Denmark's Maersk Oil halted production on Wednesday at its 400-barrels-per-day Rolf platform in the Danish sector of the North Sea after oil was seen on the water from a helicopter, the firm said, Reuters reports.
Maersk Oil, the oil and gas arm of Danish shipping and oil group A.P. Moller-Maersk (MAERSKb.CO), said it was taking precautionary measures, investigating whether a pipeline could be leaking, and has alerted the authorities.
Rolf is linked to the Gorm platform by a 17-kilometre pipeline, and oil was observed on the surface of the water by a helicopter flying between the two units, Maersk Oil said.
Maersk has activated an oil spill contingency plan, including floating boom barriers to contain any spill, and is mobilising a remotely operated vehicle to check if the pipeline has been breached, the company said.
The Danish Energy Agency, Environmental Protection Agency and the navy have been informed, Maersk Oil said.
Maersk Oil, the oil and gas arm of Danish shipping and oil group A.P. Moller-Maersk (MAERSKb.CO), said it was taking precautionary measures, investigating whether a pipeline could be leaking, and has alerted the authorities.
Rolf is linked to the Gorm platform by a 17-kilometre pipeline, and oil was observed on the surface of the water by a helicopter flying between the two units, Maersk Oil said.
Maersk has activated an oil spill contingency plan, including floating boom barriers to contain any spill, and is mobilising a remotely operated vehicle to check if the pipeline has been breached, the company said.
The Danish Energy Agency, Environmental Protection Agency and the navy have been informed, Maersk Oil said.