Process safety

On 20 June 2025, the Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority (Havtil) issued an order to Equinor to ensure and document prudence of activities before resumption of work in area L201 at Hammerfest LNG. Equinor has now complied with the order.

The Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority (Havtil) has initiated an investigation into an incident at Oseberg H on Friday, 30 May 2025, when the gangway between Oseberg H and SOV Island Clipper was in place.

On 17th April 2024, a fire occurred in a separator on Statfjord A as a result of iron sulphide being exposed to oxygen. The incident happened during a planned maintenance shutdown.

The Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority (Havtil) has initiated an investigation into an incident on 31 December 2024, involving an oil spill from the Njord A facility.

The Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority (Havtil) has initiated an investigation of a fire in a switchgear room at Sleipner B that occurred on 22 October 2024.

The Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority (Havtil) has launched an investigation into an incident involving a fire in a tank on the Statfjord A facility on 17 April 2024.

A report from the Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority (Havtil) provides an insight into the implementation of instrumented safety functions for subsea installations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, and how the applicable requirements for independence in process safety are catered for and realised.

On behalf of the Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority (Havtil), IKM Acona has prepared a report on risk factors linked to the integration of new subsea facilities with existing installations.

The Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority (Havtil) has launched an investigation into a short-circuit with subsequent fire and smoke development in a substation at Mongstad on 15 February 2024.