Coronavirus: Thirty-One Oil Workers Providing Services for Equinor on the Flotel UMS Olympia, Operated by GranEnergia, Were Diagnosed with Covid-19, Said Sindipetro – RJ on Wednesday, April 22. On the Last Day 16, the Norwegian Company Reported That Projects for the Peregrino Field May Experience Delays Due to the Pandemic.
The Flotel UMS Olympia, Operated by GranEnergia, Supports the Installation and Commissioning Activities of the Peregrino C Platform.
“After a Positive Test Last Saturday (18), a Laboratory Team Boarded on Sunday (19) to Collect Samples from the 212 Onboard for PCR Testing. 80 Results Came Out in 48 Hours, Confirming 17 Positive Cases. Another 13 Positive Results Were Released Later, Totaling 31 Confirmed Cases Onboard,” the Statement Reports.
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Due to the Incident, Equinor Decided to Reduce Activities to the Essential Minimum, and All Employees Are Kept in Cabins with Specific Meal Times. The Company Also States That the Disembarkation Flights for the Infected Were Scheduled After the PCR Test Results.
According to Sindipetro – RJ, to Maintain Profits, Not Only Petrobras but Foreign Companies Have Been Exposing Workers to Risky Situations During the New Coronavirus Pandemic.
Where the Workers Who Suffer Are Those Exposed to Risks, Working Under Intense Pressure, Also Affecting Their Families.
Sindipetro-RJ Has Provided the Email contato@sindipetro.org.br for Private Sector Workers to Submit Complaints About Working Conditions, Abuse, and Contaminations by the New Coronavirus.
RJ: 5 Offshore Support Vessels in the Pre-Salt in the Campos Basin Have Operations Suspended With 30 Cases of Coronavirus
RJ – Five Support Vessels for Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Platforms in the Pre-Salt Region in the Campos Basin Have Suspended Operations. The Reason Would Be the Confirmation of at Least Thirty Cases of Contamination by the New Coronavirus Among Onboard Crews.

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