Statoil reported a high potential near miss with respect to a dropped object incident on the West Hercules offshore drilling rig.

On April 7, 2016, a clamp weighing 4.5 kg fell from a riser to the rig floor from a height of 4 metres. The incident had potential for fatality.

There were no injuries associated with this incident. Ongoing work was immediately stopped and the area was secured. A safety stand down was held with all involved personnel and a risk assessment was performed before resuming operations. The incident is being investigated jointly by Statoil and Seadrill.

Media Contacts:

Statoil Contact:
Alex Collins
Communications Lead
c. (709) 769-8967
acoll@statoil.com

C-NLOPB:
Sean Kelly M.A.,APR, FCPRS
Manager of Public Relations
t. (709) 778-1418
c. (709) 689-0713
skelly@cnlopb.ca