[Norway] PSA investigates oil spill from Gullfaks C

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[Norway] PSA investigates oil spill from Gullfaks C

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The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has launched an investigation into an incident involving oil spilt to the sea from the Gullfaks C facility on 26 April 2021.

Published: 03 May 2021

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This discharge is understood to have occurred in connection with starting up production from the Tordis field, which is tied back to Gullfaks C.

Oil was observed on the sea after production had got under way. Gullfaks operator Equinor has estimated the size of the spill at 17.5 cubic metres of oil.

The PSA regards the incident on Gullfaks C as serious and has initiated an investigation.

The main objective of this investigation is to identify the causes of the incident and possible lessons to be learnt, and to share this information with the industry.

The investigation will be summed up in a report published at psa.no.
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