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EnQuest's Thistle Alpha Offshore Platform Shut Down Following Inspection, an Industrial Info Market Brief
More than 100 personnel have been removed from EnQuest's Thistle Alpha offshore installation in the North Sea using helicopters following routine inspection that raised concerns in the support element on a supplemental subsea storage tank. EnQuest will perform further inspection and investigation work to solve the issue, and the platform will remain offline until further notice.
Released Wednesday, October 23, 2019
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More than 100 personnel have been removed from EnQuest's Thistle Alpha offshore installation in the North Sea using helicopters following routine inspection that raised concerns in the support element on a supplemental subsea storage tank. EnQuest will perform further inspection and investigation work to solve the issue, and the platform will remain offline until further notice. See map below for the platform location.
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