Crews were evacuated from the Statfjord A in fire – Adresseavisen

the Case is updated.

the platform manager reported smoke and fire clock 8.20 Sunday morning, says Statoil press release. The fire is confirmed in a pump in a utstyrsskaft, and there is fire at the same time with that personnel be moved from Statfjord A to the Statfjord B platform. Sprinkleranlegget on the platform is also triggered.

There were 67 persons on board when the incident occurred. Kl. 10.00 was 20 people moved to the Statfjord B with SAR-helicopter, type Statoil.

the Fire is limited to one area in the utstyrsskaftet which are separated by brannskillere. Production on the platform is shut down, and crew without beredskapsoppgaver is mustered to the lifeboats.

There is good weather in the area. Two helicopters are on the field, and an emergency response is in the area. Statoil’s emergency preparedness organisation on New and in Stavanger is mobilized, says the oil further.