Wednesday 2 March 2011, 4:30 CET

Today at 08:18 CET, a helicopter flying between the Maersk Oil operated Gorm and Rolf platforms observed oil on the water. Oil production from the Rolf platform was stopped immediately. This afternoon a helicopter surveyed the area and reports that the leakage has stopped.

Maersk Oil has activated its oil spill contingency plan, including 2 x 1,200 metre floating boom barriers which are being transported from Esbjerg. The first vessel with the oil spill equipment will be at the location tomorrow at 05:00 CET. The second vessel transporting the rest of the oil spill equipment is expected to arrive approximately 6 hours later. Maersk Oil is also mobilising a remote operating vehicle (ROV) that can investigate if there is a breach in the pipeline between the Rolf and Gorm platforms. A vessel transporting the ROV will arrive at the location around midnight tomorrow, 3 March.

The Danish Energy Agency, the Danish Environmental Protection Agency and the Admiral Danish Fleet (SOK) have been informed.

We continue to monitor the situation closely, and this status update is as of Wednesday 2 March 2011, 4.30 CET.

Facts:
The Rolf platform is producing 400 barrels of oil per day. The platform is linked to the Gorm platform by a 17 km long pipeline where the oil from the Rolf platform is processed. 

A vessel transporting the oil spill equipment will arrive at the location tomorrow at 05:00 CET. A second vessel also transporting oil spill equipment will arrive at the location 6 hours later.

A vessel transporting the remote operating vehicle that can investigate damages to the pipeline between the Rolf and Gorm platforms will arrive at the location tomorrow, 3 March around midnight.