Well integrity

On behalf of The Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority (Havtil), Geoprovider has conducted a study that examines factors contributing to clarifying and reducing the risk of shallow well control incidents.

A new report maps well control risks associated with drilling CO₂ injection wells and potential blowouts

The Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority (Havtil)’s survey of temporarily abandoned wells in 2024 shows a doubling in the number of temporarily plugged and abandoned wells on the Norwegian shelf from 2022 to 2024. At the same time, the proportion of wells in each well-integrity category remains consistent with the 2022 figures.

The Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority (Havtil) has launched an investigation into an incident involving personal injury on the mobile drilling facility Scarabeo 8. The incident occurred on 5 July 2024.

The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has launched an investigation after a person was hit by a valve block on the Brage facility on 21 November 2023.

Reflekt has been requested by the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) to review current knowledge on Bismuth alloy applications for permanent plug and abandonment (PP&A operations).

Although the potential for major accidents on the Norwegian Continental Shelf has declined steadily since 2005, the contribution from well control incidents has not shown corresponding improvement. The PSA has therefore conducted a qualitative study to investigate causes and possible measures.

Companies in the petroleum industry are increasingly adopting advanced technologies to supplement and replace tasks previously carried out by people – both on offshore facilities and at plants on land.

On commission from the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA), SINTEF has conducted a study to shed light on which systems and processes are necessary for enabling a higher degree of automated reporting of faults, incidents and near-misses in automated systems.