All subjects

Havtil is once again conducting a general user survey to obtain valuable feedback from the industry and to gain insight into how effective our audits are. The companies’ feedback is important for the development and improvement of Havtil’s supervisory work.

The petroleum sector has, for the past years, been characterised by a persistent elevated risk. Adapting to the evolving threat landscape, requires an overview of what you have, where it is located, and which dependencies exists.

On 17 November, Havtil had a meeting with Equinor’s senior management to discuss the company’s work on hiring, the chemical working environment and organisational changes.

The Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority (Havtil) has issued an order to Equinor following a breach of regulations relating to the use of night work on the Troll A facility.

Multiple incidents have revealed weaknesses in using cemented shoe track as a well barrier. New report compiles industry experiences and proposes measures for improved verification and safer practices.

The International Regulators' Forum (IRF) recently concluded its annual plenary meeting and safety conference. The gathering highlighted the many global commonalities in offshore activities, both in traditional petroleum operations and renewable energy such as offshore wind.

From 13 October to 23 November 2025, the Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority (Havtil) will be conducting a survey as part of the long-running RNNP project, on trends in risk level in the Norwegian petroleum activities. We cordially invite all offshore and onshore employees to participate.

The Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority (Havtil) has launched an investigation into an incident on the Deepsea Nordkapp mobile facility on 9 October 2025, in which a person was seriously injured during a lifting operation.