells in the large Pembina field near Drayton Valley in Alberta, Canada.

Since that small beginning Safety Boss has become a world leader in frontline H2S technology. The company has supplied H2S specialists and H2S equipment in numerous countries on five different continents. It has developed it own line of H2S packages and associated accessory equipment packages, which are sold worldwide. The development of this equipment has been a continually evolving process that directly results from Safety Boss’s own on-going and hands-on experience with the use of these systems. As a result of the companies program of continual improvement in 2000 Safety Boss completely changed all of its breathing air equipment to high-pressure (4500 psi) systems.

Critical Sour Drilling Operations

“Critical Sour Drilling” is a term used in Canada for drilling operations that have the potential to encounter dangerous volumes and concentrations of H2S. The primary focus of a critically sour emergency response plan (ERP) involves the ability to deal with an uncontrolled release of H2S. Safety Boss has specialized in these types of operations since the inception of this category of drilling and servicing activities.

We don’t just rent and service the equipment we are also the primary users. Over the years the company’s H2S & fire fighting Specialists have logged several thousand hours of accident free operations while working in actual lethal concentrations of H2S. In one incident alone a Safety Boss crew worked over two months in a concentration of 28% H2S, completing more than 2000 hours of work in breathing air equipment. Due to the extreme toxicity of hydrogen sulfide large-scale H2S recovery operations are very complex and no other company has the depth of real-time experience in staging these operations. Almost all of Safety Boss’s H2S Specialists have been involved in H2S blowout recovery operations therefore they also have this invaluable real H2S exposure.
Safety BOSS H2S Safety Trailer

H2S Safety Air Trailers

These tandem wheeled trailers offer protection through an eight cylinder cascade system. End units are completely transportable to remote locations and include the following equipment inventory:


  • Eight 4500 psi, 380 cu. ft. Breathing Air Cylinders
  • Two SCBA (4500 psi, 45 Minute Auto Positive Pressure)
  • Six Supplied Air Breathing Apparatus (SABA)
  • H2S Gas Detector, "Rae" Pump Style, with 90 Colormetric Tubes
  • 800 ft. Raised-Letter Breathing Air Hose
  • Re-Charge Line for Refilling Breathing Apparatus
  • Hose Line Masks with Egress Cylinders

  • Oxygen Flow Meter Complete with Two Oxygen "D" Cylinders
  • Two Manifolds (Low Pressure)
  • Two High Pressure Regulators
  • Folding Stretcher and First Aid Kit
  • H2S Warning Sign, Three Flags and Poles and Wind Sock
  • Flare Pistol Kit with Twelve Flares
  • Two Briefing Area Tents
  • Hook Hose Hanger Complete with Tripod
  • Two Hook Rail Hose Hangers
Breathing Air Well Site Office

Breathing-Air / Wellsite Office Trailers

Safety Boss Air / Office Trailers bring the convenience of an on-site office and the protection of a fully equipped breathing-air trailer right to your location. Each tandem axle trailer is designed and built to withstand the rigors of the industry and provide a comfortable, temperature-controlled workspace. Each trailer includes Incinolet® electric incinerating toilet which uses electric heat to reduce waste to a non-polluting ash that is vented to the outside.

Office Area Features:

  • External Power Inlet
  • Electric Heater
  • Workstation, Chair, Phone / Fax Capabilities and Large Viewing Windows
  • Electric Microwave & Coffee Machine
  • Electric Refrigerator
  • Washroom with Incinolet ® Toilet
  • Fire Extinguisher
  • Air Conditioning
  • Satellite receiver
  • Television

Breathing-Air Area Features:

  • Eight 4500 psi, 380 cu. ft. Breathing Air Cylinders
  • Two SCBA (4500 psi, 45 Minute Auto Positive Pressure)
  • Six Supplied Air Breathing Apparatus (SABA)
  • H2S Gas Detector, "Rae" Pump Style, with 90 Colormetric Tubes
  • 800 ft. Raised-Letter Breathing Air Hose
  • Re-Charge Line for Refilling Breathing Apparatus
  • Oxygen Flow Meter Complete with Two Oxygen "D" Cylinders
  • Two Manifolds (Low Pressure)
  • Two High Pressure Regulators
  • Folding Stretcher and First Aid Kit
  • H2S Warning Sign, Three Flags and Poles and Wind Sock
  • Flare Pistol Kit with Twelve Flares
  • Two Briefing Area Tents
  • Hook Hose Hanger Complete with Tripod
  • Two Hook Rail Hose Hanger
Breathing-Air, Cascade Skid Units

The Safety Boss, skid mounted H2S units are designed to meet several contingencies within the oil industry. Each unit (standard equipment inventory as detailed below) feature lifting eyes for transport by conventional methods such as pickup or trailer but also extend to air transport via helicopter. The compact, lightweight design provides cost effective breathing-air protection for reduced manpower situations.

Contents:

  • Eight 4500 psi, 380 cu. ft. Breathing Air Cylinders
  • Two SCBA (4500 psi, 45 Minute Auto Positive Pressure)
  • 450 ft. Breathing-Air Hose
  • H2S Gas Detector, "Rae" Pump Style, with 90 Colormetric Tubes
  • Flag Poles and Flags
  • Outlet Manifold (Low Pressure)
  • Recharge Line for Re-Filling Breathing Apparatus
  • Stretcher
  • High Pressure Regulator
  • Flare Pistol Kit with Twelve Flares
Optional Equipment:

  • Survivor SABA
  • Oxygen Flow Meter
  • Extra Hose and Manifolds
  • Spare 45 cu. ft. Air Cylinder
  • Personal H2S, O2 and LEL Monitors
               
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