Mongstad full production expected by early August

Repairs to the crude oil plant at the Mongstad refinery near Bergen)—necessitated by a fire July 12 (OGJ Online, July 12, 2004)—are nearing completion, and full production is expected by the end of July, Statoil ASA reported Friday. Following the fire, production had been reduced to roughly half of the normal 180,000 b/d output.

July 23, 2004

By OGJ editors

HOUSTON, July 24 -- Repairs to the crude oil plant at the Mongstad refinery near Bergen—necessitated by a fire July 12 (OGJ Online, July 12, 2004)—are nearing completion, and full production is expected by the end of July, Statoil ASA reported Friday. Following the fire, production had been reduced to roughly half of the normal 180,000 b/d output.

Some minor follow-up tasks will continue during the next few weeks, Statoil added, and financial consequences will be announced the beginning of August.

Although the cause of the fire was not announced, an investigative report is expected in mid-August.