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 Offshore Technology - Byford Dolphin Drilling Rig
Statoil's Byford Dolphin drilling rig broke free from a tow on November 22, 2001, and was set adrift in the Norwegian Sea.
At the time, the weather in the area around the Byford Dolphin rig was reported as poor with snow flurries and waves 25 feet high.
The Byford Dolphin drilling rig had previously been involved in drilling an appraisal well in the Sleipner area of the North Sea.
www.offshore-technology.com /contractors/drilling/byford-dolphin.html   (163 words)

  
 Pravda.RU:Byford Dolphin Contract Is Not Safe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Although the termination takes effect immediately, operations on the Byford Dolphin will be wound down in a safe way.
After the accident, Statoil, Esso and Dolphin agreed to implement a number of immediate measures in order to bring the rig back into work.
The Byford Dolphin was shut down for seven days.
newsfromrussia.com /comp/2002/05/30/29520_.html   (335 words)

  
 Latest News | News | Hemscott
Fred Olsen subsidiary, Dolphin, agrees 47 mln nok rig settlement with Statoil
OSLO (AFX) - Dolphin AS, a subsidiary of Fred Olsen Energy ASA, said it has agreed a settlement with Statoil ASA regarding a previous drilling contract for the semi submersible drilling rig Byford Dolphin.
While no detail was given on the terms of the previous contract or the settlement, Dolphin said it will result in an extraordinary income of 47 mln nok in the third quarter.
www.hemscott.com /news/latest-news/item.do?newsId=35450660440484   (142 words)

  
 Odinarkiv - Dødsulykken på Byford Dolphin
Eg ser gjerne at han også vurderer om han kan medverka til innsyn i dei faktiske hendingstilhøva i samband med ulukka på Byford Dolphin.
Når det gjeld dødsulukka på Byford Dolphin 17.
Når det gjeld spørsmålet om innsyn i dei faktiske hendingstilhøva i samband med ulukka på Byford Dolphin viser eg til at Petroleumstilsynet, i tråd med vanleg praksis, har oversendt granskings/tilsynsrapportar til dei aktuelle/involverte selskapa.
odin.dep.no /odinarkiv/norsk/bondevikII/.../002001-991363/dok-nn.html   (841 words)

  
 BBC News | EUROPE | Norwegian oil rig under tow again
The Byford Dolphin was on its way to plug a well
An oil drilling rig that broke free from a tug in heavy seas on Thursday is now under tow again, according to its owner, the Norwegian oil company, Statoil.
The company's website says that a hawser was passed to the Byford Dolphin drilling rig early on Friday.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/low/world/europe/1671950.stm   (240 words)

  
 BBC News | EUROPE | Q&A: Oil rig safety
The Byford Dolphin is a Norwegian semi-submersible drilling rig.
The drilling rig itself is one of the best in its class, because of the tough certification policy in Norway.
There will be other semi-submersibles with similar high-class technology, but the Byford Dolphin is close to the top of its class.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/low/world/europe/1670887.stm   (431 words)

  
 RIGZONE - Byford Dolphin Heads to Sigyn Field
Dolphin Drilling's semisubmersible, Byford Dolphin is now en route to ExxonMobil's Sigyn field in the North Sea.
The Byford Dolphin is traveling at two-three knots.
The Byford Dolphin will remain in block 16/7 until the end of June 2002, reports.
www.rigzone.com /news/article.asp?a_id=2096   (227 words)

  
 Everything Is Design » 2006 » October: On user experience, interfaces, information architecture, corporate ...
They are particularly sad because design errors regarding door handles resulted in people dying, and it is horrifying because they died in horrific circumstances.
The first incident is the infamous Byford Dolphin diving bell accident.
In this incident, a chamber attached to a diving bell, charged to 9 atmospheres of pressure, was explosively decompressed when one of the tenders inexplicably, and in his case, fatally, opened the door to the chamber.
www.everythingisdesign.com /2006/10   (2750 words)

  
 Ganger Rolf, Ganger Rolf ASA - Report third quarter 2005, pressrelease
Borgny Dolphin continued operations under a contract with Pemex in
Bulford Dolphin is presently in transit from Mexico to
Byford Dolphin continued operations under its contract with CNR
www.pressemeldinger.no /read.asp?recno=8092   (2401 words)

  
 SmugMug - scurdyness : Byford Dolphin at Belfast
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www.smugmug.com /gallery/366693   (89 words)

  
 energyme.com :: Statoil standing by accident findings   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Statoil stands by the findings of its internal inquiry into a fatal accident on the Byford Dolphin drilling rig two years ago, executive vice president Henrik Carlsen has reiterated.
His affirmation follows renewed interest being shown by the Norwegian media in the sequence of events leading up to the fatality.
Information supplied by companies or PR agencies who are responsible for content.
www.energyme.com /energy/2004/pr_04_0369.htm   (349 words)

  
 Fred Olsen Energy - Press releases
Fred Olsen Energy - Bideford Dolphin entirely oper...
Fred Olsen Energy - Bideford Dolphin - Yard location
FOE: New contract Belford Dolphin (ex Navis Explo...
cws.huginonline.com /F/273/pr02_5.html   (125 words)

  
 Oslo shares close lower, led down by Norsk Hydro, Statoil, other oils UPDATE - Forbes.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Norsk Hydro closed 4.5 nkr lower at 169, Statoil shed 4.5 to 170 and DNO fell 0.3 to 11.3, as oil-related stocks moved lower on the weaker crude oil prices, after yesterday's drop in US inventories came in as expected, and as the UN-brokered ceasefire in Lebanon continues to take hold, dealers said.
Its Dolphin subsidiary has agreed a settlement with Statoil regarding a previous drilling contract for the semi-submersible drilling rig Byford Dolphin.
While no detail was given on the terms of the previous contract or the settlement, Dolphin said it will result in an extraordinary income of 47 mln nkr in the third quarter.
www.forbes.com /markets/feeds/afx/2006/08/17/afx2956521.html   (677 words)

  
 Offshore247.com - Rig specifications
Weekly updated rig moves and statistics from the North Sea sector.
Byford Dolphin is of the Aker H-3 design.
It was built in 1979, and saw its last modifications in 1998.
www.oilport.net /rig/present_main.asp?rigID=59   (40 words)

  
 Shipping, shipbuilding, offshore news
Earnings in Fred Olsen Energy's drilling division will be influenced by the classification required periodic survey conducted on the Byford Dolphin for 37 days of the second quarter.
The rig is now back in operation for Statoil.
The company's remaining fleet of semi-submersibles and floating production units have, with the exception of Borgen Dolphin been fully employed throughout the period.
www.marinelog.com /DOCS/NEWS/MMJul19.html   (1173 words)

  
 Statoil's Results for the Second Quarter of 2002 : ArriveNet Press Releases : Industry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Safety statistics showed an improvement compared with the first half of last year.
Nevertheless, a fatal accident occurred on April 17 on the chartered drilling rig Byford Dolphin, and the number of undesirable incidents remains high.
Efforts to achieve further improvements to the level of safety in Statoil's operations continue to be pursued with undiminished vigour.
press.arrivenet.com /industry/article.php/324880.html   (1286 words)

  
 Michael Clough - Drilling Supervisor mikeclough.co.uk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
He has worked in various roles on drilling rigs and production platforms since 1974 and has had supervisory positions since 1988.
Drilling Supervisor (both night and day shift) on semi-submersible rigs 'Byford Dolphin', 'Borgsten Dolphin' and 'Transocean Prospect' drilling for CNR International Ltd, Uk North Sea.
Night drilling supervisor on semi-submersibles Borgsten Dolphin, Stena Spey and Noble TVL, working for Kerr-McGee in the UK North Sea:
mikeclough.co.uk   (466 words)

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