diff --git a/src/ert/storage/local_ensemble.py b/src/ert/storage/local_ensemble.py
index 0fef72bf880..7d354fdd82b 100644
--- a/src/ert/storage/local_ensemble.py
+++ b/src/ert/storage/local_ensemble.py
@@ -591,8 +591,8 @@ def load_cross_correlations(self) -> xr.Dataset:
 
     @require_write
     def save_observation_scaling_factors(self, dataset: xr.Dataset) -> None:
-        dataset.to_netcdf(
-            self.mount_point / "observation_scaling_factors.nc", engine="scipy"
+        self._storage._to_netcdf_transaction(
+            self.mount_point / "observation_scaling_factors.nc", dataset
         )
 
     def load_observation_scaling_factors(
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ def save_cross_correlations(
         }
         dataset = xr.Dataset(data_vars)
         file_path = os.path.join(self.mount_point, "corr_XY.nc")
-        dataset.to_netcdf(path=file_path, engine="scipy")
+        self._storage._to_netcdf_transaction(file_path, dataset)
 
     @lru_cache  # noqa: B019
     def load_responses(self, key: str, realizations: Tuple[int]) -> xr.Dataset:
@@ -822,7 +822,9 @@ def save_parameters(
         path = self._realization_dir(realization) / f"{_escape_filename(group)}.nc"
         path.parent.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
 
-        dataset.expand_dims(realizations=[realization]).to_netcdf(path, engine="scipy")
+        self._storage._to_netcdf_transaction(
+            path, dataset.expand_dims(realizations=[realization])
+        )
 
     @require_write
     def save_response(
@@ -857,7 +859,7 @@ def save_response(
         output_path = self._realization_dir(realization)
         Path.mkdir(output_path, parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
-        data.to_netcdf(output_path / f"{response_type}.nc", engine="scipy")
+        self._storage._to_netcdf_transaction(output_path / f"{response_type}.nc", data)
 
     def calculate_std_dev_for_parameter(self, parameter_group: str) -> xr.Dataset:
         if parameter_group not in self.experiment.parameter_configuration:
diff --git a/src/ert/storage/local_experiment.py b/src/ert/storage/local_experiment.py
index 0b291018c8d..238aeeefbee 100644
--- a/src/ert/storage/local_experiment.py
+++ b/src/ert/storage/local_experiment.py
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ def create(
             output_path = path / "observations"
             output_path.mkdir()
             for obs_name, dataset in observations.items():
-                dataset.to_netcdf(output_path / f"{obs_name}", engine="scipy")
+                storage._to_netcdf_transaction(output_path / f"{obs_name}", dataset)
 
         simulation_data = simulation_arguments if simulation_arguments else {}
         storage._write_transaction(
diff --git a/src/ert/storage/local_storage.py b/src/ert/storage/local_storage.py
index bd04854ccb7..3615f12f66a 100644
--- a/src/ert/storage/local_storage.py
+++ b/src/ert/storage/local_storage.py
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ def get_unique_experiment_name(self, experiment_name: str) -> str:
         else:
             return experiment_name + "_0"
 
-    def _write_transaction(self, filename: str | os.PathLike, data: bytes) -> None:
+    def _write_transaction(self, filename: str | os.PathLike[str], data: bytes) -> None:
         """
         Writes the data to the filename as a transaction.
 
@@ -567,6 +567,20 @@ def _write_transaction(self, filename: str | os.PathLike, data: bytes) -> None:
             f.write(data)
             os.rename(f.name, filename)
 
+    def _to_netcdf_transaction(
+        self, filename: str | os.PathLike[str], dataset: xr.Dataset
+    ) -> None:
+        """
+        Writes the dataset to the filename as a transaction.
+
+        Guarantees to not leave half-written or empty files on disk if the write
+        fails or the process is killed.
+        """
+        self._swap_path.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        with NamedTemporaryFile(dir=self._swap_path, delete=False) as f:
+            dataset.to_netcdf(f, engine="scipy")  # type: ignore
+            os.rename(f.name, filename)
+
 
 def _storage_version(path: Path) -> int:
     if not path.exists():