Emergency response is our full-time job
OFFB is a complete and user-driven emergency preparedness organization for the oil and gas industry and the new offshore industries on the Norwegian continental shelf. We are integrated into the emergency preparedness of our member companies and conduct continuous training and development.
Our 15 full-time employees and more than 100 trained experts are ready to mobilise around the clock, all year round.
Emergency response and crisis management are our sole focus. This is why we can offer unique experience and expertise in a non-commercial environment, benefiting all our members and cooperation partners.
The more of us there are, the better we become.
Latest news
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 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.
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Planning and Emergency Response
Our 2nd Line Emergency Response Centre has two independent emergency response rooms, six duty teams, an on-call backup team, a next-of-kin call centre, centres for evacuees and next-of-kin and teams along the entire coastline, on-duty doctors, and more.
Every year we conduct more than 100 training sessions and exercises, ranging from basic skills training to larger joint exercises with authorities and cooperating emergency response organizations.
The Strategic Crisis Communication Team (SKT) consists of on-duty leaders and trained advisors who work closely with the operators’ 3rd emergency response teams and are ready to be mobilized around the clock.
The OFFB Competence Centre is a knowledge hub that delivers tailored courses to our member companies and simplifies access to qualified competence enhancement.
OFFB is a member-led, non-profit emergency response organisation utilised by many operating companies on the Norwegian continental shelf.
I OFFB har Harbour Energy, Norske Shell, Aker BP, DNO, Gassco, OKEA, Vår Energi, Seadrill og Wellesley Petroleum etablert et unikt beredskapssamarbeid. Vi har alltid plass til flere medlemmer.
We maintain close and robust cooperation with a number of companies and organizations, including Cegal, F24, the Clinic for Crisis Psychology, NOFO, Securitas, the Norwegian Church Abroad, StormGeo, and Thon Hotels.
