Emergency preparedness
About emergency preparedness The main purpose of emergency preparedness is to prevent or limit the consequences of accidents and near misses.
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During an emergency situation, we supervise how the operator handles an ongoing incident.
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The operator must ensure immediate and coordinated notification of hazard and accident situations to the authorities.
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Status and signals - Emergency preparedness
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New report: Evacuation from Petroleum Facilities Operating in the Barents Sea
The purpose of this report is to examine conditions relevant to evacuation and rescue of personnel from facilities operating in the Barents Sea.Read more -
Industry asked to assess emergency preparedness
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has contacted the Norwegian Oil Industry Association (OLF) to stress the need to assess how good the sector’s emergency preparedness principles are for halting a possible subsea blowout off Norway. The OLF has also been asked to assess existing strategies for limiting the harmful effects of a blowout until it can be halted, and to identify possible improvement requirements.Read more -
The operator’s emergency preparedness responsibility
The number of smaller players on the Norwegian shelf has increased considerably in recent years. Several of them have chosen new ways of organising their activities. This article clarifies some of the important requirements governing the operator’s responsibility in relation to emergency preparedness.Read more -
Systems approach demanded for lifeboat issues
It is unacceptable if individual faults render safety-critical equipment unusable, Magne Ognedal, director-general of the PSA, has told the petroleum industry. He was speaking at a meeting on 11 February about recent lifeboat problems on the Norwegian continental shelf.Read more -
The lifeboat issue: The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway issues order to 19 operating companies and shipowners
The Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has ordered a total of 19 operating companies, drilling contractors and shipowners to evaluate the suitability of lifeboats for evacuation in bad weather. In addition to providing details regarding how they handle information regarding lifeboat weaknesses, the lifeboat owners must also describe any compensatory measures based on a precautionary approach.Read more