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Will the Main Pass Oil Gathering (MPOG) system be vindicated?

Posted in accidents, Gulf of Mexico, pipelines, tagged , , , , on December 7, 2023| Leave a Comment »

MPOG System in red

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?

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Synthetic Mud Spill Offshore Newfoundland

Posted in accidents, tagged , , , , on March 31, 2011| 2 Comments »

Cheryl Anderson submitted a report on a synthetic mud spill from the Henry Goodrich which is operating offshore Newfoundland.

An estimated 26,400 litres (approximately 166 bbl) synthetic based mud spill occurred Monday east of St. John’s from Suncor Energy Henry Goodrich rig while drilling an exploration well on Monday but not reported until today – a three day delay.  Preliminary reports indicate the cause may have been a valve left open on the mud pit. vocm.com

 

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