Compliance and Enforcement
Incident Disclosure 2015
Person Overboard from West Hercules
Statoil has notified the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board of a person overboard from the Seadrill West Hercules. The incident occurred during the early morning of May 16, 2015. The person was recovered by the Maersk Clipper’s Fast Rescue Craft, transported back to the West Hercules and placed under the care of the medic. The person was described to be in stable condition. A medevac was dispatched to transport the worker to hospital.
Statoil is conducting an internal investigation into the incident. The C-NLOPB has begun an investigation into the incident.
The West Hercules is operating in support of a Statoil Canada Ltd. exploration drilling program, located approximately 500 kilometres east of St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Statoil Contact:
Alex Collins
Acting Communications Lead
c. (709) 769-8967
acoll@statoil.com
C-NLOPB:
Sean Kelly APR, FCPRS
Manager of Public Relations
t. (709) 778-1418
c. (709) 689-0713
skelly@cnlopb.ca
Incident Disclosures 2015
| Date | Update |
|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2015 | High Potential Near Miss |
| Oct 12, 2015 | Grease Fire in Galley |
| Oct 8, 2015 | Helicopter Experiences Fuel Bypass Indicators |
| Oct 2, 2015 | Flame Detection |
| Oct 2, 2015 | Unauthorized Discharge |
| Sep 2, 2015 | Major Hydrocarbon Gas Release |
| Sep 1, 2015 | Helicopter Engine #2 Fire Indication |
| Aug 20, 2015 | Major Injury |
| Jul 29, 2015 | Major Hydrocarbon Gas Release |
| Jul 2, 2015 | Helicopter experiences low oil pressure indication |
| May 16, 2015 | Person Overboard from West Hercules |
| May 5, 2015 | Helicopter Engine #2 Power Loss |
| Mar 4, 2015 | Manual disconnect from well due to weather |
| Feb 19, 2015 | Helicopter on the Helideck of the Hibernia GBS |