Repair teams are working to secure the anchors of CNR’s Petrojarl Banff FPSO which has been shut down after it was hit by North Sea storms.
Canadian Natural Resources stopped production from the installation after it lost mooring tension in two of its 10 anchor lines following a January 3 storm.
CNR said the anchor handling vessel Normand Ranger has secured a line to the Banff – located 190km east of Aberdeen – overnight.
A company spokeswoman said: “CNR and vessel owner Teekay will establish the exact nature of the situation once both anchor lines are secured and a visual survey has been completed.”
“The FPSO is currently secure and is being assisted with station keeping by the anchor handling vessel Normand Ranger. Mobilised by Teekay, the anchor handling vessel Island Vanguard is also on site.”
“The Petrojarl Banff remains in position under its own power.”
CNR said all 44 personnel on board the Banff are safe and there was no reported impact on the environment.
Approximately 8,500 barrels of oil per day are produced by the Banff and Kyle fields which came back on stream in July 2014 after being out of commission since December 2011 when the Banff lost its anchors in a previous storm.
The Petrojarl Banff underwent turret modification and a new anchor winch was installed whilst other structures were reinforced.