Havtil (Havindustritilsynet) recently released the 25th edition of its RNNP report that considers the risks in the Norwegian petroleum industry. The headlines? Stable improvements but a need for focus on crane and lifting, maintenance, and communication and collaboration.
The key takeaway from the report is that the safety level in the Norwegian petroleum industry remained at a stable high level in 2025. Nearly all indicators are improving and can be considered positive when compared with national and international benchmarks.
Despite this, there is still room for improvement. There were 208 injuries (23 serious) in 2025. The aim should be for 0. Both Havtil and the Safety Forum stress the need for industry stakeholders to study the data and work to improve findings in their operations. This is especially important against a background of increased pressure to increase efficiency to support global energy security. Work must be done to ensure this doesn’t come at the cost of safety.
Crane and lifting stands out in the report as an area of concern. Incidents and injuries increased significantly on mobile offshore units from 47 in 2024 to 77 in 2025. This is the highest level since reporting began.
Havtil surveyed 7,800 people working offshore and onshore in Norway. This data is used to give insights on perceived risks.
While there have been improvements, it is clear that safety is still a worry for industry workers. 43.8% of respondents have been worried about falling objects and 30.1% have been worried about serious work accidents more than a few times in the past year.
Communication and collaboration remain areas for improvement. 32.8% of those surveys agree or somewhat agree that not speaking the same language has caused dangerous situations, while 31% don’t think it’s easy to find safety requirements and procedures and 29.3% see different routines and procedures for the same tasks and his is an issue for safety.
Lack of proper maintenance also comes up as an area of concern. Over 40% of respondents believe inadequate maintenance has led to poorer safety.
It’s essential that as an industry we look at these trends and consider how we can contribute to improving them.
At Onix, we will do the same. Our digital solutions are designed to give better control over safety critical work equipment like lifting equipment. They help to make documentation and data accessible to workers and planners alike. It is our aim that digital tools can help improve safety practises across industries. With critical data such as the RNNP, we will work to develop our products and services to help support critical safety areas.