PSA Norway Inspects Load Bearing Structures on Eldfisk Jacket

On 10 and 11 May 2012, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit of the engineering of load-bearing structures on Eldfisk 2/7-S’ steel jacket, located in the Norwegian part of the North Sea.

The objective of the audit activity was to verify that the engineering of load-bearing structures was in compliance with applicable regulations.

Results
No nonconformities were identified.

Improvement items were identified in relation to:

• Person technically responsible for structure analyses
• Verification of engineering
• Vibration of structural elements
• Accuracy of wind loads
• Risk analyses
• Attenuation of jacket structures
• Tension concentration analyses
• Fabrication, installation and operation documentation

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Press Release, July 4, 2012