Competence in rules and regulations
A TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY

All the training courses run for two days, with the former one-day in-depth courses now integrated into  the mandatory Basic Course. The Basic Course forms the backbone of the programme, and is also offered as a separate course. Courses can also be tailored to the requirements of individual enterprises.  

RVK course participants will receive:
• In-depth knowledge of the structure and contents of the regulations. 
• A firm understanding of how to actively use the rules and regulations to achieve continuous improvement in safety, the working environment, health, the external environment and financial assets.

PDF: Course description

NEW comprehensive regulations offshore and onshore
A set of comprehensive regulations related to health, safety and the environment has been drawn up for the petroleum activities offshore and for specific land-based facilities. The regulations become effective on 1 January 2011. The existing HSE regulations from 1 January 2002, will be revoked from this date, as will the interim regulations for specific land-based petroleum facilities.

When the new regulations for the Norwegian Continental Shelf were issued in 2002, a training project was established for the Norwegian petroleum industry with the purpose of enhancing knowledge about the regulations and to promote consciousness of the requirements related to health, safety and the environment. The project was entitled RVK (regulatory competence).  

The RVK project is based on a tripartite collaboration between the authorities, the employers and the employees. BI Norwegian School of Management is responsible for the educational aspects and administration of  the training programme. The training programmes are aimed at everyone who relates to the petroleum regulations, whether directly or indirectly. The objective of the RVK courses is to give  individuals and enterprises a better understanding of how important it is to comply with the rules and regulations.

The Basic Course provides a general and fairly comprehensive introduction to the regulations, and how they should be understood and applied.  

Course contents:
• Brief historical overview of events and milestones that led to the development of a coherent and coordinated set of rules and regulations for the petroleum industry. 
• An overview of structures and contents and the differences between regulations and guidelines.
• Roles and responsibilities (including: the obligated party, the duty to ensure compliance and employee participation)
• HSE-related management, risk and risk reduction (the management loop, change processes, HSE culture, etc.) 
• Different types of regulatory requirements (common requirements, multidisciplinary and supplementary requirements, functional requirements and detailed requirements) and fulfilment of them.


Entrance requirements:
There are no entrance requirements for these courses. 

Day 1 is similar for all the basic courses. The in-depth session will mainly take place on  Day 2.  All courses give the same regulatory competence. 

Participants who have taken the two-day RVK Basic Course earlier, and who are only looking for one or more in-depth classes, may register for Day 2, where the in-depth study will take place.