Statoil will evacuate its workers from its Snorre B platform in the Snorre oil and gas field in the Norwegian Sea due to forecasts of hurricane-force winds.
The high winds and waves are expected to hit the North Sea on Friday.
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Statoil plans to reduce the workforce at the Snorre B platform to 44 from the existing 109. In addition, between 150 and 200 people working at the Statfjord A, B, and C platforms will also be relocated to the Gullfaks field, as well as other platforms.
Production is set to proceed as usual, the company said.
The Wall Street Journal quoted the company saying that 16 planned helicopter flights to North Sea platforms from western Bergen, Norway, would be also cancelled.
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Two flights from western Floro will also be called off.
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