Process safety

Havtil investigates incident involving loss of gangway between Oseberg H and service vessel
Published:
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.
  • News
  • Structural safety
  • Emergency preparedness
  • Process safety
Investigation following incident on Statfjord A: Self-ignition of iron sulphide
Published:
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.
  • News
  • Process safety
  • Working environment
Self-ignition of iron sulphide
Published:
Did you know that iron sulphide can self-ignite? Iron sulphide can self-ignite when it comes into contact with oxygen.
  • Video
  • Working environment
  • Process safety
  • Video
Havtil investigates oil spill at Njord A
Published:
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.
  • News
  • Process safety
Fire in switchgear room at Sleipner B
Published:
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.
  • News
  • Process safety
  • Emergency preparedness
Fire in a tank on Statfjord A
Published:
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.
  • News
  • Process safety
  • Emergency preparedness
  • Working environment
Report on implementation of subsea safety systems
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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.
  • Project report
  • Process safety
Risks associated with integrating new subsea facilities
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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.
  • Project report
  • Structural safety
  • Process safety
Mongstad fire
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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.
  • News
  • Process safety
  • Working environment
Piper Alpha at 35 – still highly significant
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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