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The Kielland legacyPublished:A major accident is the most-feared scenario. The biggest in Norway’s oil history happened on 27 March 1980, when Alexander L Kielland capsized in the North Sea with the loss of 123 lives.
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Never another major accidentPublished:Norway became an oil nation in the winter of 1969 with the discovery of Ekofisk. The five decades since then have yielded major successes – and major accidents. In 2020, the 40th anniversary of the biggest of these will be commemorated.
Technical and supervisory news
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Wider supervision of temporary hires in the petroleum sectorPublished: 02 July 2020Amendments to the Working Environment Act and the State Employees Act have expanded the supervisory responsibilities of the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Norway.
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Almost half of Norwegian petroleum production will soon be run on power from shorePublished: 29 June 2020The companies are considering multiple electrification projects that could reduce emissions considerably.
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Prevention and handling of fatiguePublished: 23 June 2020Extended work periods involving changed exposure patterns and workloads can increase the risk of fatigue. A new memorandum from the Safety Forum provides information about how to address this risk.
Features
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Disaster led to important and lasting changesThe loss of Alexander L Kielland on 27 March 1980 marked a turning point on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS), says PSA director general Anne Myhrvold. She believes it has been crucial for offshore safety work.
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Kielland at 40: new exhibition on the disasterTo mark 40 years since the loss of the Alexander L Kielland on 27 March 1980, the Norwegian Petroleum Museum in Stavanger is opening a new exhibition on the worst accident in Norwegian oil history and the development of safety in this industry.
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Positive inheritanceThe Alexander L Kielland disaster proved extremely important for safety progress on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) in terms of regulation, supervision and allocation of responsibility between government agencies.
Project reports
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Evaluation of collaboration on emergency preparedness (area contingency planning) – phase 2Published: 01 July 2020On commission from the PSA, Safetec has conducted a study (phase 2) to survey the status of area contingency planning on the NCS.
- Emergency preparedness
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Assessment of well control competency in drilling and well activitiesPublished: 29 June 2020To the personnel in drilling and well activities the level of education, learning program, repetition of training and exercises are highly valued in order to maintain required level of performance.
- Well integrity
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Report: Emergency decompression from heliox saturation divesPublished: 29 April 2020On commission from the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA), NUI has compiled a report on emergency decompression from heliox saturation dives.
- Diving
- Emergency preparedness
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The HSE impacts, consequences and opportunities of hybrid power system solutions in the petroleum industryPublished: 06 April 2020
- Process safety
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ICT security – robustness in the petroleum sectorPublished: 06 March 2020DNV GL has produced five reports for the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) which investigate various aspects of ICT security and the job of keeping the petroleum sector robust against cyber threats.
- Cyber security
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Report on the trend in the size of trawl gearPublished: 06 March 2020An increase in the weight, speed and size of trawl gear may be critical for equipment in the petroleum industry that is designed to withstand lower trawl loads.
- Structural safety