NOFO is a membership organization for operating companies on the Norwegian continental shelf, and our primary task is to ensure that our members have an effective and reliable oil spill response.
We continuously improve oil spill preparedness through the development and implementation of new technology. We also carry out regular verifications, exercises and courses to ensure that the preparedness is of high quality at all levels.
Purpose and tasks
Our purpose and tasks include administration and maintenance of oil spill response on the Norwegian continental shelf on behalf of our member companies. This involves managing personnel, equipment and vessels.
NOFO has significant oil spill response resources available to limit environmental damage in the event of an oil spill from the petroleum industry.
Our goals are to:
- Meet members’ needs for an efficient and reliable oil spill response.
- Continuously improve oil spill preparedness through technology development.
- Increase the level of knowledge and expertise in coastal and beach zone preparedness. Strengthen local efforts for environmental protection and oil spill response through active cooperation with inter-municipal committees against acute pollution (IUA).
- Develop and maintain strong working relationships with state, municipal and private oil spill response organizations.
Our strategy and vision is to be recognized as a leading, efficient and reliable oil spill response organization at all times. Our overarching strategic goal is to ensure that oil spill response is in line with operators’ needs and contingency plans.
NOFO strategy 2021-2025
Through NOFO, the operating companies on the Norwegian continental shelf have a common strategy for oil spill preparedness.
The main points of the strategy up to 2025 are about maintaining and further developing effective and robust oil spill response, focusing on cooperation both nationally and internationally. The focus is also on further developing oil spill preparedness in general and further developing NOFO as an organization.
The strategy has been prepared by a working group appointed by NOFO’s Board of Directors. The group has consisted of representatives from the member companies, the board and NOFO administration.
Download the strategy document (PDF)
NOFO's annual report
Members
- Aker BP ASA
- A/S Norske Shell
- ConocoPhilips Norge AS
- DNO Norge AS
- Equinor Energy AS
- Harbour Energy AS
- OKEA ASA
- OMV Norway AS
- Orlen Upstream Norway
- Repsol Norge AS
- Sval Energi AS
- Total E&P Norge AS
- Vår Energi ASA
- Wellesley Petroleum AS
NOFO's board of directors
The NOFO General Meeting elects the Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors consists of the following representatives:
Asle Jøssang
Chairman of the Board
Equinor
Maren Klakegg
Vice Chairwoman of the Board
Vår Energi
John Gunnar Vedøy
Board member
Aker BP
Sara J. Zurawska
Board member
Repsol Norge
Ole-Martin Dahle
Board member
Harbour Energy
Jan Petter Wølstad
Employee representative
NOFO
Professional Forum, NOFO's expert forum
NOFO’s Professional Forum is a network of contact persons in NOFO’s member companies. Its task is to promote new ideas, suggestions for improvement and advice on the operator companies’ needs in terms of oil spill response. The Professional Forum is thus an advisory body for the CEO of NOFO.
The network’s input ensures that NOFO’s administration and management are updated on the members’ needs, while at the same time the participants’ knowledge contributes to creating better oil spill response on the Norwegian continental shelf.
International cooperation - Global Response Network
Global Response Network
NOFO is a member of the Global Response Network, GRN. This is a global forum for sharing information and experience in operational oil spill preparedness. GRN is not in itself a responder in connection with oil spill response.
NOFO participates with a representative in the executive committee and with relevant personnel in the individual operational teams.
For the period 2017 to 2021, NOFO’s CEO Leif J. Kvamme is also chairman of the network.
After Macondo, several Joint Industry Projects (JIP) were set up to learn from the incident and recommend areas of focus. Some key areas have been highlighted, and a majority of NOFO’s members have internationally accepted these as important principles.
Inter-municipal committees against acute pollution (IUA)
National oil spill preparedness
- NOFO is part of the established national emergency response model that combines public and private oil spill response resources.
- This unique organizational relationship between public and private emergency response organizations ensures that responsibilities and lines of command are clearly defined, and that Norway’s total emergency response resources are available at all times.
NOFO agreement partners
NOFO has agreements with IUAs in the areas that may be affected by acute pollution from the Norwegian shelf.
The agreement ensures that NOFO can make use of the IUA’s resources if acute pollution threatens the coastal and beach zone along the entire coast.
The IUA provides personnel for both response management and management in the sector and area. IUA also has equipment and personnel for shielding, management, remobilization and beach cleaning of oil emulsion.