Total said on July 6 that the start of production at the Martin Linge oil and gas field located in the North Sea off the coast of Norway has been delayed following a previously-reported accident.
The company said the start of production had now been pushed back to the first half of 2019 from later this year. Total holds a 51% stake in the field, and Petoro owns 30%. Statoil holds 19%.
The delay follows an accident in May when six people died and more than 20 were injured after a crane collapsed onto a section of the platform under construction at a Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard in Geoje. The accident had affected delivery of the platform.
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