Corrosion issue halts operations at Troll C

Aug. 21, 2014
Statoil has shut down production on the Troll C platform in the Norwegian North Sea, after an inspection program identified damage to a pipe connected to the oil export system.

Offshore staff

STAVANGER, Norway – Statoil has shut down production on the Troll C platform in the Norwegian North Sea, after an inspection program identified damage to a pipe connected to the oil export system.

The corroded pipe will be replaced. The shutdown should last around one week.

Troll C handles production from the Troll field and the satellite Fram field.

08/21/2014