Latest update on UK North Sea Harding platform incident
Aberdeen, UK – 27 Feb 2014
TAQA can confirm that a team from the company, along with investigators from Police Scotland and the Health and Safety Executive, has arrived on the Harding platform following the death of a TAQA employee early this morning. (February 27, 2014)
TAQA will conduct its own inquiry and is co-operating fully with all external investigations. The company is also currently offering its full support to the family of our colleague and will continue to do so for as long as required.
The incident happened just after 2.15am today when our employee fell overboard during maintenance activity on the platform. He was recovered from the sea by a support vessel and flown by helicopter to hospital in Shetland.
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The Harding platform is owned and operated by TAQA and is located 320 kilometres north-east of Aberdeen.
Further updates will be issued as more information becomes available.
Incident at North Sea Harding platform
Aberdeen, UK – 27 Feb 2014
TAQA regrets to confirm there has been a fatality on the Harding platform in the UK North Sea.
A TAQA employee fell overboard during a maintenance activity on the platform. He was recovered from the sea by a support vessel and transferred to Gilbert Bain Hospital in Shetland by helicopter. The next of kin has been informed.
Our immediate thoughts are with the family and friends of our colleague at this extremely sad time. TAQA is providing its fullest support to all those involved.
All other 108 people on board the Harding platform have been accounted for and are safe.
TAQA is liaising with Police Scotland and other relevant authorities to investigate fully the incident, which occurred at approximately 02:17 today (February 27, 2014).
The installation is owned and operated by TAQA and is located 320 kilometres north-east of Aberdeen.
Further updates will be issued as more information becomes available.
Our relative and media response teams have been mobilised and contact numbers are provided below.
Relative response number: 01224 748118
Media response number: 01224 270066
Background information and fast facts can be found at www.taqaglobal.com.
About TAQA
TAQA is the brand name for the Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PSJC. Our UK business was incorporated in 2006 and is based in Aberdeen. In the UK, TAQA is an exploration and production company working on the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS). TAQA’s portfolio in the UK consists of our Brae assets, Beinn and Braemar fields, as well as the SAGE pipeline and onshore terminal, and the Brae-Miller Linkline. We have 100% operated equity in the Tern, Kestrel, Eider, Cormorant North, South Cormorant and Pelican Fields. And we have a combined 26.73% interest in the Dana- operated Hudson field and a 24% interest in the Sullom Voe Terminal.
TAQA also operates the Brent Pipeline System on behalf of ourselves and our partners in the North Sea.
Approximately 400 employees and 800 contractors and subcontractors work for TAQA in the UKCS and onshore.
The Harding platform The Harding platform is located 320 km north-east of Aberdeen. TAQA has a 70% equity interest and is operator. Maersk owns 30%. The Harding platform began production in 1996.
Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA) press release