Temporary stop of production on the Siri-platform
8/31/2009 1:45 PM EST
During a routine inspection on Monday 31 August, cracks were observed in a construction attached to the subsea oil tank at DONG Energy's production platform Siri, which is situated in the Danish part of the North Sea.
During a routine inspection on Monday 31 August, cracks were observed in a construction attached to the subsea oil tank at DONG Energy's production platform Siri, which is situated in the Danish part of the North Sea.
The cracks were observed by a remote operated vehicle equipped with a camera.
DONG Energy has chosen to stop production on Siri temporarily, while examining the cause and the nature of the cracks.
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Ulrik Frøhlke
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