Technical and supervisory news

We are digitalising our form for notifying hazard and accident situations. This new notification/reporting solution is due to be available from 7 June 2021.

The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has investigated a fire which broke out at the Hammerfest LNG plant on Melkøya on 28 September 2020. A digital presentation has been produced to communicate the findings to the industry.

The year 2019 was characterised by optimism and a high level of activity in Norway’s petroleum sector. That was challenged across the board when the coronavirus pandemic struck both nationally and globally in 2020. What was last year like, and what are we

New technological solutions, data sharing and interconnecting systems are meant to benefit the oil industry – but also help to increase vulnerability. The PSA is responding to this challenge by learning more.

User surveys are an important tool for the PSA for obtaining information about the impact of our work. The results of the general user survey conducted in 2020 are now available.

Many serious incidents and a growing maintenance backlog as the industry deals with a pandemic are matters of concern to PSA.

Safety 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.

We collaborate widely with regulatory authorities around the world. In December, we signed an extended agreement with Russia.

The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) is now investigating the scope of temporary hires in the petroleum industry, and which companies make use of temporary-work agencies. This information will form the basis for future audits.

A new working environment portal for Norway collates and makes available information and tools for improving the working environment and preventing sickness absence.