PSA Audit of ConocoPhillips' Ekofisk Rig Safety in Order

The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) informs that it has carried out an audit of ConocoPhillips which focused on the company's preparations and plans for permanent plugging and abandonment of the wells at Ekofisk 2/4 in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.

Objective

PSA explains that the objective of the audit was to follow up the well-specific assessments used as a basis for planning of the plugging operations, identified challenges and the company's follow-up thereof, the siting of barriers and verification of risk assessments, competence and training.
Result
No non-conformities were identified.

Three improvement points were identified in connection with:
    •    New technology and verification of use
    •    Barriers
    •    Removal of wellheads

Audit report (in Norwegian) is at: http://bit.ly/Vkr4fp