Equinor prepares to fix Visund gas, oil platform after fire
EQNR•Equinor crews are preparing to repair the Visund platform, which remains offline after a fire in an electrical system. Production is scheduled to remain shut until November 16, subject to revision; the platform can deliver 13.2 million cubic metres of gas per day.
1. Repairs being prepared
Equinor crews are preparing repairs to the Visund gas and oil platform after a fire in its electrical system shut production on Wednesday. The platform is currently scheduled to remain offline until November 16, though the timeline is subject to revision, and the company said there was no new update on the restart schedule or crew return.
2. Crew and capacity
Thirty-six people are on board, down from 128 at the time of the incident, to handle logistics and secure the fire area. The next steps are repairs and preparations for start-up. Visund mostly produces gas and can deliver 13.2 million cubic metres per day, around 3.7% of Norway's export capacity.
