NTF11870 – Incident details

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Woodside Energy Ltd notified NOPSEMA of a non-work-related medical emergency aboard the Okha FPSO on 18 November 2022. A contractor experiencing a deteriorating non-occupational illness required evacuation; the company's emergency response plan (ERP 6.6 for serious injury/illness requiring medivac) was activated at 08:30 AWST, and the individual was airlifted to Karratha Hospital at 11:00 AWST with medical support. NOPSEMA initially categorised and ultimately maintained the incident as a dangerous occurrence under OHS unplanned event requiring emergency response plan implementation. The incident was escalated to level 1 investigation on 22 November 2022. The initial report was submitted on schedule (21 November), with NOPSEMA noting the underlying health issues were non-work-related and not relevant to the investigation. No environmental releases occurred.