Hibernia Management and Development Company (HMDC) has reported an incident involving a flame originating from under the insulation of a high pressure cleaning unit on the Hibernia Platform.

On May 9 at approximately 7:30 a.m., two workers observed the flame and immediately shut down the high pressure cleaning unit. A portable extinguisher was used to quickly extinguish the flame. There were no injuries associated with this incident and HMDC is investigating the cause.

Media Contacts:

HMDC:
Margot Bruce-O’Connell
t. (709) 778-7222
margot.p.bruce-o’connell@exxonmobil.com

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