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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Statoil - Statfjord A - Investigation of firePublished:The PSA has completed its investigation of the fire which broke out in the utility shaft on Statfjord A on 16 October 2016. Breaches of the regulations have been identified.
- Emergency preparedness
- Electrical installations
- Structural safety
- Technical safety
- Maintenance management
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Statoil - Troll/Songa Endurance - Investigation of well control incidentPublished:The PSA has conducted an investigation of the serious well control incident in well G-4 on the Troll field with Songa Endurance on 15 October 2016. Several breaches of the regulations have been identified, and operator company Statoil has now been issued
- Emergency preparedness
- Well integrity
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Statoil - Sture terminal - Investigation of work accidentPublished:The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has completed its investigation of an incident at the Sture terminal on 12 October 2016, in which five people were exposed to hydrogen sulphide (H2S) gas. The investigation identified serious breaches of the reg
- Working environment
- Emergency preparedness
- Process safety
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Eni - Goliat - Investigation of a personal injuryPublished:The PSA has completed its investigation of an incident involving a serious personal injury on the Goliat field on 25 June 2016. Serious breaches of the regulations have been identified, and the PSA has given operator Eni an order.
- Working environment
- Emergency preparedness
- Handling, cranes and lifting
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Gassco - Kårstø - Investigation into gas leakPublished:The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway's investigation of the gas leak at the Kårstø facility in January 2016 has concluded. The investigation identified a number of regulatory breaches.
- Emergency preparedness
- Structural safety
- Process safety
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COSL Drilling - COSLInnovator - Investigation of incident with fatal consequencesPublished:The PSA has completed its investigation into the incident on 30 December 2015 when mobile offshore unit COSLInnovator was struck by a wave. One person was killed and four injured, while the unit suffered extensive damage to part of its living quarters.
- Emergency preparedness
- Structural safety
- Working environment
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Statoil - Visund - Investigation of well-control incidentPublished:The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway's investigation of the well-control incident at Visund A in March 2016 is now complete. The investigation identified several breaches of the regulations.
- Well integrity
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Statoil - Gudrun - Investigation into hydrocarbon leakPublished:The PSA has completed its investigation into a hydrocarbon leak on the Gudrun facility in the North Sea on 18 February 2015. Serious breaches of the regulations have been identified, and the PSA has now given operator Statoil notification of an order.
- Process safety
- Working environment
- Emergency preparedness
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Statoil - Heidrun - Investigation of falling object incidentPublished:A 31-kilogram grating plate fell eight metres on the Heidrun facility on 22 September 2015, grazing a person who suffered pain and swelling in one shoulder. The PSA’s investigation of the incident has identified several nonconformities from the regulation
- Working environment
- Well integrity
- Handling, cranes and lifting
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Norske Shell - Nyhamna - Investigation following incidents involving falling objectsPublished:The PSA has completed its investigation into Norske Shell and contractors' own follow-up of incidents involving falling objects at Nyhamna in 2015. No non-confirmities with the regulations were identified in connection with our investigation.
- Emergency preparedness
- Working environment
- Handling, cranes and lifting