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Stop-Work Authority in Oilfield Operations — How It Works in Practice | Riis Energy Services
Kari Nygaard, HSE Director · Publicado · Actualizado
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Effective stop-work authority means every worker can halt a task without asking permission, the stop is logged and reviewed without blame, and the person who stopped the job is visibly recognised. Measuring how often it is used — not just whether the policy exists — is the best indicator it works.
Policy is not enough
Most contractors have a stop-work policy. The difference is whether people use it. At Northline, crews used stop-work 214 times in 2025.
What makes it work
- A physical card for every worker, including subcontractors.
- No approval required to stop — only to restart.
- Every stop logged in the incident system within 15 minutes.
- Recognition by name in the weekly bulletin.