Objective
The PSA has carried out an audit of AkerBP's arrangements for the administration and management of emergency preparedness and materials handling. The audit took place from 24 to 27 October 2016 in the form of a meeting at the company's premises onshore, followed up by verifications on board the facility.
Result
The audit revealed non-conformities relating to:
- Communications equipment
- Materials handling
- User instructions for and marking of lifting equipment
In addition, improvement points were detected in connection with:
- Evacuation routes
- Materials handling plan
- Individual technical issues
AkerBP has been given a deadline of 1 February 2017 to report on how the non-conformities will be dealt with and how the improvement points will be assessed.
Ivar Aasen
Ivar Aasen is a field in the northern part of the North Sea, 30 kilometres south of the Grane and Balder fields. The water depth is 110 metres. Ivar Aasen was discovered in 2008, and the plan for development and operation (PDO) was approved in 2013. The development comprises a production, drilling and quarters (PDQ) platform with a steel jacket and a separate jack-up rig for drilling and completion. Production started in 2016.
Source: norskpetroleum.no