Equinor ASA has partnered with Vår Energi ASA to create an emergency preparedness system for oil and gasoline operations within the Barents Sea, anticipating different corporations to hitch later.
Already permitted by the Norwegian Ocean Business Authority, the initiative will contain a fleet of a minimum of three vessels and one helicopter, amongst different elements, Equinor mentioned in a press release.
“The answer will add new assets, experience and capabilities that can strengthen security and emergency preparedness on this ocean space”, mentioned the assertion on its web site.
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“The emergency preparedness within the Barents Sea is already good with the answer that Vår Energi has established for the Goliat discipline”, majority state-owned Equinor mentioned.
Beginning operation January 1, 2025, “The brand new area-wide emergency preparedness system… is dimensioned to cope with emergency preparedness incidents in an ocean space characterised by lengthy distances, harsh climate situations and essential pure assets”.
“The answer allows interplay and sharing of frequent assets, and different corporations could be part of later”, Equinor added.
A S92-type helicopter will have the ability to conduct search and rescue operations in any climate situation. It is going to be stationed on the Hammerfest Airport.
In the meantime the three emergency response and rescue vessels may have standing oil spill response capabilities. One will probably be devoted to Vår Energi-operated Goliat, one other to Equinor-operated Johan Castberg whereas the third will probably be a “joint emergency response and rescue vessel”.
Moreover, Equinor plans to construct a fourth emergency and rescue vessel that can be able to inspection, upkeep and restore.
To assist provide vessels, it additionally plans to mobilize oil spill response tools saved on the Hammerfest base of the Norwegian Clear Seas Affiliation for Working Firms.
Equinor’s operations heart within the coastal metropolis of Bergen will present monitoring and follow-up assist “with bodily infrastructure, digital programs and round the clock staffing”.
Equinor mentioned the brand new initiative is well timed with Johan Castberg beginning manufacturing towards the tip of 2024 and Barents Sea exercise intensifying.
The initiative comes months after a helicopter crash killed one Equinor worker and injured 5 Bristow Norway AS staff whereas in a search and rescue coaching train for Equinor.
The February 28 incident confirmed “a necessity for studying and enchancment in coaching and workout routines, protecting tools and tools within the helicopter, and interplay between totally different departments associated to helicopter security and emergency response”, Equinor mentioned in a press release June 28 revealing the outcomes of an inner investigation, which didn’t establish the reason for the crash.
To contact the writer, electronic mail jov.onsat@rigzone.com
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