The parties did not reach an agreement. The NCP concluded its examination in its Final Statement and has published a Follow-up Statement.
Samsung Heavy Industries Martin Linge Project Crane Accident Workers Support Team and Korean Transnational Corporations Watch alleged that Samsung Heavy Industries, TotalEnergies, TotalEnergies EP Norge (TEPN), Equinor and Technip Energies had not observed the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises related to an accident during construction of an oil platform for the Martin Linge Project on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
The complainants referred to the chapters on general policies, disclosure and human rights (Chapters II, III and IV of the OECD Guidelines).
The Korean NCP decided to handle the issues concerning Samsung Heavy Industries separately. The Norwegian NCP was lead NCP for handling the issues concerning the companies headquartered in Europe: TEPN (assisted by TotalEnergies), Equinor and Technip Energies. The NCPs in France and the UK were supporting NCPs.
The NCP concluded the Specific Instance with a Final Statement and has published a Follow-up Statement.
| Received: | 20 March 2019 |
| Status: | Concluded |
| Sector: | Oil and gas |
| Company: | Total, Total E&P Norge, Equinor and TechnipFM |
| Complainant(s): | Samsung Heavy Industries Martin Linge Project Crane Accident Workers Support Team and Korean Transnational Corporations Watch |
| Lead National Contact Point: | Norway |
| Other involved National Contact Point: | France, United Kingdom, Korea |
| Relevant chapters of the OECD Guidelines: | II General Principles, para A10, A11 and Commentary 19 III Disclosure, para 1, 2 and 3 IV Human Rights, para 1,2,5 and 6 |