scope:

This NORSOK standard presents requirements to planning, execution and use of risk and emergency preparedness analysis, with an emphasis on providing insight into the process and concise definitions.

The standard is structured around the following main elements:

• Establishment of risk acceptance criteria prior to execution of the risk analysis.

• The connection between the risk and emergency preparedness analyses, especially the integration of the two types of analysis into one overall analysis.

• Planning, establishment of requirements and execution of analyses.

• Further requirements to use of risk and emergency preparedness analyses for different activities and life cycle phases.

The use of risk acceptance criteria and risk analyses in relation to working environment factors is not covered by this standard. The standard covers emergency preparedness analyses, establishment of emergency preparedness as well as organising for emergency preparedness, while maintenance of emergency preparedness and further development are not covered by the standard.

This standard covers analysis of risk and emergency preparedness associated with exploration drilling, exploitation, production and transport of petroleum resources as well as all installations and vessels that take part in the activity. Operations and modifications of installations as well as decommissioning and disposal of these are also covered. The standard does not cover plants and pipelines onshore.