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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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
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Teekay Petrojarl Production - Petrojarl Knarr - Investigation of firePublished:The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has completed its investigation of a fire on Petrojarl Knarr during 24 March 2015. A number of breaches of the regulations have been identified.
- Emergency preparedness
- Process safety
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ConocoPhillips - Eldfisk - Investigation of emergency shutdown and acute oil spillPublished:The PSA has completed its investigation into two undesirable incidents which occurred on the Eldfisk complex on 6-8 August 2014. Several breaches of the regulations have been identified.
- Working environment
- Emergency preparedness
- Electrical installations
- Process safety
- Natural environment
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North Atlantic Drilling - West Venture - Investigation of incident involving dropped objectPublished:The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway has completed its investigation of an incident involving a dropped object on mobile drilling unit West Venture on 23 March 2015.
- Working environment
- Handling, cranes and lifting
- Well integrity
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Transocean Offshore - Transocean Barents - Investigation into an incident involving personal injuryPublished:The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway has completed its investigation of an incident involving personal injury on Transocean Barents on 4 March 2015. Several nonconformities from the regulations have been identified.
- Working environment
- Well integrity
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Statoil - Mongstad - Investigation of work accidentPublished:A PSA investigation of the work accident at the Mongstad facility in November 2014 has now been completed. One nonconformity with the regulations has been identified.
- Working environment
- Process safety
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Saipem - Scarabeo 8 - Investigation of man-overboard incidentPublished:The PSA’s investigation of the incident on Scarabeo 8 during February 2015, when a man fell overboard, is now completed. Several regulatory breaches were identified.
- Working environment
- Emergency preparedness
- Process safety
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Maersk Drilling - Mærsk Giant - Investigation of lifeboat incidentPublished:The investigation by the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) into the incident on Mærsk Giant of 14 January 2015, when a lifeboat was unintentionally launched to the sea, has now been completed. Several breaches of the regulations were identified.
- Emergency preparedness
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Statoil - Statfjord C - Investigation of hydrocarbon leakPublished:The investigation of the hydrocarbon leak of 26 January 2014 on Statfjord C by the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) identified serious breaches of the regulations. Operator Statoil has now been notified of an order by the PSA.
- Working environment
- Emergency preparedness
- Technical safety
- Maintenance management
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Statoil - Hammerfest LNG - Investigation of hydrocarbon leakPublished:The hydrocarbon leak at the Hammerfest LNG facility in northern Norway on 5 January 2014 had a big accident potential and could have led to loss of life, according to the PSA’s investigation.
- Emergency preparedness
- Process safety