Exclusive: COSL Innovator not tested for wave force
A rig which was battered by huge waves in the Norwegian North Sea leaving one worker dead and two injured had not been tested for the impact of a wave.
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Linklater: Safety “must always come first” as weather batters North Sea
The head of industry body Step Change in Safety urged offshore workers operating in the harsh conditions of the North Sea to use their "stop work authority" if they felt working in severe offshore weather was compromising safety.
COSL: Investigation will tell if offshore worker’s death could have been prevented
COSL Drilling said an investigation launched by the Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority will aim to answer whether the death of an offshore worker could have been prevented. Rune Morten Narvag was killed when a massive wave hit the COSL Innovator in the Norwegian North Sea. The rig was on contract to Statoil in the Troll field west of Bergen when the accident happened.
A moment of silence for ‘engaged and hearty’ industry veteran killed by huge waves
Rune Morten Narvag got his first break in the oil and gas industry aged just 16-years-old.
Offshore worker killed by huge wave named by authorities
A man killed offshore after a freak wave hit a semi-submersible drilling rig in the Norwegian North Sea has been named. Rune Morten Narvag, 53, died last week after fierce weather across the North Sea caused by Storm Frank.
Updated: Aker Solutions pays tribute to worker killed offshore
Aker Solutions has confirmed the oil worker killed when a freak wave hit the COSL Innovator drilling rig worked the Norwegian oil services firm.
Rig boss says offshore worker’s death is “worst nightmare”
The boss of the drilling company that owns the rig on which an offshore worker died ,after it was struck by a freak wave, said the incident was his "worst nightmare".
Updated: One worker dead, two injured after massive wave hits North Sea rig
One worker has died and two others have been injured after huge waves hit a North sea rig.
Statoil gets consent for drilling operations
Statoil has received consent to use the COSL Innovator mobile drilling facility for drilling, completion, intervention, workover and well plugging on the Troll field.