Marine Department reveals Star Petroleum Refining Public Company Limited, SPRC, asks for another 11 days to fix the problem of oil leaking into the sea. It is estimated that there are regarding 12,000 liters remaining.
21 Feb. 2022 – Mr. Phuriphat Theerakulpisuth Deputy Director-General of the Marine Department (SUT) said that the progress of solving the problem of oil spills into the sea together with Star Petroleum Refining Public Company Limited (SPRC) has been discussed.
The company has presented a plan to bring oil It is estimated that approximately 12,000 liters remain from the damaged pipe and wrapped the leak. and plans to prepare for surveillance and emergency response It is expected that it will take 11 days for the operation to fix the two leaks.
The operation is divided into 3 steps, using time to practice as follows: 1. Injecting sealant at the ball valve 2. Sucking the remaining oil out of the pipe 3. Wrapping the leak at both points by a special device that has been tested before the actual operation. All operations will be under the supervision and supervision of experts from abroad. and from oil pipeline manufacturers
It also coordinates with relevant government agencies, such as the 1st Naval Area, Marine Department, to support operations to ensure safety. with preparation before starting work Risk Assessment and Control and supervision to control operations to ensure safety
The company has prepared more than 20 ships to install equipment according to emergency response plans and surveillance preparations, divided into 3 groups: Group 1: Install 5 lines of oil buoys, each 200 meters in length, at the SINGLE POINT MOORING (SPM) area. ) 24 hours a day by using a tug boat to tow the oil buoy
Group 2: Vessels equipped with oil-dispersant spraying equipment on tugboats, and Group 3 ships equipped with oil-stain collectors onboard Sriracha Offshore 881, which can store up to 100,000 liters of oil per hour. and preparing the ships to receive the oil pumped from the pipes at sea. Install a tent to trap oil under the sea Install a pump to suck oil out of the underwater oil trap tent. and coordinating the Naval Area 1 to prepare the HTMS Nong Sarai For surveillance and recording of underwater work with 24 divers
The SPRC has been instructed to follow the recommendations and observations made by the experts. In which the company has to shoot video at every step throughout the working period. In order to maintain the witness object according to the recommendation of the investigating officer Today, the company has delivered all plans to the Rayong Regional Harbor Office already. The Marine Department has already considered and approved the action plan in various steps proposed by the Company.