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Statoil clears safety audits at Johan Sverdrup

Feb 23, 2017

Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has cleared Statoil for the design engineering of the drilling platform for the Johan Sverdrup field, in addition to giving the Norwegian giant approval to use the Haven jackup at the field. Image of Haven…

Statoil issued Troll order

Feb 21, 2017

Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has issued an order after identifying several regulation breaches at Statoil’s Troll field, stemming from an investigation of an “out of control” incident that occurred last year. The Songa Endurance…

Eni hit with orders over Goliat

Jan 13, 2017

Italian operator Eni has been hit with a string of safety related orders from Norway's Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) following 'serious' regulatory breaches on the Goliat facility in the Barents Sea.  The PSA has ordered Eni to reassess its current plans…

PSA completes Snorre B audit

Jan 11, 2017

The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has carried out audits within several disciplines at Snorre B, which is operated by Statoil.  From 24 October to 7 November 2016, the PSA carried out an audit of Statoil's handling of major accident and working environment risk at Snorre B…

COSL files lawsuit against Statoil

Dec 14, 2016

China Oilfiled Services Ltd. (COSL) has filed a civil action lawsuit against Norwegian giant Statoil for terminating the drilling contract for the COSL Innovator in March. The rig has been under investigations by both the Petroleum Safety Authority of Norway (PSA)…

Statoil handed Heimdal safety orders

Dec 02, 2016

Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) carried out an audit of operations, maintenance and pressure safety focused on Statoil's and Gassco's land organizations and the Heimdal main platform (HMP) and Heimdal riser platform (HRP). The audit was conducted between 22 and 29 September 2016…

PSA investigating Scarabeo 5 fire

Nov 28, 2016

The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has launched an investigation into a fire which broke out in an engine room on the Scarabeo 5 drilling unit on 22 November 2016. A team from the PSA traveled out to the rig, which is working on the Njord field in the Norwegian Sea…

Prosafe ordered to review systems

Nov 18, 2016

Accommodation provider Prosafe has been hit with an order from the Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) after failing to remedy non-compliances found during an inspection. The PSA carried out an inspection on the Safe Scandinavia in September this year…

ConocoPhillips gets Ekofisk audit

Oct 12, 2016

ConocoPhillips Skandinavia (COPSAS) has received an audit from Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), from 5-10 August 2016, regarding the company’s work on ensuring compliance with the regulatory requirements for electrical installations at Ekofisk 2/4 K and 2/4 B…

Goliat to remain shut down

Sep 09, 2016

Eni Norge’s management has decided to keep the Goliat field shut down until “measures are implemented and its platforms can be operated prudently.” Goliat. Image from Eni Norge. The…

PSA revokes COSL Innovator order

Jul 08, 2016

Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) is retracting an order handed to COSL Drilling Europe in April regarding a fatal accident onboard the COSL Innovator on 30 December 2015, after discovering new information and finding that no deviations were found in the design of the rig…

PSA finds several Visund A breaches

Jun 23, 2016

An investigation of a well control incident at Visund A that halted production at the field and evacuated workers in March has been completed by Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), revealing several regulation breaches at the Statoil-operated North Sea platform…

PSA: COSL rig not built for big waves

Apr 08, 2016

Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has revealed in its investigation of a fatality aboard the COSL Innovator, that the rig was not built to endure weather conditions that occurred on the night of 30 December, however, COSL Drilling Europe conducted its own heavy-hitter investigation…

PSA to investigate Statoil Visund halt

Mar 17, 2016

Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has begun an investigation of a well control incident on the Visund field on 17 March 2016 that caused Statoil to put a halt to production and evacuate workers in the North Sea.  Visund…

Statoil must improve at Gudrun

Mar 16, 2016

The Petroleum Safety Authority of Norway (PSA) has given orders to Statoil to make improvements at the Gudrun platform in the North Sea, following an investigation of one of the largest hydrocarbon leaks on the Norwegian Continental Shelf that occurred more than a year ago…

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