Black globules found on beaches in Rayong , Chon Buri sent for tests

[snoop1130]

 

A large number of the globules, believed to be dissolved oil, have been found scattered along the beaches in the eastern provinces of Rayong and Chon Buri as well as an oil sheen, and have been sent for analysis, according to the Marine and Coastal Resources Department.

 

The black globules were found on beaches in Samae Sarn sub-district of Sattahip in Chon Buri, Kinnaree beach, also in Chon Buri, and on the Napa Tharaphirom beach in Rayong, The department’s Director-general Sophon Thongdee said that the substance does not smell, but samples will be tested.

 

The discovery of black globules came two weeks after tonnes of crude oil leaked from an offshore pipeline of Star Petroleum Refining Public Limited Company into the sea off Map Ta Phut industrial estate in Rayong province.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/black-globules-found-on-beaches-in-rayong-chon-buri-sent-for-tests/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-02-10

 

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[bbko]

Note to self, do not buy/eat any local seafood in the coming weeks/months.

[Mr Meeseeks]

That'll be oil from the leaking pipeline then. 

 

Filthy country.

[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

A large number of the globules, believed to be dissolved oil, have been found scattered along the beaches in the eastern provinces of Rayong and Chon Buri as well as an oil sheen, and have been sent for analysis, according to the Marine and Coastal Resources Department.

UNDISSOLVED OIL?

[steve187]

10 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

That'll be oil from the leaking pipeline then. 

 

Filthy country.

western countries don't have ocean oil spills then

[Mr Meeseeks]

1 hour ago, steve187 said:

western countries don't have ocean oil spills then

They do, the biggest one in Australia to date caused by a Thai company, PTTEP.

 

https://www.au.pttep.com/?p=3002

[Isaan sailor]

Special deal on crab dinner—half price.  And would you like some oil with your salad?

[Mr Meeseeks]

Just now, Isaan sailor said:

Special deal on crab dinner—half price.  And would you like some oil with your salad?

Looks like balsamic I suppose

[sammieuk1]

Get those lady's that were once gainfully employed in picking up and counting fag butts on beaches to work on a globule piece work scheme it will be gone in a week????

[Lacessit]

It takes about 2 minutes to smear the sample on a salt disc, and generate a readout on an infra-red spectrometer. Any university or technical college should be equipped to do it.

The absorption peaks between 2800 and 3300 cm-1 are irrefutable evidence of hydrocarbons.

[jacko45k]

3 hours ago, steve187 said:

western countries don't have ocean oil spills then

This is the third in as many weeks, and the second from this pipe, so they are doing better.

Edited February 11, 2022 by jacko45k

[PETERTHEEATER]

6 hours ago, Lacessit said:

It takes about 2 minutes to smear the sample on a salt disc, and generate a readout on an infra-red spectrometer. Any university or technical college should be equipped to do it.

The absorption peaks between 2800 and 3300 cm-1 are irrefutable evidence of hydrocarbons.

........either that or they're dessert grapes.

[Isaan sailor]

22 hours ago, bbko said:

Note to self, do not buy/eat any local seafood in the coming weeks/months.

Actually, most big fish can travel far and wide, so sea bass or similar fish would pose no threat from oil contamination.