Barrier management

Barriers
Published:
The latest edition of the Barrier memorandum gives a clearer explanation of what barriers are, and elaborates on the interaction between technical, organisational and operational barrier elements.
  • Video
  • Barrier management
Piper Alpha at 35 – still highly significant
Published:
The major accident of 6 July 1988, when Britain’s Piper Alpha facility caught fire and exploded, remains one of the worst imaginable scenarios for everyone working in and with the petroleum industry. Its lessons are still relevant.
  • Reportage
  • Barrier management
  • Process safety
  • Risk management
Ignition control: Is it possible to ignite a spark by radio waves?
Published:
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.
  • Video
  • Technical safety
  • Barrier management
  • Electrical installations
Robustness in traffic monitoring and the use of new technologies
Published:
On commission from the PSA, DNV has conducted a study of robustness in maritime traffic monitoring and the use of new technologies.
  • Project report
  • Barrier management
  • Risk management
  • Technical safety
Milestones for safety
Published:
Norway’s oil history is not only about big structures and engineering skills, but also about the creation of a safety regime – about regulations and accidents, audits and triumphs, the Norwegian model, and trust and responsibility.
  • Reportage
  • Working environment
  • Barrier management
  • Risk management
Framework for learning from incidents
Published:
On commission from the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway, Proactima has reviewed a number of investigation reports to look for commonalities. The report describes a framework for comparing incidents and investigations, to help improve the learning of lessons.
  • Project report
  • Risk management
  • Barrier management
  • Natural environment
Equinor – Tjeldbergodden – investigation of turbine breakdown and fire
Published:
The PSA has completed its investigation of the incident involving a turbine breakdown with subsequent fire in the methanol plant at Tjeldbergodden. Serious breaches of the regulations have been identified, and Equinor has now been given an order.
  • Video
  • Process safety
  • Barrier management
  • Risk management
Ekofisk – a cradle for safety progress
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Ekofisk was the first producing field on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). It has played a central role in Norway’s oil history over the past 50 years, and is also a miniature version of that history. The discovery of this field initiated a development phase without parallel, and has made its mark since then on virtually every aspect of Norwegian society.
  • Reportage
  • Barrier management
  • Emergency preparedness
  • Risk management
Investigation of the Johan Castberg project
Published:
Presentation of the investigation into the causes of the challenges faced in constructing hull and equipment for Johan Castberg
  • Video
  • Structural safety
  • Risk management
  • Barrier management
Investigation of fire at Hammerfest LNG
Published:
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has investigated a fire which broke out at the Hammerfest LNG plant on Melkøya on 28 September 2020. A digital presentation has been produced to communicate the findings to the industry.
  • News
  • Process safety
  • Barrier management
Investigation of fire at Hammerfest LNG
Published:
Presentation of the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway’s investigation report following the fire at Hammerfest LNG on Melkøya on 28 September 2020.
  • Video
  • Process safety
  • Barrier management
  • Risk management