Authorities Rush to Prevent Oil Leak After Accident on Oil Storage Ship

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CHONBURI, March 17 (TNA) – Authorities are working to prevent a leak from an oil storage vessel in the Gulf of Thailand following an accident during the maintenance earlier this week.

The vessel “Benchamas 2”, operated by a unit of Chevron is located about 129 miles off the Sattahip naval base in Chonburi.

 

A seal malfunctioned and seawater entered the hull during the maintenance On March 13. One crew member was killed in the accident.

 

Full story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1135733

 

-- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2023-03-17

 

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[Enoon]

 

"A seal malfunctioned and seawater entered the hull during the maintenance On March 13."

 

Translation:

 

"It's sinking"

 

Huge concern that this storage vessel might do the same:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FSO_Safer

 

 

Edited March 17, 2023 by Enoon

[hotchilli]

What could possibly go wrong?

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Explosion???

Chevron stops production at Thai oil field after fatal explosion

Mar. 20, 2023

 

Chevron (NYSE:CVX) said Monday it has suspended production at the Benchamas oil field in the Gulf of Thailand following an accident last week at an oil storage vessel that caused seawater to leak into the vessel's hull, killing one crew member.

 

Thai government agencies are on alert for a potential oil spill from the floating storage and offloading vessel.

 

The FSO, which for more than four years has been operating at the Benchamas field, had ~400K barrels of oil on board at the time of the incident.

 

(more)

 

https://seekingalpha.com/news/3948788-chevron-stops-production-at-thai-oil-field-after-fatal-explosion

 

Edited March 20, 2023 by TallGuyJohninBKK

[Mr Meeseeks]

Offshore safety is really poor here and it starts with the poor standard of safety training the guys get before going offshore, and continues with a poor safety culture while onboard. 

 

One of the safety training officers on one of the tender drilling rigs in the Gulf of Thailand was dismissed from his last company onshore for issuing certificates to clients without the guys actually attending the training. 

 

Let's hope this incident does not result in a hydrocarbon release.

 

Damage to the guy, his family and company reputation already done though and it is always preventable.