BP Monitoring North Sea Oil Spill
October 03 2016 - 9:10AM
Dow Jones News
LONDON—BP PLC is monitoring a spill in the North Sea after a
technical problem on a remote platform caused a leak and forced the
company to shut down production on Sunday.
The company said the leak from the Clair platform was the result
of an issue with the system designed to separate water, oil and gas
and lasted for an hour after the problem was detected.
The amount of oil spilled has yet to be established, but the
company said it is working with Oil Spill Response Limited and the
U.K.'s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to
assess the potential environmental impact.
"At present, we believe the most appropriate response is to
allow the oil to disperse naturally at sea, but contingencies for
other action are being prepared," BP said in a statement. "Oil has
been observed on the sea surface and we are monitoring its
movement."
The Clair platform is located 75 kilometers west of the Shetland
Islands. The company said the spill seems to be moving away from
land at the moment.
Write to Sarah Kent at sarah.kent@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
October 03, 2016 08:55 ET (12:55 GMT)
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