North Sea offshore workers on Ninian hub left with limited power
Offshore workers on the Ninian Central platform in the North Sea endured five days with only limited emergency power generation due to “planned” repairs.
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It’s not a bomb, it’s a very naughty buoy
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Removal of unexploded device near North Sea platform under way
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Decipher asks for tie-back to North Sea platform near unexploded device
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North Sea’s unexploded device to wait out the winter
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Production shut down on Ninian Central platform
Production has been shut down on the Ninian Central platform in the UK North Sea for maintenance work on the asset’s fire pumps. CNR International, which operates the platform, said production would resume as soon as the current work had been completed. The Ninian Central platform is 249miles off the coast of Aberdeen.