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Fatality while training to save offshore workers

Posted in accidents, Norway, offshore, tagged , , , , , , on February 29, 2024| Leave a Comment »

“The Sikorsky S-92 helicopter is the most advanced aircraft in Sikorsky’s civil product line, certified to the most stringent safety requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).” 

One person has died following the helicopter crash outside Bergen in Norway on the night of Wednesday 28th February. The helicopter was on a training assignment for Equinor ’s SAR service for the Oseberg area in the North Sea.

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Search and rescue service is critical to offshore safety, and North Sea operators have excellent SAR capabilities. Sadly, one person died and five were injured (two seriously) when a Sikorsky S-92 helicopter, owned by Bristow and under contract to Equinor, crashed offshore Bergen last night. The crew was training to serve offshore workers in need.

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Offshore gas to the rescue?

Posted in gas, natural gas, Norway, Offshore Energy - General, tagged , , , , on September 20, 2021| Leave a Comment »

European power prices have spiraled to multi-year highs on a variety of factors in recent weeks, ranging from extremely strong commodity and carbon prices to low wind output.

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Equinor and its partners have received permission to increase gas exports from two fields on the the Norwegian continental shelf to supply the tight European market. Production permits for the Oseberg and Troll fields have each been increased by 1 billion cubic meters (bcm) for the gas year starting 1 October.

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Oseberg field centre in the North Sea
Equinor’s Oseberg field, North Sea.

I hope the folks organizing the 10/28 congressional hearing are paying attention, but somehow I doubt it.

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