Offshore oil and gas production company, CNR International, has confirmed that its Ninian Central platform has been shut down due to unplanned maintenance.
The platform located in the northern sector of the UK North Sea, was shut down on Monday, due to an issue with its fire pumps, although no specific issue has been given by CNR.
The platform currently remains shutdown for safety reasons whilst work continues on reinstating its fire pumps.
CNR’s spokesman said: “CNR International UK can confirm that it has shut down production on the Ninian Central platform due to maintenance work currently being carried out on the asset’s fire pumps.
“Production will resume as soon as the maintenance work is complete. The health and safety of the workforce is a core value of CNRI.”
The Ninian Central platform, produces and process oil from a surrounding fields, before sending it via the subsea Ninian Pipeline System to the Sullom Voe processing facility on the UK Shetland islands.
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Written by Phil Allan - 22/06/2016 3:52 pm
Canadian Natural Resources has shut down production on its Ninian South platform after a fire on board the North Sea installation.
All 114 personnel are safe and well following the incident which occurred at midnight. The crew was called to muster before being stood down.
A CNR spokeswoman said: “Production was shutdown and the fire was swiftly extinguished. Personnel were called to muster at the time and all are safe and well, there are no plans to down man the installation.
“A full investigation into this incident is underway.”
Production remains shutdown however normal operations are due to resume today, CNR said.
Ninian South is located 249 miles north east of Aberdeen.