Back to work after gas leak
63 worker were evacuated from Statoil's processing facility at Kollsnes yesterday. Now the leak of explosive gas is stopped, and everybody is back to work.
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Explosion on "Deepwater Horizon"
A fire on Transocean's drilling rig "Deepwater Horizon" in the US Gulf of Mexico led to an explosion yesterday. Several people were hurt.
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Offshore flights back on hold
Due to volcanic ashes from the eruption on Iceland, flights to offshore installation on the Norwegian shelf will be put on hold again at 14.00 this afternoon.
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PSA approves Statoil-diving
The Norwegian Petroleum Safety Agency (PSA) has given their consent to Statoil's and Gassco's use of divers down to a depth of 180 meters in 2010.
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PSA warns Aibel and Norisol
Mechanics and scaffolding workers have not received proper systematic training and information concerning work risks with Aibel. This was just one of the nonconformities discovered by the Norwegian Petroleum Safety Agency (PSA) when they audited Aibel.
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Good going at Gassco
The Petroleum Safety Authority found no breaches of regulation when they audited Gassco's management and follow-up of Total E&P UK, which is the technical service provider for the Vesterled gas pipeline.
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Don't want to know about flu symptoms
The Petroleum Safety Authority has sent a letter to all operators on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, asking them to refrain from reporting every single influenza symptom.
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Swine flu hits the NCS
A Baker Hughes employee was rushed to shore Monday when he showed signs of swine flu on board Seadrill vessel "West Navigator". The man is now being taken care of by land based health personell.
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Diver granted NOK 4,25 million
A former North Sea diver was granted NOK 4,25 million by a Norwegian court today as reparations from injuries as a result of his work in the North Sea in the 1980's.
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Personal injury at Stena Don
The Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority has launched an investigation following an incident involving personal injury on board "Stena Don" June 6.
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