Ruptured Pipeline Causes Crude Oil Spill Off Thailand Coast

SEATTLE (Oil Monster): A ruptured pipeline has resulted in a crude oil spill off the coast of Sriracha in Thailand’s Chonburi Province.

During heavy weather, a supertanker registered in Singapore was discharging oil at the SBM-2 oil terminal when the tragedy happened. Strong gusts and high waves caused the pipeline to burst. Between 10,000 and 20,000 liters of crude oil escaped over the course of the almost 30-minute breach. Thai Oil Public Company Limited is in charge of running the facility.

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After the incident, the oil transmission was immediately stopped. The business sent a clean-up vessel to the spill location and set up three containment booms and disperse chemicals. by June 6 at 6:05 a.m.

It should be mentioned that the Thailand Maritime Enforcement Coordinating Center (ThaiMECC) was notified of the incident after it occurred on the evening of June 5.

The Royal Thai Navy, the Marine Department, and the Pollution Control Department were among the several agencies that participated in the response activities. The mission also included a Dornier 228 aircraft, helicopters, and other aerial surveillance units. Now, the leak has been stopped. There have been no reports of marine life being harmed or the ecosystem being harmed thus far.