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Order to ConocoPhillips – Ekofisk and Eldfisk – response time for fire water
Published:
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.
  • News
  • Process safety
  • Emergency preparedness
Safe structures and robust material choices
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On many of the facilities on the NCS, structural steel is the load-bearing element. The steel must withstand harsh environments, absorb the forces that affect it, distribute loads and cope with the wide variations in temperature, weather and operation that accompany a long service life offshore.
  • Reportage
  • Structural safety
Report on the integrity of connectors in pipelines and subsea facilities
Published:
The Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority (Havtil) has commissioned a new report that provides an updated basis of experience for assessing the integrity of welded and mechanical connectors in pipelines and subsea facilities. The report shows how right choices early in the design phase are crucial for safe and responsible operations throughout the entire service life.
  • Project report
  • Structural safety
The network beneath the waves
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The development of subsea pipelines on the Norwegian Continental Shelf started as a direct consequence of the Ekofisk discovery in 1969. In order to produce at scale, oil and gas had to be transported safely and continuously to market, something which ships alone could not achieve.
  • Reportage
  • Structural safety
The threat landscape and Norwegian petroleum activities
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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.
  • News
  • Security
  • Cyber security
RNNP 2026 Questionnaire Survey for Diving personell
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Havtil invites all divers and diving support personnel working on the Norwegian shelf to respond to the RNNP survey for diving personnel.
  • News
  • RNNP
Diving report for 2025
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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.
  • News
  • Diving
Order to KCA Deutag Drilling – Askeladden – working environment
Published:
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.
  • News
  • Working environment
How to reduce the risk of errors when handling maritime incidents
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On commission from Havtil, Safetec has prepared a report that presents a way to keep track of operational barrier elements. The report also describes how competence can be strengthened among operational personnel concerning barrier management relating to maritime incidents.
  • Project report
  • Structural safety
Safety must be explicit
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At a time dominated by cost pressures and streamlining, safety cannot be just an implicit assumption. “Safety and the working environment must be discussed out loud, not just alluded to”, says Havtil’s Director general, Sigve Knudsen.
  • News
  • Havtil