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    PSA probes North Sea Gullfaks oil spill

    May 3, 2021
    The Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority is investigating an oil spill incident at the Gullfaks C platform in the North Sea early last week.
    (Photo: Øyvind Hagen / courtesy Equinor)
    The Gullfaks C platform in the Norwegian North Sea.
    The Gullfaks C platform in the Norwegian North Sea.

    Offshore staff

    OSLO, Norway – The Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority is investigating an oil spill incident at the Gullfaks C platform in the North Sea early last week.

    The discharge to the sea is thought to be connected to start-up of production from the Tordis field, a tieback to the platform.

    Operator Equinor estimates the size of the spill at 17.5 cu m (618 cu ft) of oil.

    05/03/2021