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title: "Harbour Energy Norge AS, Dvalin Nord project completion and start-up, offshore Norway; One non-conformity identified, report due Aug 2026."
sdDatePublished: "2026-08-12T11:10:00Z"
source: "https://www.havtil.no/en/supervision/audit-reports/2026/harbour-energy-dvalin-north-completion-and-start-up/"
topics:
  - name: "oil and gas"
    identifier: "medtop:20001243"
  - name: "energy industry"
    identifier: "medtop:20000261"
  - name: "industrial production"
    identifier: "medtop:20000360"
locations:
  - "Norway"
---


Harbour Energy Norge AS, Dvalin Nord project completion and start-up, offshore Norway; One non-conformity identified, report due Aug 2026.

Harbour Energy – Dvalin North – completion and start-up

Harbour Energy – Dvalin North – completion and start-up

The Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority (Havtil) has carried out an audit of Harbour Energy Norge AS (Harbour)’s completion and start-up of the Dvalin Nord project.

The audit was conducted on 8 and 9 June 2026. Objective The objective was to conduct an audit of Harbour Energy and the Dvalin Nord project, with a focus on the project's completion and transition to operational status. We paid particular attention to: Project management and project control Experiences and lessons learned, particularly from the launch of Dvalin in 2023 Non-conformity handling and changes since the PDO The transition from project to operation, with a particular focus on the change from Wintershall Dea to Harbour Energy, as well as a subsequent, recently completed, internal reorganisation Completion and testing Barrier management Result We identified one non-conformity related to deficiencies in the handling of non-conformities. In addition, an improvement point was identified concerning necessary resources. What happens now? We have asked Harbour Energy to report to us by 28 August 2026 on how the non-conformity will be addressed, and to give us their assessment of the improvement point observed.

The audit was conducted on 8 and 9 June 2026.

The objective was to conduct an audit of Harbour Energy and the Dvalin Nord project, with a focus on the project's completion and transition to operational status. We paid particular attention to:

Project management and project control

Experiences and lessons learned, particularly from the launch of Dvalin in 2023

Non-conformity handling and changes since the PDO

The transition from project to operation, with a particular focus on the change from Wintershall Dea to Harbour Energy, as well as a subsequent, recently completed, internal reorganisation

We identified one non-conformity related to deficiencies in the handling of non-conformities. In addition, an improvement point was identified concerning necessary resources.

We have asked Harbour Energy to report to us by 28 August 2026 on how the non-conformity will be addressed, and to give us their assessment of the improvement point observed.

What does supervision mean? Published: 27 February 2019