Norway threatens shutdown of giant Ekofisk field

Journal Article · Mon Oct 19 00:00:00 EDT 1992 · Oil and Gas Journal; (United States)

OSTI ID:7026537

This paper reports that The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has warned Phillips Petroleum Co. Norway AS it will shut down giant Ekofisk oil field over safety concerns before winter 1995-96. Later that day Phillips, operator of the Ekofisk complex in the Norwegian North Sea, the the threat was intended to speed changes in the field's processing and transportation systems. NPD cited studies carried out by Phillips that revealed aging equipment and inadequate maintenance. Seabed subsidence, which led to several of the field's platforms being jacked up 3 m in 1987, made things worse.

• OSTI ID: 7026537
• Journal Information: Oil and Gas Journal; (United States), Vol. 90:442; ISSN 0030-1388
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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