The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway has launched an investigation into a gas leak which occurred at the Hammerfest LNG plant on Melkøya on 31 May 2023.
- Process safety
Equinor is the operator of Hammerfest LNG.
The PSA takes a serious view of what has happened, prompting its decision to investigate. A team of its specialists is starting the work now, and will also support the police in their inquiries.
The main objective of the PSA’s investigation is to identify the causes of the incident and possible lessons to be learnt, and to share this information with the industry.
When conducting its investigation, the PSA’s work will include
- clarifying the course of events and the scope of the incident
- assessing its actual and potential consequences
- assessing its direct and underlying causes
- identifying nonconformities and improvement points related to the regulations
- applying necessary enforcement powers to correct possible regulatory breaches
- making its findings public
- contributing to experience transfer to and learning by other players in the petroleum sector.
The investigation will be summed up in report published at psa.no.
