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Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority
Authority for safety and working environment in the ocean industries (formerly the Petroleum Safety Authority)
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Norway's Ocean Industry Authority consents to Equinor using Transocean Encourage for production drilling at Tyrihans
- The Ocean Industry Authority (Havtil) has approved Equinor's use of the Transocean Encourage rig. The rig will drill production well 6407/1-C-4 H on the Tyrihans field.
- The decision must be shared with employee representatives and safety representatives, as the Working Environment Act § 18-6 requires.
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Norway's Havtil finds no nonconformities in follow-up audit of Gassco's Draupner maintenance management
- The Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority (Havtil) audited Gassco on 2 September 2026. It followed up an audit of Draupner maintenance from 2020. It found no nonconformities and no improvement points.
- Havtil checked that Gassco manages and follows up maintenance as required by the authorities and by its own rules. This included ongoing changes that could affect how maintenance is managed.
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Norway's Ocean Industry Authority finds two nonconformities at TotalEnergies and Seadrill in permanent well plugging on Atla, Byggve and Skirne
- Norway's Ocean Industry Authority (Havtil) inspected TotalEnergies and Seadrill from 11 May to 8 June 2026. The inspection covered permanently closing wells (plugging and abandonment) at Atla, Byggve and Skirne.
- Havtil wanted to check that the companies follow the rules, have identified the risks in their plans, and that the barriers sealing the wells for good are approved and checked for position, length and strength.
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Investigation into electric shock incident at Oseberg A in 2026 exposes critical weaknesses in electrical safety and risk management
- Two mechanics received electric shocks on Oseberg A in February 2026 while working on a transformer mistakenly believed to be de-energized.
- Both workers were checked in hospital and returned to normal duties without serious injury.
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Norway's petroleum sector is vulnerable when cybersecurity and physical security operate in separate silos
- Norway's oil and gas sector is vital to Europe's energy supply, but more digital systems mean attacks can now strike both digitally and physically at the same time.
- When hackers, saboteurs and influence actors work together, having one team handle IT security and another guard the gates is no longer enough.
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Havtil audit of Aker BP's Yggdrasil electrification project found no violations, but flagged one improvement point on worker involvement.
- Havtil, Norway's petroleum safety regulator, checked whether Aker BP's project to supply the Yggdrasil offshore field with electricity from the onshore grid complies with regulations. The inspection took place 24–28 August 2026.
- Inspectors found no rule violations — everything was in order on the points Havtil oversees.
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Norwegian offshore regulator finds seven violations on drilling platform Scarabeo 8 related to stability and watertight integrity
- Norway's offshore safety regulator, Havtil, inspected the drilling platform Scarabeo 8, operated by Saipem Norge AS, in late May 2026, checking whether the platform is safe and protected against flooding.
- Inspectors found seven rule violations: key doors and valves that keep water out were not working properly, crew had not practised how to respond if the platform loses stability, and the pumps used to keep the platform balanced would not have been powerful enough if the platform were damaged.
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Norway's offshore regulator finds three compliance failures at Halliburton related to documentation of explosion-protected equipment
- Havtil (Norway's offshore safety regulator) inspected Halliburton on 3 June 2026 to check whether temporary equipment used offshore meets Norwegian safety rules for areas where explosive gases may be present.
- Breach 1: A pressurised container (ARM26) used in a high-risk explosion zone lacked key safety information in its user manual — including restrictions on battery-powered devices inside the container. Supporting documents also cited outdated regulations.
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Norwegian offshore regulator finds Okea in breach over unverified wellhead fatigue analyses at Draugen
- During an inspection on 10–11 June 2026, Norway's offshore safety regulator (Havtil) found one rule violation at Okea: reports assessing wear and fatigue on wellheads at the Draugen platform have not been checked by an independent party, as the rules require.
- No other problems were found.
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Norwegian offshore safety authority study finds interface between activities – not the activities themselves – is the primary risk on producing installations
- Norway's offshore safety regulator Havtil asked the consultancy IKM Acona to study what can go wrong when many parties work simultaneously on a production platform.
- The main finding: accidents and errors most often occur at the handover points between tasks – where two teams or companies must coordinate – not during the work itself.
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