Stena Drilling Publishes Names of Two Killed Workers (Australia)

Stena Drilling Publishes Names of Two Killed Workers

Stena Drilling, operators of the mobile offshore drilling unit Stena Clyde, report that their two crewmembers who tragically died in an accident on 27th August can now be confirmed as Mr Peter Meddens from Darwin, Australia and Mr Barry Denholm, from Lossiemouth, Scotland.

Stena Drilling and Stena Drilling Australia once again offers their heartfelt condolences to their families, friends and colleagues. The Company and its contractor are in close contact with both families and will continue to offer help and support as best we can at this difficult time. Both men will be sorely missed by all at Stena Drilling and Stena Drilling Australia.

The incident took place on the Stena Clyde mobile rig, which has been working in the Otway Basin since March searching for natural gas on behalf of Origin Energy.

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LNG World News Staff, August 30, 2012