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Probe into Gas Leaks on Statfjord B Platform Reveals "Serious breaches of regulations"

Feb 23, 2023

The Norwegian offshore oil and gas safety regulator PSA Norway has ordered Equinor to ensure maintenance of hydrocarbon pipes in carbon steel on the Statfjord B platform after a probe into May 2022 gas leaks found what the PSA said were serious breaches of regulations.Two leaks occurred on Monday, May 23, 2022, on the Equinor-operated Statfjord B platform, in the North Sea, off Norway, at one of the oldest producing fields in Norway…

Worker Loses Arm in Incident on Offshore Drilling Rig

Feb 23, 2023

An investigation into a potentially fatal offshore rig incident in Norway in which a worker lost his arm after getting crushed by a heavy drag chain, has now been completed.The incident occurred on the Linus jack-up rig on November 10, 2022…

Norway: Safety Watchdog Launches Investigation into Offshore Platform Fire

Nov 21, 2022

The Norwegian offshore oil and gas safety regulator Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has decided to investigate a fire in a transformer on Equinor's Åsgard B platform in the Norwegian Sea. The incident occurred on November 14, 2022.Breaking out in a transformer room…

Norway: Safety Watchdog Launches Probe as Offshore Rig Worker Suffers Serious Injury

Nov 15, 2022

The Norwegian offshore oil and gas safety regulator, Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA), has launched an investigation into an incident involving serious personal injury on the Linus jack-up drilling rig on November 10, 2022.'An incident…

Inadequate Planning, Execution Led to 35.2-ton Slip Joint Dropping from Offshore Rig in Norway

Oct 31, 2022

Inadequate planning and execution led to a 35.2-ton slip joint unintentionally dropping from Odfjell Drilling's offshore drilling rig to an offshore supply ship before ending up on the seabed offshore Norway in March this year, an investigation by the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway has shown…

Norway: Offshore Safety Regulator Grants AoC for Odfjell-managed Jack-up Rig

Oct 10, 2022

Odfjell Platform Drilling (Odfjell) has received the Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority's  Acknowledgement of Compliance (AoC) for the Linus jack-up drilling rig. A granted AoC statement means that a rig is fit for operation on the Norwegian Continental Shelf…

Norway Oil Safety Regulator Warns of Threats from Unidentified Drones

Sep 26, 2022

Norway's Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) on Monday urged oil companies to be more vigilant over unidentified drones seen flying near Norwegian offshore oil and gas platforms, warning they could pose a risk of accidents or deliberate attacks…

Norway: Offshore Safety Body Investigating Gas Leak at Statfjord B Platform

May 26, 2022

The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA), the Norwegian offshore oil and gas safety watchdog, has launched an investigation into an incident involving a gas leak on Equinor-operated Statfjord B platform in the North Sea, off Norway. According to the PSA…

Incident with Gas Cooler Cracks on Equinor's Troll C Platform Could've Caused a Major Gas Leak, PSA Says

May 16, 2022

An investigation by the Norwegian offshore oil and gas industry safety regulator into an incident involving the discovery of cracks in the outer shell of second-stage gas coolers on Equinor's Troll C offshore platform in Norway in October 2021…

Probe Launched After 32-tonne Slip Joint Drops on Vessel and Into Sea from Deepsea Atlantic Rig

May 11, 2022

The Norwegian offshore oil and gas safety body PSA Norway has launched an investigation into a lifting incident that happened on the Deepsea Atlantic offshore drilling rig on Sunday, May 8. 'While hoisting a 32-tonne slip joint from a vessel to Deepsea Atlantic…

Guyana in 'No Rush' to Draft New Offshore Oil Production Sharing Agreement

May 06, 2022

Guyana is in 'no rush' to draft a new production sharing agreement (PSA) for offshore oil development, its Natural Resources minister told Reuters, reversing a year-long drive to devise new rules for future output.The government of South America's…

PSA Norway Grants Aker BP Approval to Use Hod B Platform

Mar 21, 2022

The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has granted Aker BP its approval to use the Hod B platform in the Norwegian part of the North Sea.Hod B is a normally unmanned installation (NUI), installed in August last year at the Hod field, offshore Norway…

Aker BP, ConocoPhillips Get Approvals for Overly, Peder Offshore Wells

Mar 15, 2022

PSA Norway, the Norwegian offshore oil and gas safety regulator, on Monday gave its approvals to Aker BP and ConocoPhillips for offshore drilling projects in the North Sea and the Norwegian Sea, respectively.Aker BP has obtained PSA Norway's…

Equinor Gets OK for Veslefrikk Platform Disposal

Feb 10, 2022

Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has received consent from Norway's oil and gas industry safety body the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) for disposal of the facilities on the Veslefrikk field in the North Sea.'Equinor has applied to the…

Norway: No Scientific Basis to Ban Unvaccinated Workers from Offshore Rigs

Feb 03, 2022

No scientific medical basis exists for refusing to allow unvaccinated personnel to travel to offshore platforms in Norway, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway said recently, citing a conclusion from the Rogaland county governor.'Some offshore…

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