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Dong Energy

31 Aug, 2009 19:45 CET

Temporary stop of production on the Siri-platform

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.


For further information, contact:

Media Relations
Ulrik Frøhlke
+45 9955 9560
DONG Energy is one of the leading energy groups in Northern Europe. We are headquartered in Denmark. Our business is based on procuring, producing, distributing and trading in energy and related products in Northern Europe. We have approximately 6,000 employees and generated more than DKK 60 billion (EUR 8.2 billion) in revenue in 2008. For further information, see www.dongenergy.com.
Dong Energy

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