The audit took place on 16 and 17 June 2015 and concerned Lundin’s drilling using mobile facilities, with an emphasis on risk-reduction processes in respect of site-specific anchoring analyses especially when drilling exploration wells on the Alta and Ørnen fields.

Objective

The objective was to verify that Lundin is:

  • Verifying the site-specific analyses and that the verification is performed in compliance with the regulations
  • Choosing robust solutions for the lines
  • Following up the choice and quality of the lines and condition monitoring (fulfilling the supervisory responsibility)
  • Adopting a regulatory approach to meteorological and oceanographical conditions in the area, with the aim of reducing the likelihood of new line breaks.

Result

No regulatory non-conformities were identified during the audit.

Improvement points were identified relating to:

  • Quality control and verification of analyses
  • The effect of viscosity on the anchoring analyses
  • Calibration of model results for meteorological and oceanographical conditions
  • Learning from own incidents
  • Quality control of reports and analytical tools
  • Use of standards

What happens next?

We have asked Lundin to give us their assessment of the improvement points identified by 18 September 2015.