Article by Niamh Burns published by EnergyVoice.com 21 Jan 2015
Shell launches investigation into suspected North Sea gas leak
An investigation has been launched after a suspected gas leak in the North Sea.
Oil major Shell, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) will review the incident, which happened earlier this week close to the Curlew Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO).
Specialist divers from the Bibby Polaris Dive Support Vessel (DSV) are currently on site to close two vales which will isolate the vessel from the Fulmar pipeline.
There are currently 91 personnel onboard the vessel and Shell said it had “no plans” to evacuate staff.