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Do you have a medical condition or take medication, and need a Norwegian offshore health certificate? Here is what the County Governor of Rogaland says about the conditions they are asked about most often.
The County Governor of Rogaland (Statsforvalteren) administers the offshore health requirements for all of Norway. If you are unsure whether you meet them, the County Governor says you should contact a petroleum doctor, who will examine you and decide whether the requirements are met.
For some conditions the petroleum doctor can issue the certificate directly. For others the doctor must apply to the County Governor for a dispensation. The overview below is the County Governor's own, translated into English.
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| Condition | What the County Governor says |
|---|---|
| ADHD and Asperger | The petroleum doctor must apply for a dispensation. |
| Type 1 diabetes | You can get a dispensation for occasional trips. For stays of more than 1 week or a normal offshore rotation the requirements are very strict, and the doctor must involve the platform health service in the application. |
| Type 2 diabetes | As a rule, the petroleum doctor does not need to apply for a dispensation. |
| Heart disease | After a heart attack, 6 weeks must pass after stenting. For heart failure or atrial fibrillation the doctor makes an individual assessment. |
| Epilepsy | The requirement is not met with a change of medication or a seizure within the last 2 years. A dispensation is difficult to obtain before 12 months have passed since the seizure. |
| Mental illness | For mild anxiety and depression the doctor does not need to apply for a dispensation. For severe anxiety, depression or a previous psychosis the doctor must apply. |
| Alcohol | Alcohol misuse requires checks and cooperation between the petroleum doctor and the company doctor. |
| Drugs | Drug misuse requires 6 months of clean tests, further checks and cooperation between the petroleum doctor and the company doctor. |
| Blood thinners | For example Marevan and Xarelto: 2 months of stable treatment is required. |
Read also medication and your medical certificate and pregnant offshore and at sea.
Visual acuity must be at least 0.1 without glasses or lenses. The County Governor stresses that this is not your glasses prescription, but the number showing how much of the eye chart you can read at the doctor's. If you wear contact lenses around the clock, the uncorrected vision requirement does not apply.
For hearing loss, a hearing aid must be used and speech perception must be normal.
The petroleum doctor must take action at a BMI above 35. A weight above 120 kg or a waist above 115 cm can be a safety problem, and the doctor makes an individual assessment. Read more in the guide weight and BMI offshore.
If you want a dispensation, contact your petroleum doctor, who will examine you and send the case to the County Governor. The doctor sends, among other things, information about:
The doctor carries out a risk assessment of whether your condition could cause problems in normal work and in an emergency. A statement from the operator's health service, your employer or line management can help the assessment. A reply normally takes 4 to 6 weeks, and up to 12 weeks in busy periods. Read about appeals in the guide if you are found unfit.
The County Governor states that British and Dutch health certificates are approved and give the right to work offshore in Norway. People holding them are subject to all the rules in the Norwegian health requirements regulation. See the guide OEUK or Norwegian health certificate.
Helle Wibe is a petroleum doctor and can examine you for the Norwegian health certificate in Esbjerg. See Norwegian Health Certificate.
Sources: Statsforvalteren i Rogaland, Helseerklæring offshore; Norwegian regulation on health requirements for persons working on petroleum installations offshore. Read September 2026. This page is practical guidance and does not replace the doctor's assessment on the day.
According to the County Governor of Rogaland, the petroleum doctor must apply for a dispensation for ADHD and Asperger. The case goes through your petroleum doctor.
For type 2, the petroleum doctor as a rule does not need to apply for a dispensation. For type 1 you can get a dispensation for occasional trips, but the requirements are very strict for stays over 1 week or a normal rotation.
At least 0.1 without glasses or lenses, measured on the eye chart. If you wear contact lenses around the clock, the uncorrected requirement does not apply.
Normally 4 to 6 weeks, and up to 12 weeks in busy periods, according to the County Governor.
Seafarer and petroleum doctor with more than 20,000 medical examinations. OEUK-approved since 2006 and approved in Denmark, Norway, the UK and Sweden.