Evacuation of North Sea platform was due to ‘small fire’, BP confirm

Oil giant BP has confirmed the evacuation of its ETAP North Sea platform on Tuesday evening was due to a “small fire” with no injuries recorded to staff.

BP said 66 workers were removed by helicopter after the alarm was raised on the platform, which lies 100miles east of Aberdeen.

A further 68 staff remained on board to investigate the incident.

Production on the platform remains offline, BP said.

A spokesman for BP added: “Following initial investigations, we can confirm there was a small fire confined to the exhaust section of a power generation unit on the ETAP platform.

“The platform went to muster where all personnel were accounted for with no injuries reported.

“The fire was rapidly extinguished by the on board fire crews.”

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