Important messages
Identical letters and other important messages to players in the petroleum industry can be found here.
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PSA investigates oil spill from Gullfaks CPublished:The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has launched an investigation into an incident involving oil spilt to the sea from the Gullfaks C facility on 26 April 2021.
- Process safety
- Risk management
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Order to Equinor – manning conditions in EPNPublished:A number of audits by the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) have identified deficiencies in Equinor’s management of manning and/or competence in its Norwegian offshore operations. It has now issued an order to Equinor.
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Marking requirements for equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheresPublished:The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA), the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority and the Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection draw attention to the marking requirements for equipment intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres.
- Emergency preparedness
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No coercive fine for SeadrillPublished:The PSA has been informed by Seadrill that it has complied with parts of the order given it on 5 March 2021. No coercive fine will therefore be imposed on the company.
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Order to Equinor following incident at Snorre BPublished:The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has given Equinor an order following an incident in which safety functions were overridden at Snorre B.
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Orders and decision on a coercive fine for SeadrillPublished:The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has given Seadrill Europe Management (Seadrill) two orders and a decision on a coercive fine after serious breaches of the regulations.
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PSA investigates lifting incident with personal injury on AskeladdenPublished:The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has launched an investigation of a serious lifting incident involving personal injury on the Askeladden facility on 10 February 2021.
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Order to Gassco and Equinor following an incident on DraupnerPublished:The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has issued an order to Gassco and Equinor following an incident in 2020 involving the loss of safety functions on the Draupner facilities.
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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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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.