PSA Carries Out Audit of Aasta Hansteen Facility

In June, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit of Statoil’s engineering of the Aasta Hansteen facility.

Objective

The objective of the audit was to assess whether Statoil’s and the contractors’ management of detail engineering in the area of OHAS was being carried out in compliance with applicable regulations and recognised norms, and whether it was adequate for ensuring compliance with the OHAS exposure requirements in the operational phase.

Result

No non-conformities were identified.

Three improvement points were identified in connection with:
• Exposure of employee groups
• Stipulation and communication of requirements
• Analyses as decision support

Press Release, July 18, 2014