Collaborative defense in the Arctic: Strengthening Norway's oil sector resilience through knowledge sharing and vigilance against drone threats

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Risk, Hazards & Crisis in Public Policy Pub Date : 2024-05-03 DOI:10.1002/rhc3.12302

Riana Steen, Tommy B. Hansen

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Norway's oil sector faces significant security challenges due to rapid technological advancements and heightened geopolitical tensions, particularly concerning threats from Russian drones. The sector maintains a vigilant approach, continually monitoring and adapting to evolving threats. This study investigates strategies employed by sector companies to mitigate challenges, emphasizing collaboration, effective network utilization, and learning from past incidents to enhance operational resilience. Our analysis aligns with three thematic areas from the Generic Resilience Management Guidelines developed under the EU‐funded H2020 project DARWIN: enhancing coordination in emergency response operations, managing adaptive capacities, and updating procedures and checklists. The study underscores the role of task forces, interdisciplinary teams, and collaborative efforts among industry operators in enhancing adaptability to threats. Findings indicated that although a willingness to draw insights from past incidents exists, a predominant reactive approach to learning prevails. Furthermore, a culture of secrecy prevalent in the sector inhibits knowledge sharing, potentially challenging overall resilience. In this complex context, proactive and transparent security approaches are imperative for Norway's oil sector to enhance resilience. Organizations should adopt a dynamic, technology‐integrated risk management approach, involving continuous policy revision and stakeholder engagement, as suggested in contemporary resilience enhancement strategies.

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北极合作防御：通过知识共享和警惕无人机威胁加强挪威石油部门的应变能力

由于技术的快速进步和地缘政治紧张局势的加剧，挪威的石油部门面临着巨大的安全挑战，尤其是来自俄罗斯无人机的威胁。该部门保持警惕，不断监测和适应不断变化的威胁。本研究调查了该行业各公司为缓解挑战而采取的策略，强调合作、有效利用网络以及从过去的事件中吸取教训，以提高运营应变能力。我们的分析与欧盟资助的 H2020 项目 DARWIN 制定的《通用复原力管理指南》中的三个主题领域相一致：加强应急响应行动中的协调、管理适应能力以及更新程序和清单。这项研究强调了特别工作组、跨学科团队以及行业运营商之间的合作在提高对威胁的适应能力方面的作用。研究结果表明，尽管人们愿意从过去的事件中吸取经验教训，但主要还是采取被动的学习方法。此外，该行业普遍存在的保密文化阻碍了知识共享，从而可能对整体复原力构成挑战。在这种复杂的背景下，挪威石油部门必须采取积极主动和透明的安全方法，以提高抗灾能力。各组织应采用动态的、技术集成的风险管理方法，其中包括不断修订政策和利益相关者的参与，正如当代复原力增强战略所建议的那样。

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