Success with seminar about the Norsok S-006 Standard

By Tallak Bakken, Mintra AS

Wednesday the 28th. of February, Mintra arranged the seminar with focus on the Norsok S-006 standard. The speakers where Karl Gundersen (Shell), Atle Gjertsen (Achilles), Hans Jacob Beck (Pro Actima) and Chul Christian Aamodt (Mintra).

What is Achilles, and why is it important for your company to qualify?

Mr. Atle Gjertsen in Achilles informed that Mr. Gunnar Berge in The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has estimated that the oil companies and main contractors will delegate contracts on NOK 480 billions in the period 2006 to 2011. Achilles FKO is a common database for qualified suppliers to the Norwegian and Danish Oil industry, and the buyers use Achilles FKO to pre-qualify the supplyers.

The requirements set by the operators

Mr. Karl Gundersen in A/S Norske Shell informed about how A/S Norske Shell uses the Norsok S-006 standard in their contracts. The company requires a high level of HSE work in the companies that the use as suppliers of products and services, and they often perform audits in order to verify that the HSE level in the company is in accordance with the information in the Achilles FKO.

Mr. Karl Gundersen says that the answers in the HSE evaluation has become more and more reliable. Some years ago, the companies gave higher self-score than now. Gundersen says that this is a good sign, because it indicates that the companies have focus on improvement.

HSE Management System

Mr. Hans Jacob Beck in ProActima has long experience as HSE manager in different operator companies. Now he is employed in Pro Actima, working for Talisman. Mr. Beck says that Talisman uses the Achilles FKO when pre-qualifying suppliers.

Mr. Beck also says that Pro Actima has worked with several of the ny operator companies on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, helping to establish as HSE Managment Sysatem.

The e-learning course HSE for contractors

Mr. Chul Christian Aamodt in Mintra informed about the e-learning course "HSE for contractors", and which parts of the Norsok S-006 standard this course covers.