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Production
has stopped aboard the Hibernia oil platform off the coast of St.
John's after an estimated 75 barrels, or 12,000 litres, of oil spilled
from a storage cell into the water.
An oil sheen was spotted Wednesday, and the company said in a news release that the spill was an "isolated activity."
In a separate release issued about six hours later, the company announced the rig had halted activity.
"We're disappointed the discharge occurred, but we are working diligently to minimize impacts on the environment," wrote Scott Sandlin, president of the Hibernia Management and Development Company (HMDC).
Sandlin said the decision was made to "proactively" shut down production until the problem can be resolved.
The amount spilled is an estimate based on surveillance flights with an independent regulatory observer looking down from above.
Hibernia said the sheen was reported to be 900 metres by 20 metres, but was dissipating. That was before the decision was made to stop production.
HMDC said it has been mechanically dispersing the oil mix. as well as using sorbent booms to soak up discharge from the ocean surface.
An oil sheen was spotted Wednesday, and the company said in a news release that the spill was an "isolated activity."
In a separate release issued about six hours later, the company announced the rig had halted activity.
"We're disappointed the discharge occurred, but we are working diligently to minimize impacts on the environment," wrote Scott Sandlin, president of the Hibernia Management and Development Company (HMDC).
Sandlin said the decision was made to "proactively" shut down production until the problem can be resolved.
The amount spilled is an estimate based on surveillance flights with an independent regulatory observer looking down from above.
Hibernia said the sheen was reported to be 900 metres by 20 metres, but was dissipating. That was before the decision was made to stop production.
HMDC said it has been mechanically dispersing the oil mix. as well as using sorbent booms to soak up discharge from the ocean surface.
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