The government is responsible for taking an integrated approach to regulating operations, and Havtil wants regulatory developments to keep pace with general trends in the industry. Its responsibilities also include assessing whether the standards referenced by the regulations are appropriate.
Experience transfer and making the players accountable are important goals for the overall follow-up of HSE in the petroleum sector. Havtil also places great emphasis on communicating knowledge about risk.
How far does the regulatory responsibility extend?
The industry itself is responsible for ensuring that its activities are conducted prudently and in accordance with the regulatory requirements.
Whoever owns the risk also has the responsibility of managing it. It is neither possible nor desirable for the authorities to govern the business in detail, which could not least contribute to reducing the companies’ awareness of their responsibilities.