08/01/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/01/2022 04:24
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has carried out an audit of Repsol Norge (Repsol) and their planning and implementation of drilling and well activities on the Yme field.
The audit was conducted from 31 May to 7 June 2022.
The objective of the audit was to monitor that Repsol, along with their suppliers, are meeting the regulatory requirements relating to the management of planning, risk assessment and performance of drilling and well operations at Yme. We wanted to verify that well design and recompletion are ensuring that well integrity is safeguarded for the life cycle of the wells. We also wanted to ensure that there were robust and systematic planning processes, where sufficient and relevant competence and relevant actors are included when risk factors related to well design and drilling and well operations are identified and addressed. In addition, measures relating to the follow-up of wellhead fatigue for the Yme Gamma wells ensuing from the consent process were checked.
Two non-conformities were identified, concerning:
Five improvement points were also identified. These concerned:
We have asked Repsol to report to us by 1 September 2022 on how the non-conformities will be addressed, and to give us their assessment of the improvement points observed.