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While safety is about preventing mishaps and accidents, security concerns preventing undesireable deliberate acts. Who is responsible for safety and security in Norwegian petroleum operations?

Over time, the Norwegian authorities have addressed the intelligence threat to the petroleum sector and the need to strengthen security. The protection of ICT systems is of particular relevance.

More than 2 100 oil and gas wells are to be found on the Norwegian continental shelf, and 277 of these have been temporarily plugged and abandoned at May 2022.

About 2 100 oil and gas wells on the Norwegian continental shelf fall within the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway’s area of responsibility.

An industrial setting on an offshore installation has an assortment of potential fore sources. One of the lesser known being electromagnetic waves from communication equipment.

Safety and security must be the top priority for protecting stable Norwegian gas deliveries, Anne Myhrvold, director general of the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) told the Safety – Status and Signals meeting on 6 January. She used the occasion to

Roald Sandal was an industrial worker who hid his inability to write for many years. The challenge he faced gave rise to a pilot project – and opened the road to the world’s first dyslexia-friendly workplace.

Elements of energy was the theme for our presentation at Offshore Northern Seas (ONS ) 2022. This reflects the new responsibilities we have acquired in recent years, which extend beyond supervising petroleum safety.

Norway’s oil history is a tale of upturns and downturns, celebration and catastrophe, tough toil and technological progress. How did we get there? And what characterises the Norwegian model for safety?

The PSA’s main issue for 2022 emphasises the importance of possessing the right capacity and competence. Safety in an increasingly complex sector can only be ensured through a competent labour force and good manning levels.