Oil and Gas People has this morning sadly learned that one worker has died and two others have been injured after huge waves hit a North sea platform in the Norwegian sector.
Statoil today confirmed the news after initially reporting three workers had been injured. In a statement a spokesman for the company said: “It is with sorrow that Statoil and COSL has received confirmation from the police that one person has deceased after a huge wave hit the COSL Innovator rig today.”
Norwegian operator Statoil said an emergency response had been mobilised for the semi-submersible drilling rig, the COSL Innovator.
Statoil said the rig had been taken off the well as a precaution in advance of the heavy weather expected by storm Frank.
The wave has also reportedly damaged the rig’s accommodation module but the extent of the damage is not yet known.
Sea King helicopter from the Norwegian Joint Rescue Coordination Centre and one of Statoil’s own SAR helicopters flew the injured workers to shore.
Two phone numbers for next of kin have been established in connection with the incident. For COSL: +47 800 30 499. For Statoil: +47 800 500 20.
