Posted in Gulf of Mexico, Offshore Energy - General, oil spill response, pipelines, tagged 2023 oil production, Gulf of Mexico, Main Pass Oil Gathering, MPOG, pipeline leaks on March 1, 2024| Leave a Comment »
Reports in Nov. indicated that ~60,000 bopd were shut-in as a result of the presumed Main Pass Oil Gathering system pipeline leak. The Coast Guard subsequently reported that other pipelines in the area were shut-in as the search for a leak continued. The bulk of the Nov./Dec. production decline of ~80,000 bopd (from Oct. levels) was probably attributable to those pipeline system shut-ins.
Posted in accidents, climate, pipelines, tagged Denmark, germany, investigations, Nord Stream, sabotage, Sweden on February 26, 2024| Leave a Comment »
Either the investigators were incompetent (unlikely) or the political pressure was too great (likely).
“The investigation has led the authorities to conclude that there was deliberate sabotage of the gas pipelines. However, the assessment is that there are not sufficient grounds to pursue a criminal case in Denmark,” a Copenhagen police statement said.
Reuters
After 17 months of investigation, that’s a pretty lame statement. Will we see their report?
The ball is now in Germany’s court. Should we expect more of the same?
Our June 2023 summary remains unchanged.
Posted in accidents, Gulf of Mexico, Offshore Energy - General, oil spill response, pipelines, tagged Coast Guard, Main Pass Oil Gathering, MPOG, pipeline spill on February 26, 2024| Leave a Comment »
After 3 months of investigation, only a small connector leak has been identified in or near the Main Pass Oil Gathering system. According to the Coast Guard, that leak was not the source of the large November spill (pictured). The absence of findings raises many questions:
Given the public claims that were made about the size and potential implications of this spill, the authorities need to be more forthcoming regarding their findings to date.
Posted in accidents, California, CCS, decommissioning, energy policy, Gulf of Mexico, Offshore Energy - General, oil spill response, pipelines, Regulation, tagged aban pearl, carbon disposal, CCS, helicopter crash, Hogan and Houchin, incident data, IRF performance data, Main Pass Oil Gathering, Nord Stream, pipeline regulation, regulatory fragmentation, Russell Peterson on February 12, 2024| Leave a Comment »
Still waiting for:
Posted in accidents, energy policy, natural gas, pipelines, Russia, Uncategorized, tagged germany, Nord Stream, Putin, Tucker Carlson on February 8, 2024| Leave a Comment »
Here is the entire interview. The Nord Stream sabotage discussion begins just after the 1:11 mark.
Putin suggests that people consider who had an interest in sabotaging the pipelines and who had the capability. He also asks why Germany isn’t allowing gas to flow through the one Nord Stream line that wasn’t damaged.
Posted in accidents, pipelines, tagged investigation, no jurisdiction, Nord Stream, Sweden on February 7, 2024| Leave a Comment »
The conclusion of the investigation is that Swedish jurisdiction does not apply and that the investigation therefore should be closed,” the Swedish Prosecution Authority said in a statement.
Reuters
Weak, very weak. Instant Not My Job Award classic.
Posted in accidents, pipelines, tagged Nord Stream, pending announcement, Swedish prosecutor on February 6, 2024| Leave a Comment »
Little has changed since our last update. Will we finally get a substantive update from an official investigator?
STOCKHOLM, Feb 5 (Reuters) – The prosecutor leading Sweden’s probe into the Nord Stream gas pipeline blasts in the Baltic Sea in 2022 plans to announce a decision this week on whether to drop the case, press charges or request that someone is detained, his office said on Monday.
The statement confirmed an earlier report by Swedish daily Expressen. It was not immediately clear which day an announcement would be made, a spokesperson for the prosecutor’s office said.
Reuters
Update per Disclose TV and others: “The Swedish public prosecutor’s office was apparently unable to identify any specific suspects.”
Posted in accidents, Gulf of Mexico, pipelines, tagged Coast Guard, Main Pass Oil Gathering, MPOG, pipeline, spill on December 7, 2023| Leave a Comment »
On Nov. 17, the Coast Guard reported a “crude oil release” in the Gulf of Mexico near the Main Pass Oil Gathering (MPOG) company’s pipeline system southeast of New Orleans. After 3 weeks of investigation, no pipeline leak has been identified.
The cause and source of the incident remain under investigation. The entire length of the main pipeline has been assessed to date, along with 22.16 miles of surrounding pipelines with no damage or indications of a leak identified. Remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and divers continue to reassess the main pipeline and surrounding pipelines as a sustained effort to locate the source of the suspected release.
US Coast Guard
So what was the source of the spill? Another pipeline? Vessel?
Posted in accidents, California, Offshore Energy - General, pipelines, tagged Beta Unit pipeline, Coast Guard, Huntington Beach pipeline spill, NTSB on December 6, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Postaccident investigation determined that the containerships MSC Danit and Beijing had dragged anchor near the pipeline months before the oil release, on January 25, 2021.
previous posts on this incident
Posted in accidents, Gulf of Mexico, pipelines, tagged Gulf of Mexico, Main Pass, Main Pass Oil Gathering, pipeline spill on November 18, 2023| Leave a Comment »
The cause of the spill is unknown at this time. External damage (perhaps anchor dragging or vessel contact with exposed section) is a good bet.
Bud's Offshore Energy (BOE) 