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RNNP 2020: developments on land give grounds for concernPublished:develop into a major accident was registered at the land plants in 2020. In addition to two serious fires at Melkøya and Tjeldbergodden, a worrying rise was seen in the number of unignited hydrocarbon leaks
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- RNNP
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Harmonising commerce and climatePublished:greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have also been set by these countries, while consumers are turning their fire on the companies when such targets fail to be met. Some oil companies are responding by investing
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Behind the RNNP resultsPublished:hydrocarbon leak DSHA 2 Ignited hydrocarbon leak DSHA 3 Well incidents/loss of well control DSHA 4 Fire/explosion in other areas DSHA 5 Ship on collision course DSHA 6 Drifting object DSHA 7 Collision with
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- RNNP
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Which regulations apply?Published:overall requirements for the working environment. In addition come the Pollution Control Act, the Fire and Explosion Prevention Act and a number of statutes related to health. Click here for a complete
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Managing human opportunities and limitations is importantPublished:demanding condition. These capable people were extremely concentrated on doing things right. But when the fire alarm suddenly sounded, they took no notice. It continued ringing for five minutes and 40 seconds
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- Working environment
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Stronger spotlight on ICT securityPublished:offshore and on land. “Industrial ICT systems manage processes, monitor possible gas emissions or fires, and handle safe shutdown of facilities and platforms,” observes Espen Seljemo at the PSA. “That means
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- Cyber security
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Safety in steel and concretePublished:with a longer topsides. That made it possible to separate the accommodation from those areas where fires and explosions – and a consequent major accident – might occur. This concept later formed the basis
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- Structural safety
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RNNP 2018: positive trend in important areasPublished:Seven of these were unignited hydrocarbon leaks, two were ignited hydrocarbon leaks, and one was a fire unrelated to the process. This number of near-misses has been relatively stable for several years
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- RNNP
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Better control of chemicalsPublished:main power generation on mobile facilities as a big contributor. Diesel-driven forklifts, cranes, fire pumps, emergency generators and various permanent or temporary generating sets may be highly significant
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- Working environment
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ICT security in industrial systemsPublished:land plants. Industrial ICT systems control processes, monitor possible gas leaks or outbreaks of fire, and ensure safe shutdown of facilities and plants. Safety-critical equipment and solutions must be
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- Cyber security
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Five decades of getting betterPublished:(NCS), and the Ekofisk area was hard hit. Occurrences there included several helicopter crashes, a fire on the Ekofisk 2/4 A platform in 1975, with three deaths during the evacuation, and the major Bravo
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- Structural safety
- Emergency preparedness
- Risk management
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Opinion: The small major incidentsPublished:accident. A major accident is defined as an acute incident, such as a major discharge/emission or a fire/explosion, which immediately or subsequently causes several serious injuries and/or loss of human
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Annual report 2020: the unusual yearPublished:eight the year before. This reflected a worrying rise in unignited hydrocarbon leaks and two serious fires RNNP results related to maintenance management also show that the amount of such work carried out
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RNNP 2012: Need for actionPublished:from the eight land-based plants under the PSA’s jurisdiction in 2012. In addition came three small fires, two toxic leaks, 24 cases of dropped objects and one accident involving a vehicle. The number of
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- RNNP
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Taking it to extremesPublished:hazards – and how each of them can best be overcome – have to be carefully thought through. Tent fires, cold, ice obstacles, open leads, illness, infections, inadequate food – all pose a risk. People in
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- Risk management
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RNNP 2011: Moving in the right directionPublished:unignited hydrocarbon leaks were reported in 2011 for the land-based plants, along with two small fires, one toxic emission, 27 dropped objects and five accidents with vehicles. The figure for unignited
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- RNNP
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Safety – status and signals 2024-2025Published:incidents, injuries and accidents are still occurring,” Myhrvold emphasises. “In 2024, there were fires in switchrooms and separators. There were three cases of decompression sickness from diving – something
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- Havtil
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RNNP 2013: Call for better barrier managementPublished:PSA's authority, there were reported 12 non-ignited hydrocarbon leaks, one ignited leak, one minor fire, one toxic emission, 25 falling objects and 3 accidents involving cars/means of transport. Increase
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- RNNP
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1980s: Giant without comparePublished:new layout for the topsides on Statfjord B to improve separation of the quarters from areas where fire or explosion could occur. The same concept also formed the basis for the Statfjord C facility and
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- Well integrity
- Structural safety
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Working with the windPublished:oil installations. But they do share some common risks, such as those related to marine operations, fire, cranes and lifting operations and ergonomics. “One of the main risks is the transfer of personnel
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- Offshore wind