The facility will now be towed to shore for refurbishment and modification work, said the UK player, which holds a 7.5% stake in both fields.
Statoil decided earlier this year to carry out an upgrade of the platform, rather than replace it with a newbuild, to rectify structural deficiencies on the unit as part of the so-called Njord Future project to extend the life of the field that was brought on stream in 1997.
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