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Greenpeace forced drilling stop off Greenland
last update: Sep 01, 2010 04:29 PM
From various articles: The Stena Don rig, owned by Scotland-based Cairn Energy PLC, were forced to stop drilling when four Greenpeace activists climbed up the rig and fastened themselves to it.
The 1,650-feet (500-meter) security perimeter around the Stena Don rig off western Greenland was breached, triggering an automatic shutdown of the rig's operations according to police spokesman Morten Nielsen, who spoke to The Associated Press. He also added that the activists are still on the rig and will be arrested.
"When someone breaks the law, and it has happened here, the person or persons will be prosecuted," Nielsen said by telephone from Nuuk, the capital of Greenland.
Greenland Premier Kuupik Kleist called Greenpeace's stunt an "openly illegal act" and a "gross violation" of safety rules. "It is really worrying that Greenpeace uses all means to break the safety rules made to protect human lives and the environment in its quest for media coverage," Kleist said in a statement.
Cairn said in a statement that safety was its top priority.
"The actions taken by Greenpeace are primarily a matter for the Greenlandic authorities and Cairn will work with these authorities as they seek to deal with the matter in the most appropriate way," the company said.
Read more:
Associated Press / Google, 31st August 2010
Upstream Online, 31st August 2010
