The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has conducted an audit of StatoilHydro’s (SH’s) management of health, safety and the environment in drilling and well activities on Oseberg C (OSC), on land and on the facility.

The audit began with a start-up and working meeting in the land organization on 13 October 2008 in SH’s offices at Sandsli with participants from the operator, drilling contractor and well service company. At the meeting an account was given of HSE status, management systems and topics otherwise referred to in the notification of audit of the OSC unit.

The audit was continued at Sandsli on 27-28 October 2008 and on the OSC facility from 29 to 31 October 2008. We conducted interviews with relevant personnel and verifications of technical systems and governing documents.

Background for the audit The reference framework for this audit was the main priorities of technical and operational integrity for lifetime extension together with the use of coordination solutions.

The background for the audit was to test the companies’ use of HSE tools during work execution. We wanted to observe the use of management tools in relation to equipment in the drilling area during execution of work plans and procedures.

Purpose of the audit The PSA’s objective was to test the operator’s compliance with regulatory requirements, company guidelines and industry standards for the activities. It was thus an objective to test the quality level of the operator’s use of analysis methods, procedures and work program in connection with planning and execution of drilling and well activities.

The objective of the audit was also to appraise the suitability of using existing drilling and lifting equipment in future activities.

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