• The audit was conducted from 10 to 18 March 2025.
  • Notification of the order was made on 25 June 2025.
  • The order was issued on 26 August 2025.

Objective

The objective of the audit was to monitor that Equinor completes and readies the projects for safe start-up and operation so as to reduce the likelihood of failure, hazard and accident situations, while sustaining and developing operations and maintenance.

Result

The audit identified seven non-conformities in the following areas:

  • Management of health, safety and the environment
  • Planning and resources
  • Maintenance
  • Classification
  • Maintenance effectiveness
  • Evacuation routes
  • Labelling of equipment and systems

Order

The audit identified serious breaches of the regulations.

Accordingly, we have issued Equinor with the following order:

Pursuant to the Framework Regulations, section 69 concerning administrative decisions, Equinor is ordered to:

  • Review the maintenance management systems for the Oseberg field centre and associated work processes, and identify and implement measures so that the systems comprise the required activities, resources, processes and organisation. The review shall include an assessment of why important deficiencies in the management of maintenance at the field centre were not identified and followed up during operation.

    See non-conformity 5.1.1 in the report (with ref. to 5.1.2, 5.1.3, 5.1.4, 5.1.5).

    See the Management Regulations, section 6 concerning the management of health, safety and the environment, first paragraph

    Deadline for carrying out this part of the order: 1 March 2026

  • Update the basis for classification of systems and equipment at the Oseberg field centre and perform necessary analyses, and then update the classification used when selecting maintenance activities and maintenance frequency and prioritising different maintenance activities

    See the non-conformity 5.1.4 of the report

    With ref. to the Activities Regulations, section 46 concerning classification

    Deadline for carrying out this part of the order: 20 August 2026

We are to be notified when the various parts of the order have been carried out.