Norway’s offshore safety regulator has published details of orders addressing working-environment risks on Heidrun B, with OSM Offshore’s first compliance deadline falling on 13 November.
Havtil released the findings on 12 November. The orders were issued on 4 November following a March audit that identified 13 regulatory non-conformities, covering chemical exposure, working hours, ergonomics and other workplace risks.
OSM must revise and implement procedures for crude-tank venting and reopening decks to avoid harmful exposure to benzene and other chemicals. The published notice does not confirm that this work has been completed.
Equinor must identify and prioritise technical measures for vents, sampling points and welding fumes by 3 May 2027, then submit a binding implementation timetable by 19 May. A progress meeting is scheduled for 11 December.
The orders concern workplace protections. Havtil’s notice does not announce a production shutdown.
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Source: Original Havtil regulatory notice.
File photograph: Equinor’s office in Bærum, Norway, 23 February 2021; illustrative company image, not Heidrun B. Ryan Hodnett / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and compressed; same licence retained.
By Energy People.
