The Relationship between Snorre A and Gullfaks

So far we have looked at conditions around gas blowouts at Snorre A in November 2004 and Gullfaks C in 2010 - that is, the sequence of events and analysis of causes and actions taken afterward. Now it is time to discuss whether the incident on Snorre A actually has relevance to what happened at Gullfaks G. 

Gomplianee is a theme Eat recurs in all the investigation reports and it is clear that prior to both events, eompliance was violated with regards to governing documents. 

In the aftermath of the gas blowout on Snorre A in 2004, Statoil carried out a major process whereby large parts of the organisation were involved in the interventions. Both technical and organisational measures were implemented. Most recommendations, however, were implemented in general and the Impact Report (2007) gave predominantly good testimonials on how the measures were received and evaluated. 

Isolated, this quotation can be interpreted as a statement that the only way to safeguard against accidents is by enforcing a greater degree of compliance. In context, however, it was more a recognition that many departments within Statoil operated 

Hopkins, A. (2012) Disastrous Decisions. The Human and Organisational Causes of the Gulf of Mexico Blowout. CCH Sydney. 

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