Statoil Completes Gudrun Leak Investigation
caused repeating powerful vibrations and strokes in the piping system which exceeded the design capacity. No material defects, metallurgical irregularities or welding defects have been proven. The investigation team believes that pure chance prevented a full pipeline break. The gas detectors recorded the leak, ignition sources were disconnected and the deluge system started automatically, as did the pressure relief system and the emergency shutdown system. “I am glad that no one was injured,” said Bente Aleksandersen, senior vice president of the operations south
Latest on GofM Loss of Well Control Incident
After completion of a site assessment, personnel are on board the Hercules 265 jack-up rig and in the process of installing gas detectors and high-capacity water jet fire monitors for contingency purposes. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), U.S. Coast Guard, and Walter Oil & Gas Corporation (Walter), through the Unified Command, continue to oversee and coordinate response efforts to secure the South Timbalier 220 natural gas Well A-3. BSEE has approved Walter’s permit application to drill a relief well. The Rowan EXL-3 jack-up rig, contracted by Walter, is on
ABB Wins Statoil Heimdal Platform Automation Contract
ABB as won an order from Statoil for the upgrade of safety and automation systems at the important Heimdal platform in the North Sea, off the coast of Norway. ABB’s scope comprises a new Human-Machine Interface (HMI) for the control system, control room modifications, simulator, fire and gas detectors, integration of telecommunication in the control room and information management systems (IMS). Heimdal field has reduced its own production and the platform is now primarily a hub in the central North Sea for the processing and distribution of gas. The platform receives gas from the Huldra
February 2024
