Audit of Equinor – Snorre A
Published by Laura Dean,
Deputy Editor
Oilfield Technology,
From 23 to 27 April 2018, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway carried out an audit of integrity and barrier management for flexible risers and systems for pressure safety/emergency shutdown at Snorre A.
Objective
The objective of the audit was to verify that integrity and barrier management for flexible risers and systems for pressure safety/emergency shutdown complied with the company's own requirements and statutory regulations.
Result
Three non-conformities were identified in connection with:
- Operating parameters for flexible risers and jumpers.
- Follow-up of emergency shutdown valves.
- Integrity management of flexible risers and jumpers.
In addition, two improvement points were identified in connection with:
- Management of competence.
- Risk management of flexible risers and jumpers.
Equinor has been given a deadline of 20 August 2018 to report on how the non-conformities and improvement points will be addressed.
Read the article online at: https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/hse/20062018/audit-of-equinor-snorre-a/
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