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  <h1>Updated 3.15 p.m. - Oil spill at Statfjord</h1> 
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    <div class="date-module"> <span class="date_module-icon fa fa-calendar"></span> <span>October 8, 2015, 14:02 CEST</span> 
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     <p> <img alt="Bilde" src="/content/dam/archive-assets/en/news/archive/2015/10/08/images/8ok2015statjord_468.jpg">&nbsp;<br><br> The oil spill was discovered during the loading of oil from the Statfjord A platform to the tanker "Hilda Knutsen" via the OLS B loading buoy, which is located between Statfjord A and Statfjord B.<br><br> Loading to the tanker has stopped and supply to the pipe and loading system from Statfjord A has been closed. Production at Statfjord A is operating normally.<br><br> The leak is located in a flange in the loading hose.&nbsp;It is also too early to say how much oil has leaked.<br><br> The stand-by vessel with oil spill response equipment and the anchor handling vessel, equipped with a ROV, are at the location. A SAR helicopter is also assisting with monitoring the spill.<br><br> The relevant authorities have been notified.<br><br><br><strong>-----Update 8 October 3.15 p.m.<br></strong><br> Preliminary assessments indicate that the spill is within the range of 40 cubic metres of oil.<br><br> Further assessment and investigations will uncover the scope and causes in more detail.<br></p> 
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On Thursday 8 October at 8.30 a.m. there was a report that oil had been observed in the sea close to the OLS B loading buoy at the Statfjord field.