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Norway’s Ekofisk Workers Plan Strike From 29 Feb

OIL

75 workers at ConocoPhillips’ Ekofisk oilfield in the North Sea are planning industrial action from 29 February, the IE&FLT labour union said, cited by Reuters.

  • The union was also prepared to escalate the strike, it added.
  • It is unclear whether strikes will affect production.
  • Latest NOD data showed Ekofisk produced around 72,300 boed in November last year.
  • Ekofisk loadings are scheduled at 9 cargoes in March, equal to 203kbpd, down from 10 cargoes with 241kbpd in February according to a loading programme.

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