Objective

From 30 January to 1 February 2017, we carried out an audit of emergency preparedness and the helicopter deck at the Gyda facility. The Civil Aviation Authority - Norway provided specialist assistance for the part of the audit concerning the helideck. The result of this assistance is available in a separate report.

Result

No regulatory non-conformities were identified during the audit.

However, improvement points were detected relating to:

  • Evacuation routes
  • Maintenance of safety equipment
  • Handling of hazard and accident situations at one of the cranes
  • System for training and drills

Repsol has been asked to respond by 7 April 2017 concerning how the improvement points will be assessed.

Gyda

Gyda is a field in the southern part of the Norwegian sector in the North Sea, between the Ula and Ekofisk fields. The water depth is 66 metres. Gyda was discovered in 1980, and the plan for development and operation (PDO) was approved in 1987. The field has been developed with a combined drilling, accommodation and processing facility with a steel jacket. Production started in 1990 and ceased in 2020. The facility was removed in 2022.

Source: norskpetroleum.no