Offshore staff
OSLO, Norway — The Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) is investigating a lifting incident that occurred last weekend on the semisubmersible Deepsea Atlantic rig.
The rig, owned by Odfjell Drilling, has been working for Equinor on the Statfjord North Satellite Field in the North Sea.
While a 32-metric ton (35-ton) slip joint was undergoing hoisting from a vessel to Deepsea Atlantic, the rig crane broke down and its wire ran free. The joint dropped to the vessel’s deck and then into the sea.
No injuries or damage to the subsea structures or vessel have been reported.
The PSA said it would seek to identify the causes of the incident and possible lessons to be learned.
05.12.2022
