Thai Oil Clarifying the incident of a crude oil spill near the sea-mooring buoy (SBM-2) of the refinery in Sriracha District, Chonburi Province. After the incident, the company immediately controlled the situation in the area where the incident occurred.
Thai Oil Public Company Limited would like to inform you that on September 3, 2023 at approximately 9:00 p.m., there was a crude oil spill from an oil tanker. While unloading crude oil near the sea mooring buoy No. 2 (SBM-2) of the Thai Oil Refinery, Sriracha District, Chonburi Province, the company immediately took control of the situation in the area where the incident occurred. We have closed the valves of the problematic oil pipes and placed additional buoys around the oil spills to prevent and limit the spread according to international standard procedures. As a result, there is currently no additional oil spill and no injuries from the incident. The company is in the process of inspecting the area to assess the situation surrounding the incident location. Including preparing chemicals and various equipment. along with removing oil stains with support from various agencies Both the public and private sectors will inform you if there is progress.
There was an incident where a fuel supply pipe between a cargo ship anchored in the middle of Sri Racha Bay broke and leaked. causing a volume of oil to flow into the sea, covering an area more than 5 km wide. Thai Oil Public Company Limited was notified that on September 3, 2023 at approximately 8:00 p.m., while Thai Oil received Delivering product (crude oil), it was found that the supply pipe was broken and leaking. Causing a quantity of crude oil to flow into the sea (unknown quantity), the loading pressure was 8 bars. Thai Oil Public Company Limited therefore proceeded with the incident response plan together with the harbor master. They surrounded the boom and sprayed chemicals at the scene of the incident. In the morning, a drone survey was conducted and it was discovered that there was a width of crude oil in the sea approximately 5 km. and the direction was blowing towards Koh Sichang and nearby areas. In this connection, Thai Oil Public Company Limited set up an incident command center. From 9:00 p.m., Thai Oil Public Company Limited notified the Royal Thai Navy Center and S.R.C.C. that at 7:00 a.m., S.R.C./C.B.C. was traveling to the incident area. To proceed further.
Source: Thai News Agency