Maersk Driling hit with safety notice after stands fell on an offshore rig

Maersk Drilling has been hit with a safety notice after two stands, weighing 1,300kg each, fell on an offshore rig.

The tubular stands fell from a working platform called a fingerboard and across the drill floor of the Maersk Invincible in November at the Valhall field off Norway.

Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority has carried out an investigation, finding the incident was caused by a failure in locking mechanisms in latches on the fingerboard.

Strong winds were also blowing in the area, causing the stands to detach and fall across the drill floor.

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