BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 30. Norway’s Equinor
saw an increase in the number of personal injuries and serious
incidents per million working hours in the first quarter of 2026,
Trend
reports.
However, the company stressed that none of the recorded
incidents had major accident potential.
The serious incident frequency (SIF) per million hours worked
stood at 0.26 at the end of Q1 2026, up from 0.21 in Q4 2025. The
indicator also includes serious personal injuries.
“The number of serious incidents has remained low over a longer
perspective. None of the incidents in the first quarter had major
accident potential, but there was an increase in the number of
personal injuries. Activities involving work at heights and the
risk of falling objects are examples of areas we aim to improve
through targeted measures,” said Camilla Salthe, Executive Vice
President for Safety, Security & Sustainability (SSU).
The total recordable injury frequency (TRIF) per million working
hours over the last 12 months rose to 2.7 in Q1 2026, compared with
2.3 in the previous quarter.
Equinor also reported nine oil and gas leaks over the past 12
months, up from six in the previous reporting period. The severity
classification is based on discharge rate. No serious well control
incidents were recorded during the quarter.
The company emphasized continued efforts to strengthen safety
collaboration with suppliers, stating that close coordination is
essential for improving overall performance.
“Cooperation with suppliers will be crucial to achieving
continuous improvement in our safety work. We want a working
culture where everyone, regardless of employer, works closely
together as one team,” Salthe said.
During the quarter, Equinor reviewed its supplier oversight
practices to identify improvement areas during periods of high
activity at onshore facilities. The review resulted in
recommendations related to onboarding, training of supplier
personnel, and enhanced cooperation with supplier safety
representatives.
“It is important to maintain a systematic and risk-based
approach. This allows us to identify areas needing improvement at
an early stage in cooperation with suppliers,” she added.
