Workers at Statoil warn that some offshore platforms may have to shut temporarily for safe ty reasons amid a growing backlog of mainte- nance work. Norwegian labor union SAFE, which represents around 2,400 Statoil workers, says it is concerned safety-critical maintenance is being delayed. It says the backlog has in- creased since Statoil merged with Norsk Hydro three years ago to create a Norwegian state champion and let go of staff to help cut costs.
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