Offshore

Equinor blames DNV GL for errors aboard mega vessel

Petroleum Safety Authority Norway must now investigate the welding errors on Equinor's mega vessel and why these were not discovered sooner. According to Equinor, the fault lies with classification company DNV GL, reports media Stavanger Aftenblad.
Photo: Equinor
Photo: Equinor
by SØREN PICO

Equinor harshly criticizes classification company DNV GL in a case regarding poor welding quality aboard a mega-ship set to be used at the oil company's large Johan Castberg field.

Already a subscriber?Log in here

Read the whole article

Get access for 7 days for free. No credit card is needed, and you will not be automatically signed up for a paid subscription after the free trial.

With your free trial you get:

  • Access all locked articles
  • Receive our daily newsletters
  • Access our app
    • Must be at least 8 characters, including three of: Uppercase, lowercase, numbers, symbols
    Must contain at least 2 characters
    Must contain at least 2 characters

    Get full access for you and your coworkers

    Start a free company trial today

    Share article

    Related articles

    Sign up for our newsletter

    Stay ahead of development by receiving our newsletter on the latest sector knowledge.

    Newsletter terms

    Front page now

    Further reading

    Jobs