News

03.09.2010 | Consent to use the new pipeline to Åsgard B
Statoil has been granted consent to use the new pipeline L-103 from subsea template L to Åsgard B.
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02.09.2010 | Safety demands a continuous commitment
Establishing and maintaining a good level of safety in the petroleum industry calls for continuous commitment and follow-up by management, Magne Ognedal, director-general of the PSA, said in Stavanger on 31 August.
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31.08.2010 | Minutes of Safety Forum meeting 3/2010
The Deepwater Horizon accident was a key topic at the meeting of the Safety Forum held on 17 June this year, along with legal assessments of the ROV issue and employee participation in tender processes.
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31.08.2010 | No AoC for self-operated production facilities
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway has, after consulting with the Ministry of Labour, determined that no Acknowledgement of Compliance (AoC) will be given for mobile production facilities (FPSO) where the operating company itself is responsible for the operation of the facility.
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29.08.2010 | Consent to conduct exploration drilling with Ocean Vanguard – well 15/6-11 S
Statoil has received consent to conduct exploration drilling in the North Sea with the mobile facility Ocean Vanguard.
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27.08.2010 | Karlene H Roberts: A good safety culture prevents accidents
Developing organisational cultures with reliable and effective interaction between competent managers and specialists who dare to challenge each other is essential for preventing major accidents.
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27.08.2010 | Safety Lunch at ONS: Risk of a major accident is always present
A disaster such as Deepwater Horizon could have happened in Norway, says Magne Ognedal, director-general of the Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA).
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26.08.2010 | Vidar Bernt Sørensen wins PSA Award for 2010
The PSA Award for 2010 has been given to Vidar Bernt Sørensen, head of the HSE24 training programme at the Kårstø processing facility north of Stavanger.
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25.08.2010 | Director-general Magne Ognedal at ONS: Managing major accident risk calls for collaboration
A well-functioning collaboration between government, unions and employer organisations is essential for managing risk in the petroleum industry, according to Magne Ognedal.
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24.08.2010 | Q&A - the movie: In reflective mode
Three key people involved in regulating the Norwegian petroleum sector will be providing personal reflections on Norway as an oil and gas nation at ONS 2010.
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24.08.2010 | Invitation to press conference – ONS, 25 August
23.08.2010 | Report following audit of Hammerfest LNG
23.08.2010 | New venue – more seats: don't miss the seminar on management and major accident risk – 31 August 2010
20.08.2010 | Consent to carry out the bio-ethanol project at Slagentangen
20.08.2010 | Consent to conduct exploration drilling with Ocean Vanguard - well 25/5-7
19.08.2010 | Safety regulators to meet on Gulf oil disaster
18.08.2010 | Consent to use the Gjøa gas pipeline
17.08.2010 | Don't miss it: Key issues addressed at ONS Safety Lunch
17.08.2010 | Consent to carry out exploration drilling in the Norwegian Sea
09.08.2010 | The government stand at ONS: Lion for offshore safety