BP (LON: BP) and Altera Infrastructure have launched an investigation after a fireplace broke out on the Petrojarl Foinaven FPSO over the weekend.

The oil large has confirmed {that a} blaze was detected in a retailer room on the vessel, round 120 miles west of Shetland, on Saturday afternoon.

Coastguard helicopters had been known as and 30 non-essential employees had been evacuated to close by installations.

5 folks needed to be assesed for smoke inhalation however required no additional remedy.

The blaze was subsequently extinguished and poses “no additional danger to personnel, the surroundings or the asset”, stated Altera, the duty-holder for the vessel.

A spokeswoman for HM Coastguard stated on Saturday: “HM Coastguard obtained a name from an offshore set up reporting a fireplace on board simply after 3pm on April 2.

“The set up is roughly 95 nautical miles west, north-west of Sumburgh, Shetland.

“Coastguard helicopters from Sumburgh and Stornoway have been despatched to evacuate quite a few the crew to close by installations.

“A coastguard mounted wing plane can also be due on scene to offer security cowl for the helicopters. On board firefighters are responding.”

Manufacturing from the Foinaven space was suspended final yr after it was introduced that the vessel, which began up in 1997, is to be retired – work has been ongoing to arrange it for removing.

BP handed within the decommissioning plan for the FPSO earlier this yr after a string of HSE points cropped up.

Altera, which is presently chartered by the London-listed firm, will resume management of the vessel following removing from the sphere.

It was just lately reported that BP is hoping to promote its 100% curiosity within the Foinaven space, with hopes {that a} present drive for power safety may appeal to consumers.

A BP spokesman stated: “BP is working with Foinaven Petrojarl FPSO obligation holder Altera Infrastructure after a fireplace was detected in a retailer room on board the vessel on Saturday [2 April].

“The incident was introduced beneath management and, as a precaution, 30 non-essential personnel had been safely transferred to close by installations.

“5 folks had been assessed for potential smoke inhalation however no additional remedy was required.

“The protection of our employees and contractors is central to all the things we do and we are going to proceed to work with Altera Infrastructure and the related authorities to grasp what occurred on this event.”

An Altera spokeswoman stated: “We will verify that the Petrojarl Foinaven was concerned in an incident on April 2nd on the Foinaven area, 190km west of the Shetland Islands.

“A hearth was detected in a retailer room, which was managed and extinguished. 5 folks had been assessed for potential smoke inhalation and required no additional remedy.  30 non-essential personnel had been instantly transported to close by belongings as a precautionary measure.

“Related authorities have been notified in accordance with normal procedures. The incident poses no additional danger to personnel, the surroundings or the asset.

“Security is Altera Infrastructure’s first precedence in all operations. We’ve got initiated an investigation to grasp the circumstances round this incident to be able to forestall reoccurrence.”