Safety & Environment

Our goal is a continuous improvement in our high standards, systems of management and practices concerning health, safety and the protection of the environment (HSE). This is central to our business ethics and individual lives.

Northern, as a standard step in planning operations, performs site specific environmental and safety evaluations to minimise risk and ensure the safety of all persons involved. The increased field activity levels in Italy and the Netherlands requires the full commitment of all our staff and contractors to our high standards of HSE. Our constant concern is to ensure the safety of all involved and the elimination of any possible environmental contamination due to our operations.

The Company has retained the services of recognised HSE consulting groups in the UK as well as in our countries of operation, to assist Northern in achieving consistency of practice and regular awareness of ongoing HSE needs. In addition, the Company’s most operationally active subsidiary, Northern Petroleum Nederland B.V. (“NPN”) is proud to remain an active member of NOGEPA (Netherlands Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Association), thereby assisting us in maintaining the safest and most responsible operations possible. In Italy we are members of ASSOMINERARIA – the Italian Petroleum and Mining Industry Association.

During the year there were just two medical treatment cases across all of the Group’s operations and one of our service providers had a single lost time accident.

Total hours worked by Company employees 65,383
Total number of hours worked by Contractors 203,770
Total number of Medical Treatment Cases 4
Total number of Lost Workday Cases 1

The Company’s commitment is to an HSE performance that our employees and partners can be proud of, establishing us as a good neighbour to society, contributing to sustainable development and earning the confidence of customers, joint venture partners and neighbours.