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October 17, 2006 · about 20 years ago

Norwegian Oil Field Closed by Weather

Bad weather forced state-controlled Statoil ASA to shut down an offshore oil field that produces 140,000 barrels daily because of lifeboat restrictions, a spokesman said. With another platform closed for safety reasons, Statoil’s oil flow is now reduced by a total of 340,000 barrels per day, or abou

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Bad weather forced state-controlled Statoil ASA to shut down an offshore oil field that produces 140,000 barrels daily because of lifeboat restrictions, a spokesman said.

With another platform closed for safety reasons, Statoil’s oil flow is now reduced by a total of 340,000 barrels per day, or about 12 percent of Norway’s August production.

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