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Main issue 2021: Side by side with the suppliersPublished:“Side by side with the suppliers” has been identified by the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) as its main issue for the coming year, emphasising the significance of these companies for safety in the Norwegian petroleum sector.
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Working towards a new eraPublished:Digitalisation is radically altering the petroleum industry, and will mean major changes for many employees. But what will tomorrow’s working day look like for the digital oil worker?
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Webinar: Understanding the Norwegian safety regime 2020 Part 1Published:The PSA staged a webinar for the industry on 5 November 2020 to provide a better understanding of the Norwegian safety regime, the role of the supervision authority, and how the parties work to monitor and improve the level of safety.
Project reports
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Integrity management and condition monitoring of pipes and subsea installationsPublished: 11 December 2020On commission from the PSA, DNV GL has conducted a study to establish the status of available information, knowledge and tools for improving the integrity management of pipelines and subsea installations.
- Structural safety
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Risk assessments, risk elements and compensatory measures related to unmanned floating facilitiesPublished: 11 November 2020On behalf of the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA), DNV GL has conducted a study to identify risk factors related to unmanned floating facilities for production and/or storage.
- Risk management
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Prevention of pollution accidentsPublished: 03 November 2020On commission from the PSA, Proactima has undertaken a study to update the status of technology and knowledge for preventing accidents that risk causing acute spills to the sea in connection with petroleum activities in the High North.
- Risk management
Features
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Off their knees
Published:Closer collaboration between operator and supplier is about saving time and money, believes Monica Th Bjørkmann, CEO of Subsea 7 Norway and chair of the Norwegian Oil and Gas Association.
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Preventing changes from boosting risk
Published:Operating parameters can affect the level of safety through direct and indirect mechanisms. So when they alter, it is very important that both operator and supplier understand the consequences.
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Surviving at the sharp end
Published:Insulation, scaffolding and surface treatment (ISS) companies are among the first to feel the effect of cut-backs and cost savings. So a long-term contract is worth its weight in gold.
Technical and supervisory news
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Safety – status and signals 2020-2021Published: 15 January 2021Many serious incidents and a growing maintenance backlog as the industry deals with a pandemic are matters of concern to PSA.
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Evaluation of the PSA’s impact on preventing hydrocarbon leaks and lifting incidentsPublished: 08 January 2021Safety on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) is felt to have increased over the past decade, according to a new survey. This partly reflects the attention devoted by the PSA to preventing hydrocarbon leaks and lifting incidents.
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The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway extends its international cooperationPublished: 18 December 2020We collaborate widely with regulatory authorities around the world. In December, we signed an extended agreement with Russia.