StatoilHydro has said that as soon as the situation allowed, specially trained personnel were sent down the shaft to install a plug on the leaking pipe to stop the leak. No more pumping of oil-containing water to sea will be required.
The company’s response team is currently preparing to receive the evacuated personnel who will be transported back to Statfjord-A.
Oil spill response efforts are continuing to control the thin oil film observed by the platform. Production on the platform is expected to be shut down for several days.
