Neptune was audited in the period from 22-30 January 2020.

Object

The object of the audit was to check that maintenance management on Gjøa in the North Sea, where Neptune is the operator, accords with official regulations and the company’s own requirements.

Furthermore, it aimed to check that work to improve such management ensures the identification and follow-up of important contributors to health, safety and environmental (HSE) risk.

Results

The audit identified non-conformities in the following areas:

  • governing documents
  • information and communication systems
  • dealing with nonconformities
  • classification
  • maintenance programme
  • planning and setting priorities
  • maintenance effectiveness
  • barriers
  • manning and expertise
  • use of the Norwegian language.

In addition, one condition was observed which the PSA has categorised as an improvement point:

  • a good health, safety and environmental culture.

Order

On the basis of the observations in its audit, the PSA has now given Neptune the following order.

Pursuant to section 69 of the framework regulations on administrative decisions, see sections 6 and 21 of the management regulations on the management of health, safety and the environment and on follow-up respectively, and chapter IX of the activities regulations on maintenance, Neptune is ordered to implement the following measures.

1. Review the company’s management of maintenance, including management systems and procedures with associated work processes, and implement measures to ensure that these function as intended. See sections 5.1.1. and 5.1.2 of the report.

2. This work must include an assessment of why maintenance management deficiencies have not been identified and followed up.

A scheduled plan for how this work is to be carried out and followed up must be submitted to the PSA no later than 29 May 2020.

The deadline for complying with the order is set at 31 December 2020.

The PSA must be informed when the order has been complied with.

Other nonconformities and improvement points

The report contains identified nonconformities and improvement points in addition to the nonconformities which provide the basis for the order, and the PSA has requested an explanation of how these will be dealt with. Neptune has been given until 29 May 2020 to respond.