An overseas supply vessel rammed Equinor’s Statfjord A system in the North Sea on Friday, requiring the discharge of the system yet no injuries or contamination has actually been reported, the Norwegian power titan claimed in a declaration.

The accident happened at 0155, June 7th, throughout packing procedures including the system supply vessel Sj øborg.

Statfjord A is presently in a scheduled manufacturing quit, and also there was no manufacturing on the system when the occurrence happened, Equinor claimed.

The were no injuries amongst the 276 individuals aboard the Statfjord A when the occurrence happened.

Equinor claimed the complete level of damages to system is being explored while the PSV Sj øborg gets on its method to land under its very own power. There are 12 individuals aboard the vessel.

Initial evaluations exposed that damages was suffered to the system’s lifeboat terminal. The business claimed that the level of the damages has actually created employees to be eliminated from Statfjord A to neighboring installments.

Two searches and also rescue helicopters (SAR) and also a helicopter from the rescue sychronisation centre have actually flown employees from Statfjord A to Statfjord B and also C, and also Gullfaks A, according to Equinor.

The location standby vessel Stril Herkules goes to the area and also is helping in the initiative to check out the level of the damages.

Discovered in 1974, the Statfjord oil area, which straddles the U.K.-Norwegian limit, is the biggest oil exploration ever before in the North Sea and also the earliest area still in manufacturing.

The Statfjord A system has actually remained in manufacturing in 1979. Equinor (previously Statoil) took control of as drivers of the area in 1987. The area is anticipated to proceed creating with a minimum of 2025.