A worker has passed away following a fall  from the Maersk Interceptor jack-up drilling rig, which is currently looking for oil at the Tambar field, Norway. Another worker sustained injuries in what was described as a “serious incident” by Aker BP. Both workers are employees of Maersk Drilling, owners of the rig.

The injured worker fell into the sea but was plucked from the water by the crew from the standby vessel.

“The deceased, a Norwegian citizen and employee of Maersk Drilling, fell into the sea during maintenance work on the rig. The person was picked up from the water by a standby vessel and transported by helicopter to Haukeland University Hospital in Bergen,” Aker said in a statement.

The other worker is not in a critical condition and has been transported to Stavanger University Hospital.

It is unclear how the incident occurred, the company noted, adding that it was working on identifying the cause.

“We will make all resources available in the upcoming investigation,” Chief Executive Officer of Aker BP Karl Johnny Hersvik said.

“We will now continue to focus fully on safeguarding the personnel on board Maersk Interceptor, the personnel on the Ula field and other employees in Aker BP and Maersk Drilling who are affected by this serious incident,” Hersvik added.

The drilling operation on Maersk Interceptor has been secured and production on Tambar has been shut down.

As informed, Aker has mobilized its emergency response organization and is working closely with Maersk Drilling, the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) and relevant authorities to handle the situation.

Relevant authorities have also been informed of the incident.

The 2014-built jack-up rig is on charter  to Aker BP from October 2014 until December 2027.