The oil leak led to an immediate production shutdown and a part of the crew was evacuated. As soon as the situation allowed, efforts began to stop the leak and at the same time extensive oil spill response work was initiated.
Production on the Snorre-A platform and the Vigdis field, which were also shut down due to the incident on Statfjord-A, has resumed already.
Lars Lundahl, head of Statfjord production, said: We are very pleased that the incident did not cause any injuries, and that we are on stream again. The organization has done a fantastic job on examining the equipment and preparing for start-up. I would also like to praise our emergency response team who participated during the incident, both on board Statfjord-A and onshore.
