Statoil Shuts Down Production on Troll C Platform

Norway’s Statoil shut down production on the Troll C platform in the North Sea to replace a pipe. 

‘Statoil shut down production on the Troll C platform in the North Sea on Sunday 17 August after an inspection programme on the platform detected corrosion damage to a pipe connected to the oil export system,’ the Norwegian company wrote on its website. 

The platform serves both for oil production and gas transportation. According to Statoil, it exports 8 million cubic metres of gas. The platform also is used to transport 2 million cubic metres of gas from the Fram field.  

‘The corroded pipe will be replaced. This is expected to require a 7-day shutdown.’