Husky SeaRose FPSO Ops Suspended
Operations at the SeaRose floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel are suspended, with all production wells secure, after an oil release, according to information released by Husky EnergyOperations will remain suspended until a full inspection of all facilities is completed and Husky has received the support and approval of the Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB).Production was shut in at the White Rose field Thursday…
BMT Supports Oil & Gas UK with New Guidelines
BMT has supported Oil & Gas UK with the new Financial Responsibility Guidelines released last week. Oil & Gas UK is the leading representative body for the UK offshore oil and gas industry. Louise O’Hara Murray, Environment Manager at Oil & Gas UK comments: ““These guidelines are part of the industry’s preparedness and response plan in the event of an oil release. BMT undertook a suite of oil spill modelling scenarios and…
Canada Responds Tundra Energy Terminal Oil Spill
Canada's energy regulator on Thursday said it was responding to a crude oil release at Tundra Energy Marketing Ltd's Ingoldsby terminal southeast of Regina, Saskatchewan. The incident occurred on Jan. 31 and did not result in any fire or injuries, the National Energy Board said, adding that it would verify the company's initial report that about five cubic meters of oil was spilled. The latest incident comes days after Tundra Energy confirmed that its pipeline was the source of a leak of some 200…
Second Sea Lion Rescued from California Oil Spill Dies at SeaWorld
A second sea lion rescued from along California's oil-fouled coastline near Santa Barbara has died at SeaWorld San Diego, where veterinarians are still caring for 15 surviving marine mammals brought in for treatment, a spokesman said on Tuesday. The petroleum-stained pinnipeds are among the earliest apparent wildlife casualties documented from a pipeline rupture that dumped as much as 2,400 barrels (101,000 gallons or 382,327 liters) of crude oil onto the shoreline and into the ocean west of Santa Barbara one week ago.
SoCal Beach Cleanup Could Take Months
The U.S. Coast Guard captain overseeing cleanup of oil spilled from a pipeline rupture that closed two California state beaches and fouled offshore waters near Santa Barbara said on Thursday it may take months to restore the area to its natural condition. Up to 2,500 barrels (105,000 gallons) of crude petroleum, according to latest estimates, gushed onto San Refugio State Beach and into the Pacific about 20 miles (32 km) west of Santa Barbara on Tuesday when an underground pipeline that runs along the coastal highway burst.
Pipeline Leak Spills Oil in Yellowstone River
Crews worked on Monday to clean up crude oil that spilled in and near the Yellowstone River in eastern Montana even as Bridger Pipeline LLC tried to determine what caused the weekend breach, the Wall Street Journal reported. The release of crude oil from Bridger's Poplar Pipeline system near Glendive, Montana began on Saturday morning, the company said in a statement. Bridger said its initial estimate was that 300-1,200 barrels of crude oil had been released.
