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Integrated risk understanding and strong barrier management are the basis for good safety and security in uncertain times, says Finn Carlsen, director of professional competence at the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA).

An energy crisis in Europe and gas pipeline sabotage were among the developments which meant that Linda Nordbø’s first year as Gassco’s head of communication was not what she had expected.

Greater attention than ever is being given to security and safety in the Norwegian petroleum sector. Two unions have given their views on the way workers in the industry are experiencing this.

Senior managers at Hydro were awakened early on 19 March 2019 with the news that the Norwegian industrial group appeared to have been the victim of a major cyberattack. Nobody knew its scope or potential consequences, only that it was serious.

The Norwegian armed forces have worked systematically for many years to safeguard the mental health of their personnel. So can military methods for stress management help civilians as well?

Norway’s position as a gas supplier to Europe gives safety and security a special place. And Jannicke Nilsson’s job in Equinor has never been more important.