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A systematic and knowledge-based approach is essential for preventing working environment risk. Research, statistics and available tools can provide the companies with a better foundation for identifying challenges and implementing targeted measures.

Crane and lifting operations were in focus when participants from the international regulatory authorities, the industry and professional organisations gathered for a conference in Amsterdam.

Havtil, in collaboration with KraftCERT, is currently preparing the Grey Dawn Petroleum 2026 exercise. The objective is to improve coordination and strengthen the ability to respond to digital attacks and cyber incidents in the petroleum sector.

Figures for 2025 from the survey of trends in risk level in the petroleum activity (RNNP) show that safety levels are stable and high. “These are the benefits of long-term, focused efforts”, says Havtil’s Director General Sigve Knudsen.

The Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority (Havtil) has ordered ConocoPhillips to rectify non-conformities regarding response time requirements for fire water on all its facilities in the Ekofisk and Eldfisk fields.

The Norwegian National Security Authority (NSM), the Norwegian Police Security Service (PST) and the Norwegian Intelligence Service (NIS) presented their annual unclassified threat and risk assessments on Friday, the 6th of February. These assessments are relevant to both authorities and businesses.

Havtil invites all divers and diving support personnel working on the Norwegian shelf to respond to the RNNP survey for diving personnel.

In 2025, one near-miss, two minor personal injuries and four possible ear infections were reported in association with saturation diving on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) and foreign shelves under Norwegian jurisdiction. For surface-oriented diving offshore, no incidents were reported.

The Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority (Havtil) has issued an order to KCA Deutag Drilling (KCAD) following an audit of the working environment on the Askeladden mobile drilling facility.