Crude leaked into the water in 60k liters.
PUBLISHED: 6 September 2023 at 4:00 p.m.
CHON BURI: According to the provincial government, Koh Si Chang and Bang Saen shore may be impacted by the oil cool from Thai Oil’s ruptured subsea network rather than Pattaya.
On Monday evening, Thawatchai Srithong predicted that some of the oil on Si Chang area and a portion of Bang Saen beach would likely be washed up by the wind. The amount of petroleum that was leaked was small, he claimed, and prompt action was taken to include and control it, so its impact may be minimal.
The oil may arrive at Bang Saen shore on Sunday, according to officials earlier.
The oil spill, according to Puripat Teerakunpisut, assistant director-general of the Marine Department, happened yesterday as the Kallista, a tanker registered in Panama, was dumping pure into Thai Oil’s major pipeline off the coast of Sri Racha.
About 60,000 litres of oil were spilled into the ocean during the five-minute leak. Around 273, 000 measurement tonnes of oil were being transported by the ship.
To tear up and fall the oil, on 8, 000 gallons of dispersants were used. He claimed that yesterday morning, there was no fuel cool in the vicinity of Si Chang Island.
The federal oil and gas company PTT Plc’s listed oil plant division is known as Thai Oil plc.
The 1st Naval Area’s captain, VAdm Pichai Lorchusakul, stated yesterday that although oil pictures were present close to Koh Si Chang, no oil balls were discovered on seashores. Dispersants were likewise applied, and booms were being used to have the narrow oil.
To the north of the island, close to Bang Phra beach, there were similar slim films of water.
He claimed that navy personnel would quickly collect any oil that may pass through the booms and reach the beach because they had built them to contain them.
” The oil slicks have been managed. The fact that there are only fuel videos is encouraging. The condition control center may be shut down in about two days once the oil removal procedures are complete, according to VAdm Pichai.
More than 80 % of the oil spill had already been contained, according to deputy governor of Chon Buri, Naris Niramaiwong.