Published Oct 9, 2025 | Last updated Oct 9, 2025 | Barrier Management, Industry, Insights
Background At the end of my two-year master’s in risk analysis at the University of Stavanger, I wrote my thesis on a topic that had interested me for a long time, risk matrices. I first encountered these tools during my Bachelor’s in Safety and...
Published Sep 1, 2025 | Last updated Sep 1, 2025 | Oil and Gas, PipeSpec
Presight Solutions is focusing on a new digital system for pipe and valve specifications and has entered into a new commercial agreement with OKEA. Presight Solutions has entered into a commercial agreement with OKEA, in addition to Equinor and Vår Energi, to deliver...
Published Sep 1, 2025 | Last updated Sep 1, 2025 | Industry, PipeSpec, Solutions
In asset-intensive sectors like oil and gas, offshore wind and chemical manufacturing, inconsistency in pipe and valve specifications remains a persistent challenge. It is a problem that goes far beyond inconvenience as it introduces operational risk, creates...
Published Aug 22, 2025 | Last updated May 29, 2026 | Cyber security, Industry, OpenRisk
With virtually all industries having undergone some form of digitalisation, cybersecurity has become more pertinent than ever. The relevance of cybersecurity is also reflected in Google searches. The search term ‘Risk management’ remained steady over the...
Published Jul 4, 2025 | Last updated May 8, 2026 | Industry, OpenRisk
In the energy sector, the presence of hazardous substances such as toxic gas releases is a reality. Among these, toxic gases such as hydrogen sulfide (H₂S), ammonia (NH₃), or chlorine (Cl₂) pose invisible yet deadly risks to workers, the environment, and surrounding...
Published Jul 4, 2025 | Last updated May 8, 2026 | Industry, OpenRisk
This article explores the risks involved in ammonia release and shows how the bowtie method can be used to identify potential causes, strengthen barriers, and reduce the impact of an ammonia release. The industrial use of ammonia (NH₃) is widespread, including...
