PSA news

Eni receives consent for Exploration Drilling in the Barents Sea

Eni has received consent to drill exploration well 7318/12-1 in the Barents Sea. Eni Norge AS (Eni) is the operator…

9 years ago

PSA to Investigate Rig Blaze

The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has launched an investigation into a fire which broke out in an engine room…

9 years ago

PSA Begins Investigation of the Accident at the Sture Terminal, Hordaland County

The PSA has decided to conduct an investigation of the incident at the Sture terminal in Hordaland county on 12…

9 years ago

Industry must Halt the Negative Trend, says PSA Director General

PSA director general Anne Myhrvold is concerned about safety in the petroleum sector. “The industry must ensure that constant attention…

9 years ago

Shell receives consent to use the Facilities at Knarr and Gaupe

The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has now given Shell consent to use the facilities at Knarr and Gaupe following…

9 years ago

Tullow Oil receives consent for Exploration Drilling

Tullow Oil Norge AS (TONAS) has received consent to drill an exploration well in block 16/5. TONAS is the operator…

9 years ago

Wintershall receives Exploration Drilling License

The PSA has granted Wintershall consent for the exploration drilling. Wintershall is the operator for production licence 248 in the…

9 years ago

Faroe Petroleum receives Exploration Drilling License

The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has granted Faroe Petroleum consent for the exploration drilling, well in block 37/1 Faroe…

9 years ago

PSA Investigation Report of a Fatal Accident on COSLInnovator

The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has completed its investigation into the incident on 30 December 2015 when the mobile…

10 years ago

PSA: Statoil receives Consent to use Stena Don on the Fram field

The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has given Statoil consent to use the Stena Don mobile drilling facility for drilling…

10 years ago

PSA to Investigates Well Control Incident at Visund

The PSA has decided to instigate an investigation of a well control incident on the Visund field on 17 March…

10 years ago

Det Norske receives Consent for Manned Underwater Operations

Det norske  has received consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway to conduct manned underwater operations at Bøyla, Boa, Volund,…

10 years ago

PSA Releases Audit of Shell’s Project at Nyhamna

On 11 May 2015, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit of Shell and the development project…

10 years ago

ConocoPhillips to use Maersk Gallant Mobile Drilling Facility

The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has granted ConocoPhillips consent to use the Maersk Gallant mobile drilling facility for plugging…

10 years ago

PSA Issues Drilling and Well Investigation Order to Statoil

The PSA has issued an order to Statoil following audits at Oseberg B and Gullfaks C. Between 10 November 2014…

10 years ago

PSA Completes Investigation at the Mongstad Facility Accident

A PSA investigation of the work accident at the Mongstad facility in November 2014 has now been completed. One nonconformity…

10 years ago

PSA Monitors the Biggest Norwegian Continental Shelf Operator

The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) is keeping close tabs on the biggest NCS operator to ensure that any action…

10 years ago

Wintershall to Drill Exploration Well 35/12-5 in the North Sea

Wintershall has received consent to drill exploration well 35/12-5 in the northern part of the North Sea. Wintershall is the…

10 years ago

PSA Completes Investigation of the Man-Overboard Incident on Scarabeo 8

A man fell overboard from the mobile drilling unit Scarabeo 8 at about 04.00 on Friday 20 February 2015. The…

11 years ago

PSA Completes Investigation of Lifeboat on Mærsk Giant

Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has officially announced that they have completed the investigation into the incident on Mærsk Giant…

11 years ago

More Workforce are Key Factors to Drilling and Well Technology in Norway

Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) is an independent government regulator with responsibility for safety, emergency preparedness and the working environment in…

11 years ago

PSA to Investigate Incident on West Venture Mobile Drilling Facility

The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) will investigate a dropped object incident on the West Venture mobile drilling facility on…

11 years ago

PSA to Reduce Costs of Movements of Rigs in the North Sea

The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has set up a working group to examine possible means of reducing costs on…

11 years ago

PSA Approves Talisman Energy for Exploration Drilling of Well 15/12-24

Talisman is the operator for production licence 672 in block 15/12 in the central North Sea. Talisman is to drill…

11 years ago

PSA Starts Investigation following a Hydrocarbon Leak on the Gudrun field

The hydrocarbon leak on the Statoil-operated Gudrun field occurred at 06:40 on Wednesday 18 February. Production was then shut down…

11 years ago