Investigation reports
We investigate the most serious incidents in the petroleum industry. Such direct scrutiny forms an important part of our supervisory work.
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Equinor – Heidrun – investigation of lifting incident with personal injuryPublished:The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has completed its investigation of a lifting incident with personal injury on the Heidrun field on 17 January 2021.
- Handling, cranes and lifting
- Emergency preparedness
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Order to Equinor - Tjeldbergodden - investigation of turbine breakdown and firePublished:The PSA has completed its investigation of the incident involving a turbine breakdown with subsequent fire in the methanol plant at Tjeldbergodden on 2 December 2020.
- Process safety
- Technical safety
- Maintenance management
- Emergency preparedness
- Working environment
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Order to KCA Deutag after investigation of incident with dropped object and serious injury on AskeladdenPublished:The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has completed its investigation of an incident involving a dropped object and serious personal injury on the Askeladden facility on 10 February 2021. KCA Deutag Drilling Norge (KCAD) has now been given an order.
- Handling, cranes and lifting
- Structural safety
- Emergency preparedness
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Order to Equinor following investigation of the Johan Castberg projectPublished:The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has now completed its investigation of the reasons for the challenges faced in constructing hull and equipment for the Johan Castberg FPSO. Serious breaches of the regulations have been identified, and Equinor h
- Structural safety
- Risk management
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Order to Equinor – Hammerfest LNG – investigation of firePublished:The PSA has completed its investigation of an incident with a fire in the air intake of turbine 4 at Hammerfest LNG on 28 September 2020. Serious breaches of the regulations have been identified, and an order has been issued.
- Process safety
- Structural safety
- Emergency preparedness
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Order to Valaris – investigation of incident with BOP ram door on Rowan StavangerPublished:The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway has completed its investigation of an incident where a ram door was blown off the blowout preventer (BOP) during a connection test on Rowan Stavanger on 14 September 2020. Serious breaches of the regulations have been
- Well integrity
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Order to Seadrill – West Bollsta – investigation of incident with dropped riser jointPublished:The PSA has completed its investigation of an incident on the West Bollsta mobile facility on 17 October 2020. Serious breaches of the regulations have been identified, and Seadrill has now been given an order.
- Handling, cranes and lifting
- Working environment
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Orders to Gassco and Equinor – Kårstø – investigation of electrical incident with personal injuryPublished:The PSA has completed its investigation of an electrical incident with serious personal injury at the Kårstø plant on 25 July 2020. Serious breaches of the regulations have been identified, and Gassco and Equinor have been given orders.
- Technical safety
- Electrical installations
- Working environment
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Equinor - Statfjord B - Investigation of short circuit incident with personal injuryPublished:The PSA has completed its investigation of an incident involving a short circuit and personal injury on the Statfjord B facility on 18 August 2020. Serious breaches of the regulations have been identified and Equinor has been given an order.
- Working environment
- Process safety
- Risk management
- Electrical installations
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Esso – Slagentangen – investigation of naphtha leakPublished:The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has completed its investigation of a naphtha leak in Esso’s onshore plant at Slagentangen on 24 August 2020.
- Process safety
- Emergency preparedness
- Structural safety