Offshore staff
OSLO, Norway — Havtil, the Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority, is investigating several incidents of decompression sickness at the Goliat Field in the Barents Sea.
These occurred on May 21 and June 2 in connection with planned diving operations at the Vår Energi-operated Goliat Field. Three people experienced decompression sickness.
Havtil’s team has started an investigation.
The authority has also explained why it rejected Shelf Drilling (Norway)’s application for acknowledgement of compliance (AoC) for the Shelf Drilling Barsk jackup.
A review of the application found safety-critical regulatory nonconformities related to the identification of technical, operational and organizational barriers, the classification of equipment and systems, and maintenance schedules.
Further nonconformities were linked to the safety clearance of activities for safe operation of the rig.
The work needed to address these irregularities is extensive and time-consuming, Havtil added.
06.11.2024
