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Turn work into good medicine
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10 October is World Mental Health Day. This is a good opportunity to pay extra attention to mental health, not least in the workplace.
  • News
  • Working environment
Study on ROV control from shore-based control rooms
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SINTEF has investigated whether remotely operated underwater vehicles controlled from control rooms onshore alter the risk picture for subsea installations.
  • Project report
  • Structural safety
Havtil investigates incident on Deepsea Bollsta
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The Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority (Havtil) has initiated an investigation into a serious incident on the Deepsea Bollsta mobile facility on 23 September 2025.
  • News
  • Well integrity
Who is Havtil?
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The Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority (Havtil) is a government supervisory and administrative agency with regulatory responsibility for safety, the working environment, emergency preparedness and security.
  • Video
  • Video
Norway’s strategy for the energy of the future
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Energi2050 is developing the research strategy that will position Norway as a leading energy nation for the future. The strategy will cover safety, security and the working environment, and Havtil is contributing to the work. The Energi20250 organisation is now calling for input from all stakeholders.
  • News
Havtil investigates fatal accident at Mongstad
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The Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority (Havtil) has launched an investigation into the fatal accident at the Mongstad facility on 17 September 2025.
  • News
  • Handling, cranes and lifting
  • Emergency preparedness
  • Working environment
Survey of the onshore facilities’ follow-up of emergency shutdown systems
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The Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority (Havtil) has surveyed how the onshore facilities follow up emergency shutdown systems (ESD).
  • Project report
  • Technical safety
  • Barrier management
Need for continuous increased vigilance and heightened preparedness in the ICT security work.
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The petroleum sector is facing a persistent and serious threat landscape. It is important that security measures are adapted to the current threat landscape and that incidents are reported. Ongoing investigation of incidents in the industrial systems emphasises this.
  • News
  • Cyber security
  • Security
Weak risk management of AI in high-hazard industry 
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Artificial intelligence can create new safety risks in the petroleum industry. High uncertainty calls for a cautious approach when developing and deploying the technology. Havtil is seeing worrying examples of weak risk management, especially when the solutions are developed by specialists without adequate knowledge of major accident risk. 
  • Reportage
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Risk management
Polish version of video about fall incident at Mongstad
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In January 2023, there was a serious work accident at Equinor’s Mongstad facility. While installing frame scaffolding, a scaffolder fell 23.5 metres onto a concrete floor and was severely injured. The video of Havtil's investigation of the incident is now available with Polish subtitles.
  • News
  • Risk management
  • Working environment
  • Handling, cranes and lifting