Important messages
Identical letters and other important messages to players in the petroleum industry can be found here.
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PSA investigates lifting incident with personal injury on HeidrunPublished:The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has launched an investigation of a serious lifting incident involving personal injury on the Heidrun field on 17 January 2021.
- Handling, cranes and lifting
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Coronavirus position and safety risk in the petroleum sector – update 18.12.2020Published:
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PSA asks Equinor to account for manning and competencePublished:A number of audits carried out by the PSA in 2019-20 have identified deficiencies related to Equinor’s management of manning and/or expertise in its Norwegian offshore operations. The company’s management has now been asked to account for these findings.
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PSA investigating fire at TjeldbergoddenPublished:An investigation of a fire which occurred at the Tjeldbergodden onshore plant on 2 December 2020 has been launched by the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA).
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Expanding time spent offshore in connection with the coronavirus outbreakPublished:
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Coronavirus – information from the PSAPublished:You can find important information here from the PSA about dealing with the coronavirus and possible challenges for the petroleum industry.
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Coronavirus and safety risk in the petroleum sector – update 30.10.2020Published:
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New threshold limit value for benzene – consultationPublished:The Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority has proposed a number of new and amended threshold limit values, including a new value for benzene. The deadline for completing the consultation process is 15 November.
- Working environment
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PSA investigates dropped object incident on West BollstaPublished:The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has begun an investigation of the incident on the West Bollsta on 17 October 2020, when a length of riser fell from the handling equipment during lifting.
- Handling, cranes and lifting
- Working environment
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Series of accidents arouse concernPublished:The PSA is worried about a rising number of serious incidents in the industry and has asked the companies to prioritise work on safety. “The sum of the strong and weak signals we’re now seeing makes us uneasy,” says director general Anne Myhrvold.