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Woodside says Vincent oil field shut after fire

Tue Apr 14, 2009 10:54pm EDT

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SYDNEY, April 15 (Reuters) - Production from the Vincent oil field off western Australia has been halted indefinitely after a fire on Monday on board a floating production and storage facility, 60 percent owner Woodside Petroleum Ltd (WPL.AX) said on Wednesday.

The field was producing at an annual rate of 35,800 barrels of oil per day at the end of last year, a Woodside spokesman said.

The fire, which occurred on April 13, had been extinguished with no injuries to staff, the spokesman said.

Mitsui E&P Australia Pty Ltd holds a 40 percent stake in the field.



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