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Regulatory changes - PSA

Regulatory changes - PSA. Olav Hauso Senior Adviser Petroleum Safety Authority , Norway (PSA). Regulatory changes - PSA. New regulations from the Labour Inspectorate (Arbeidstilsynet) also applicable for the petroleum activity (from 01.01. 2013)!

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Regulatory changes - PSA

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  1. Regulatorychanges - PSA Olav Hauso Senior Adviser Petroleum Safety Authority, Norway (PSA) Norsk Olje og Gass - Subsea Operations - Annual Conference 2013

  2. Regulatorychanges - PSA New regulations from the Labour Inspectorate (Arbeidstilsynet) alsoapplicable for the petroleum activity (from 01.01. 2013)! PSA referring to NORSOK U-100 offshore PSA referring to NORSOK U-103 onshore describingways to meet the requirements of the regulations. Norsk Olje og Gass - Subsea Operations - Annual Conference 2013

  3. Regulatorychanges - PSA Hyperbaricevacuation systems Twoindependenthyperbaricevacuation units (HEU) oneachdiving support vessel (DSV) Grace period of 3 yearsfor existingDSVs ExistingDSVsmayoperatein graceperiodifHEU is free to be launched – not restricted by e.g. platform Verypleasedwith the IMCA initiativeonstandardisation of HEU flanges Norsk Olje og Gass - Subsea Operations - Annual Conference 2013

  4. Regulatorychanges - PSA Depth/time restrictions Restating the 180 meters «limit» for «normal diving» as the reference for time limits; Workingperiod (14 days/10 days) Bell run (8 hrs/6 hrs) In water time (4-6 hrs/3 hrs) Time betweensaturations (1X last sat./2X last sat.) Time limits as stated in the 1991 regulations for Manned Underwater Operations (MOU) No effectontodaysdiving (shallowerthan 180 meters) Norsk Olje og Gass - Subsea Operations - Annual Conference 2013

  5. Regulatorychanges - PSA HyperbaricEvacuation Units Requirements for the boatstructureitself as for anyotherlifeboat (seenext slide) Requirements for the launching arrangements as for anyotherlifeboat (ref NORSOK R-002) For design of flanges the IMCA D 051, HyperbaricEvacuationSystems (HES) Interface Recommendations, should be used Otherreferences: IMCA D 052 – GuidanceonHyperbaricevacuation systems. Maybetoo late to be includedthisyear Norsk Olje og Gass - Subsea Operations - Annual Conference 2013

  6. Regulatorychanges - PSA Safety level, cf Facilities regs. § 44 Personnel safety:DNV-OS-E406 section 8, pntB (limits for actions and injury to personnel). Structuralintegrity :DNV-OS-E406, section2 (safety philosophy), section3 (environmentalconditions), section4 (loads and effects of loads). Propulsion:DNV-OS-E406, section7 D203, E103 and E301 – 306, and section3 environmentalconditions Norsk Olje og Gass - Subsea Operations - Annual Conference 2013

  7. Regulatorychanges - PSA Onshore petroleum facilities Bell/saturationdiving - referring to offshore regulations and standards (NORSOK U-100) Surfaceorienteddiving as per onshore regulations, (Labour Inspectorate) but – referring to NORSOK U-103 Manned Underwater Operations at inshore petroleum sites (more stringent requirementsthan the inshoreregulationsspecify) Norsk Olje og Gass - Subsea Operations - Annual Conference 2013

  8. Regulatorychanges - PSA Safety alert number: 248OGP Safety Alerts http://info.ogp.org.uk/safety/ CorrectiveActions and Recommendations: “Ensure minimum personnel levels for diving are 5. One supervisor who cannot leave the dive site, a diver, a diver's tender, a standby diver and standby diver's tender. All personnelshould be diverqualified and competent.» Norsk Olje og Gass - Subsea Operations - Annual Conference 2013

  9. Regulatorychanges - PSA Taking diving far north…. No spesificregulatory elements considered to be changedpt due to geographical area Present regulationsshould be adequate, focusingon risk and risk management May need to reconsiderif/whenspesificoperationsshouldarise Norsk Olje og Gass - Subsea Operations - Annual Conference 2013

  10. Distancesgoingnorth..

  11. 1600 NM / 3000 km

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