Our Arctic Neighbors: Authorities release Russian rig crew - August 10, 2008

Providing coverage of Alaska and northern Canada's oil and gas industryAugust 2008

Vol. 13, No. 32

Week of August 10, 2008

Our Arctic Neighbors: Authorities release Russian rig crew

A crew of 43 workers was stranded for more than a week on the Energy Exerter drilling rig in the Barents Sea in late July when Russian immigration authorities blocked a crew change. The mainly Scottish crew, employed by Aberdeen-based Northern Offshore UK, was taking part in a five-month program for Russia’s Gazflot.

“We are very grateful for the continued support of our whole team — the delayed crew and those who have worked hard to get everyone home,” a spokesman for Northern Offshore told the BBC. “The Energy Exerter is now ready to commence drilling operations and we are looking forward to a successful relationship with the operator,” he added.

—Sarah Hurst

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