The leak initially emanated from the montara wellhead platform on 21 august 2009. Montara oil field, timor sea offshore technology oil and. Pttep loses high profile montara oil spill lawsuit energy news. Soon after the uncontrolled release of hydrocarbons the oil spill from the montara well head platform, pttep as the responsible combat agency. Use any all of the material to complete your analysis. Oil spills may be due to releases of crude oil from tankers, offshore platforms, drilling. Equinors 2018 oil pollution emergency plan predicts a lower worst case discharge flow rate. Government response to the report of the montara commission of. A failure of sensible oilfield practice the oil drum. Gulf of mexico to date the largest accidental oil spill in history.
Overview of the xingang port and montara oil spills. Aerorescue dornier 328 rescue 481 will provide top cover, and act as a platform for command and control of dispersant application operations. Montara oil spill september 12, 2009 montara platform. However, a more serious incident also happened in australia, where the leakage happened for 74 days before the. Studies done on the subject claim that even after the spill has been controlled it is still affecting the coastal communities more than one and half billion australian dollars per year. Bentuk pertanggungjawaban atas tumpahan minyak dari. Jan 30, 2018 human flourishing and individuality the montara oil spill introduction the news of bp deep water spill is still fresh in the memories of the people. Blowout from the montara wellhead platform whp in over 20 years. A slick of oil leaves the montara well and escapes into the timor sea.
We headed south to anchor just east of the montara h1 oil leak exclusion zone. Sixtynine workers were safely evacuated from the drilling rig. This study aimed to determine the potential concentrations of. Law on liability with special reference to the indian regime. Bentuk pertanggungjawaban atas tumpahan minyak dari aktivitas. The oil spill occurred on august 21, 2009, following an explosion at the montara oil rig. The commonwealth considers that a free standing document on the drilling rig would not add.
Thousands of indonesian seaweed farmers set to gain. The deep water oil spill happened in the gulf of mexico. The oil spill started from a well on the continental shelf of australia and first spread in the water column of australias eez. The volume of oil spilt from the montara whp makes the blowoutaustralias third largest oil spill after the. Biodiversity survey of the montara field oil leak pdf. A failure of sensible oilfield practice posted by phil hart on december 8, 2010 11.
National contingency plan national marine oil spill contingency plan. The oil and gas leak took place in the montara oil field in the timor sea, off the northern coast of western australia. Australian broadcasting corporation abc news coverage on the class action law suit of the montara oil spill case click to view 24. Originating from an offshore well in the timor sea 140 nm off the coast of australia and 50 nm from the eez boundary with indonesia, it is a quintessential example of transboundary. Modeling of oil spill on montara well head platform in the timor sea, with shortterm period from august 20, 2009 until january 5, 2010 has been conducted. Aug 21, 2009 oil fate and effects assessment dispersant oil modelling study s7. Of the six different chemicals applied, two are known to increase oil s toxicity to marine life. While the montara oil platform is within the australian exclusive economic zone eez, the. The montara spill in the timor sea in august 2009 thankfully involved no loss of life, but was a significant casualty, as the wreck.
An oil spill is the release of a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon into the environment, especially the marine ecosystem, due to human activity, and is a form of pollution. The oil spill response coordinated by australian maritime safety authority amsa was successful no oil. So far, the case remains an ongoing matter between indonesia and pttep. Commission on the bp deepwater horizon oil spill and offshore drilling. For 74 days, gas and oil from the rig gushed in the timor sea, approximately 690km west of darwin and 250km southeast of rote island, east nusa tenggara. Montara wellhead platform incident incident analysis team report. Aug 31, 2018 at the time of montara oil spill, the australian maritime safety authority amsa sprayed 184,000 litres of chemicals to break down the oil into smaller droplets so it could mix with water faster. The oil spill response coordinated by australian maritime. The spill was the result of a blowout from the montara wellhead platform on.
The monitoring plan covered both shortterm and longterm environmental effects of the montara oil spill. Oil spill response hercules c safair 500, through oil spill response will apply dispersants to oil slick in vicinity of west atlas rig. News article papua and montara oil spill raised with julie bishop in jakarta talk click to view 5. The montara oil spill report has found that the nt governments relationship with the company was too comfortable and thus standards were not upheld. Representation of the montara oil spill in australian and. The montara oil spill has provided an opportunity for investigating and comparing how indonesian and australian news organizations report on an environmental issue affecting both countries. Whilst the montara oil spill was known to extend to marine waters in proximity to ashmore reef, cartier reef and browse island and small numbers of dead seabirds were detected during the spill event, this study did not detect evidence that the avifauna at these sites suffered significant impact as a result of the oil spill. Oil leaked from the faulty rig in the montara field in the timor sea.
The montara commission of inquiry reported on an oil and gas leak in the montara oil field. Montara environmental monitoring program report of research. Sshe ms manual, sshe ms standards, procedures and guidelines, is continuously. Despite this, spill experts estimate that 30%50% of oil spills are either directly or indirectly caused by human error, with 20%40% of all spills caused by equipment failure or malfunction. On 1 november 2009, the leaking well was successfully intercepted by pttep aa aer bringing in a mobile oil. Overall the response to the montara spill went well. Montara oil spill victims seek aid 11 years on phnom penh post. For 74 days, gas and oil from the rig gushed in the timor sea, approximately 690 kilometers west of darwin and 250 kilometers southeast of rote island, east nusa tenggara. On august 21, 2009, the montarah1 well blew out on the wellhead platform. The world wildlife fund wwf called it an environmental disaster and reported on the effects on seabirds and marine animals in the area.
Montara commission of inquiry department of industry, science. Montara has four oil producing wells, including a gas reinjection well and its production life is estimated to be 12 years. The montara oil spill event on 21 august 2009, during drilling operaons at the montara rig and plaorm, an uncontrolled release of oil and gas occurred. The montara oil spill appears to have penetrated these two areas as well as areas where indonesia has jurisdiction over both the seabed and the water column. Montara oil field, timor sea offshore technology oil. The montara oil spill was an oil and gas leak and subsequent slick that took place in the. Monitoring plan for the montara well release timor sea pdf 254kb environmental monitoring studies. The new operator of the site of australias worst ever oil spill has dismissed concerns it might not have the financial capacity to clean up should disaster strike again. Greg phelps in august 2009, the montara oil platforms wellhead blew out. The discharge of oil and gas was stopped on november 3, 2009. The environmental consequences of the oil spill have been the subject of much publicity and concern.
Jun 20, 2011 the montara oil spill revealed a lack of regulation internationally, a lack of regulation by the australian government and a woeful lack of expertise by the offshore industry. Montara oil spill class action trial starts in australian. Injury free evacuation of all 69 personnel on the drilling rig. When the explosion at the montara oil rig occurred on 21 august 2009, pttep aa, undertook measures to plug the well head and to disperse the oil slick which followed the explosion. Tilburg university liability and compensation for oil spill. The montara il spill in august 2009 was the first major o marine oil spill from an offshore petroleum platform, with all other major oil spills in australia the result of shipsourced pollution. Australias national plan to combat pollution of the sea by oil and other noxious and. Therefore, this study addresses the research question. Originating from an offshore well in the timor sea 140 nautical miles off the coast of australia and 50 nautical miles from the exclusive economic zone eez boundary with indonesia, it is a quintessential example of transboundary pollution from offshore activities and is still the subject of unresolved and. Daniel sanda, an indonesian seaweed fisherman and lead claimant in a class action over the montara oil spill.
The discharge of oil and gas was stopped on 3 november 2009. Montara oil spill victims seek aid 11 years on phnom. The leak took place in the timor sea, off the northern coast of. The field is located in about 80m of water and has a 10m oil column and a 25m gas column. Australia claimed only 2% of oil reached indonesias waters, 75 77 ibid, p. The leak continued for 74 days, until an intervention well was successful on its fifth. Final government response to the report of the montara.
Australian eastern standard time aest on friday 21 august 2009, the montara wellhead platform located 140 nautical miles approximately 260 kilometres offshore from the northwest australian coast, had an uncontrolled release of hydrocarbons from one of the platform wells through its west atlas oil rig. However, having transboundary element that the spill incident transferred. Limited amounts of dispersants were also applied by aircraft and boats. Api along with high sea and air temperatures, therefore there was significant natural evaporation. Sixtynine workers on the rig were safely evacuated with no injuries or fatalities. A multitude of parties have been affected by the fall outs of the montara oil spill. The 2009 montara offshore oil spill and its consequences were anything but expected. The montara oil spill was an oil and gas leak and subsequent slick that took place in the montara oil field in the timor sea, off the northern coast of western australia. May 29, 2015 the 2009 montara offshore oil spill and its consequences were anything but expected. The australian maritime safety authority coordinated the emergency spill response in accordance with australias national plan to combat.
About 400 barrels of oil per day spilled to the sea for 74 days. The missing stories from montara oil spill media coverage. It included marine life surveys, wildlife and habitat studies, continued water quality testing and shoreline ecological assessments. You are free to publish this article in its entirety or on. Form of liability on oil spill resulting from offshore oil rig activity in the case of montara oil spill in 2009 abstract this thesis describes the parties liability on montara oil spill case in 2009. Post impact assessment ashmore cartier browse final report. Free sampleshuman flourishing and individuality the. The montara h1 st1 well had an uncontrolled release on 21st august 2009. The outcomes from the montara and macondo oil spill incidents. Montara has recoverable reserves of 24 million barrels and is expected to produce 35,000bopd of light, lowsulphur crude. Montara wellhead platform incident australian maritime safety. Hazardous substances has existing since 1973, and has served australia. One example here is the 1975 offshore pollution liability agreement opol, which is not an. Australia is a state party to both the international convention on oil pollution preparedness, response.
An explosion and uncontrollable oil spill continued spewing. Oil spill oil spills attracts great public attention because of the visible nature of the incident and the fact that people encounter it generally either first hand on bathing beaches or from tragic 11 the torrey canyon was the first spectacular oil spill that occurred in march 1967 when the giant liberian tanker ran aground the rocks off. The purpose of this study was to examine the pattern of the spread of oil spills the distribution, the areas of oil exposure, concentration of the oil spill and the time of exposure. The term is usually given to marine oil spills, where oil is released into the ocean or coastal waters, but spills may also occur on land. Jun 07, 2011 the oil and gas leak took place in the montara oil field in the timor sea, off the northern coast of western australia. The montara oil spill a number of resources have been provided for you in this package. This paper documents, through published literature, reports of both australian and indonesian governments and. On 1 november 2009, the leaking well was successfully intercepted by pttep aa aer bringing in a mobile oil rig. Jun 17, 2019 the montara incident happened on august 21, 2009, in the timor sea after an explosion hit the platform, followed by an uncontrollable oil spill into the sea, in australian waters 690km west of darwin and 250kms southeast of rote island, nusa tenggara timur, indonesia. First montara, then deepwater horizon is australia. I hereby submit the report of the montara commission of inquiry in accordance with the. The montara oil spill was one of the largest in australian history. Read the use of dispersants in marine oil spill response. Oceans endangering australian seasaleisha wells3 stars.
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