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Coronavirus Confirmed On Equinor Oil Platform In The North Sea

Written by Paulo Nogueira
Published on 11/03/2020 at 05:09
Updated on 11/03/2020 at 09:24
Equinor plataforma de petróleo coronavírus Martin Linge
PLataforma Martin Linge – Mar do Norte Equinor
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After the Suspension of Helicopter Flights to Several Offshore Facilities of Equinor Due to Suspected Coronavirus Case, One Person in the Martin Linge Field in the North Sea Tested Positive.

Earlier this week, Equinor confirmed that it had suspended flights to several offshore facilities, including the Martin Linge oil platform, while awaiting test results. In a Wednesday update, Equinor confirmed that one person had tested positive for coronavirus. The person is not seriously ill, the company added.

Equinor stated that it is in dialogue with Norwegian health authorities regarding other measures. The infected person has been isolated in their cabin since Monday, March 9. Measures have been taken to prevent further contamination from offshore facilities. It has not yet been decided when the person will be taken to shore.

The person arrived at the field just before noon on March 4. They had recently been to Austria. When Austria was listed as a high-risk destination, the person was placed in quarantine onboard and a test was conducted.

Tests were conducted on two other people in the field, who also visited high-risk destinations. The results of those tests are not yet available.

The onboard medical team is monitoring all personnel, and there are no additional people with symptoms onboard.

Equinor stated that activity in the field would be reduced today. Personnel remain at the facilities where they are already located. Equinor is continuously assessing other measures.

Measures are being implemented to prevent further contamination, including reducing social gatherings, minimizing meetings, introducing greater distances between the cafeteria staff, and cleaning selected common areas.

The Martin Linge field is under construction and is planned to begin production in late 2020. Currently, there are 776 people abroad, working on the project and spread across three facilities.

Paulo Nogueira

Graduated in Electrical Engineering from one of the country's technical education institutions, the Instituto Federal Fluminense - IFF (formerly CEFET), he worked for several years in the offshore oil and gas, energy, and construction sectors. Today, with over 8,000 publications in online magazines and blogs on the energy sector, the focus is to provide real-time information on the Brazilian job market, macro and microeconomics, and entrepreneurship. For questions, suggestions, and corrections, please contact us at informe@clickpetroleoegas.com.br. Please note that we do not accept resumes at this contact.

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