Faroe Petroleum PLC Update on the incident at Tambar Field (8013Y)
December 08 2017 - 3:14AM
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Faroe Petroleum PLC
08 December 2017
8(th) December 2017
Faroe Petroleum plc
("Faroe", "Faroe Petroleum" or the "Company")
Update on the incident at Tambar Field
Faroe Petroleum, the independent oil and gas company focusing
principally on exploration, appraisal and production opportunities
in Norway, the UK and Atlantic Margin, notes the further press
release provided below by Aker BP, the operator, regarding the
incident reported yesterday at the Tambar field in Norway (Faroe
45%).
Aker BP has confirmed that one person has died following the
serious accident on the Maersk Interceptor drilling rig on the
Tambar field on Thursday.
The Maersk Interceptor is currently drilling wells on the Tambar
field for the Tambar Joint Venture. The deceased, a Norwegian
citizen and an employee of Maersk Drilling, fell into the sea
during maintenance work on the drilling rig.
Another person, also an employee of Maersk Drilling, was injured
during the incident. His condition is not critical. The person has
been transported to Stavanger University Hospital.
The report of a serious incident on Maersk Interceptor came at
12.10 on Thursday. How the incident occurred has not yet been
clarified. An investigation is under way.
The well currently being drilled by the Maersk Interceptor is
secure. Production on Tambar has been shut down temporarily. The
emergency response organisation in Aker BP was immediately
mobilised and is cooperating closely with Maersk Drilling, the
Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) and relevant Authorities to
manage the situation.
Further updates will be provided as and when more information
becomes available.
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For further information please contact:
Faroe Petroleum plc Tel: +44 (0) 1224 650
Graham Stewart, CEO 920
Stifel Nicolaus Europe Tel: +44 (0) 20 7710
Limited 7600
Callum Stewart / Nicholas
Rhodes / Ashton Clanfield
BMO Capital Markets Tel: +44 (0) 207 236
Neil Haycock / Tom 1010
Rider / Jeremy Low
FTI Consulting Tel: +44 (0) 20 3727
Edward Westropp / Emerson 1000
Clarke
This information is provided by RNS
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