The operator´s association for emergency response
The Operator’s Association for Emergency Response, known as OFFB, is a member-led, non-profit emergency response organisation utilised by many operating companies on the Norwegian continental shelf. We provide professional 2nd line emergency response services to our members, and are an integral part of their emergency response systems. OFFB also acts as a resource and expertise centre for all its members.
Seadrill becomes member of OFFB
Seadrill has entered into a membership agreement with OFFB for its operations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. This is the first time OFFB has admitted a rig company. “A natural and desired development in the emergency response collaboration,” says Managing Director Ole Jacob Haug.
Full focus on exercises
The 2026 exercise year is underway. OFFB has scheduled close to 30 training sessions and emergency response exercises for our members in the first three months of the year.
Vår Energi becomes a member of OFFB
On 1 January 2026, Vår Energi became a member of OFFB. “We are very pleased to be able to include the country’s third-largest operating company in our member organisation. This membership strengthens emergency response cooperation on the Norwegian continental shelf,” says Ole Jacob Haug, Managing Director of OFFB.
More than 100 people trained in practical exercises from north to south
To be prepared for incidents, we need to train. Recently, more than 100 people from OFFB’s member companies, hotels and municipal crisis teams practised the reception systems for evacuees and next of kin in Stavanger, Bergen and Brønnøysund.
One Year with Radio Medico as On-duty Doctor Service Provider
The expert team at Haukeland University Hospital in Bergen has served as on-duty doctors for the maritime sector for a century. Since September 2024, Radio Medico has also provided on-duty doctor services for OFFB members through a centralized arrangement. "The collaboration improves the quality of the on-duty doctor service for everyone working offshore," says Ole Jacob Haug.
Bringing OFFB Even Closer to the Academic Community
OFFB has had a close collaboration with the societal safety community at the University of Stavanger for many years. We’re now fortunate to have student Johannes Skjæveland Eide with us during his internship. "At OFFB, I get the perfect combination of ‘geeking out’ and operational emergency response," he says.
15 Years on duty for the Norwegian Continental Shelf
Ideen til Anita Utseth, Siri Nesbø, Randi Morvik og Eva Fagernes resulterte i et helt unikt beredskapssamarbeid på norsk sokkel. – Kredibilitet og engasjement, både blant myndigheter, universitetene og energibransjen generelt, viser at OFFB er en betydelig aktør. Vi er rett og slett stolt av hva dette ble til, sier de.
Digital Investigator – and new Chief of Staff at OFFB
Slightly over four months after joining OFFB, Yrjan Bamberg has successfully completed his certification exercise and is now part of the 2nd line duty rotation. “I have gained a tremendous amount of knowledge and am pleased to officially begin,” says the newly appointed Chief of Staff.
