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HSEQ

Enhanced control for improved safety offshore he Macondo incident in 2010 DNV has been monitoring the devel-

A new offshore safety shook the offshore industry to opment of the directive over the last directive, issued by the its core, not just across every oil two years. It has also provided input

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European Union, has and gas company, but also in govern- on the directive, both to the European ment and regulatory circles. Commission directly and also indirectly been adopted across the

The 25th anniversary of the Piper via consultations with industry bodies. continent. Remi Eriksen,

Alpha disaster in July 2013, the con-

CEO DNV Maritime Oil tinued fallout from Macondo and the

Defning clearer responsibilities for continued occurrence of other offshore safety and environmental protection

Graham & Gas, and incidents, have heightened media and

The directive will apply to existing and

Bennett , VP DNV, business public interest in offshore safety.

future installations and operations of

This put pressure on the European both production and non-production development director,

Union (EU) to exercise stronger installations. Clear rules are set for the division Europe and North governance over offshore oil and gas whole lifecycle of all exploration and

Africa, take a look at the operations. production activities from design, drill-

Consequently, on June 10, 2013, after ing, development, and production to the consequences. nearly two years of industry and stake- fnal removal of offshore installations. holder consultations, the EU for the DNV’s evaluation of the new regula- frst time adopted a directive on safety tory framework concludes it has many for offshore oil and gas activities. of the elements necessary to reduce the

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