 Norway’s Statoil evacuating 374 workers from housing platform November 7, 2012 - 16:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Norwegian oil and gas company Statoil ASA said Wednesday, Nov 7, it was evacuating 374 workers from the Floatel Superior housing platform at the Njord field in the Norwegian Sea after it listed 4 degrees due to a hole in a ballast tank, MarketWatch reports. The personnel on the floating hotel are being evacuated to other installations nearby. An emergency vessel and six helicopters were mobilized to evacuate the workers to Kristiansund on the west coast of Norway after the leak, which happened around 03:40 local time. The platform has been stabilized, and an anchor handling vessel is mobilized to inspect the damage on the floating hotel, Statoil said. The Njord A field was closed for maintenance and is not currently producing or processing any oil and gas. The field is operated by Statoil with a 20% stake. GDF Suez S.A. (GSZ.FR) has a 40% stake, E.ON AG has a 30% stake, Faroe Petroleum PLC (FPM.LN) a 7.5% stake and VNG Norge AS a 2.5% stake. The floating hotel is operated by the company Floatel International.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia  Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |
