Important messages

The following comments from the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) refer to the current leaks from the Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic and to observations of unidentified drones/aircraft on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS).

Operator companies on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) have recently given warnings/notifications of a number of observations concerning unidentified drones/aircraft close to offshore installations.

The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has issued an order to Equinor following an audit of its field life extension (FLX) unit and maintenance management on Statfjord A.

The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has launched an investigation into a fire at the Mongstad refinery on 3 July 2022.

The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has given notice that it will conduct an audit of Equinor after a series of incidents at the Mongstad plant.

The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has launched an investigation into an incident involving a gas leak on the Statfjord B facility on 23 May 2022.

An investigation has been launched by the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) into a lifting incident on the Deepsea Atlantic mobile facility on 8 May 2022.

With an increase in infection pressure and outbreak of the coronavirus, extending the offshore period beyond 21 days may again be necessary. The PSA is therefore reintroducing the scheme whereby the companies can extend this period.

Some offshore employers are considering whether a coronavirus vaccination or Covid-19 certificate should be mandatory. But the government believes no medical basis exists for banning unvaccinated personnel from travelling offshore.

The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has ordered Aker BP to present compensatory and specific measures related to the lack of marking on the Valhall PH flare boom.