HOUSTON, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Northern Offshore, Ltd. (Oslo Bors: NOF.OL) reported that a small fire had broken out on the Energy Enhancer jackup rig owned by an affiliate of Northern Offshore. The rig was operating in the U.K. Sector of the North Sea. No injuries were sustained and the fire was contained and extinguished by the onboard fire control team.

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'We are very pleased that no one was injured during this incident,' said Fred Brooks, Senior Vice President of Operations for Northern Offshore, 'and at no time was there any risk to the well the rig was working on at the time.' While thirty-four members of the rig crew were evacuated as a precautionary measure, the Company expects to return to normal operations within a few days.

Northern Offshore, Ltd. is a Bermuda holding company which operates offshore oil and gas production and drilling vessels deployed around the world. The Company's recently updated fleet consists of one floating production facility, and five drilling units (a drillship, a semisubmersible and three jackup drilling rigs). Additionally, the Company recently announced an agreement to acquire two North Sea-based semisubmersible drilling rigs. The Northern Offshore fleet operates in various markets including the North Sea, the Indian Ocean, offshore Russia and Southeast Asia.

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SOURCE Northern Offshore, Ltd.