Thread: PTTEP Australasia : Montara

Originally Posted by DrAndy

You cannot blame PTT as they are operators in name only. The US oil company who runs things has its own office block in the PTT compound in N Bangkok

Are you sure about that.....?

Originally Posted by DrAndy

my work at PTT was for exploration

which one of a 100 jobs was that then

Originally Posted by DrAndy

Originally Posted by Airportwo

Originally Posted by Rigger

Originally Posted by DrAndy

ultimately, yes, but the drilling company are the ones who fucked up

Where does it say that ?. The drilling company have no say in well design or grade of casing or the way a well is abandoned.

Please tell me where the contractor foked up as I must of missed that part

Yes please enlighten us Dr Andy? They never even worked on the well that is burning!

I received about ten pictures of the platform burning, its a good blaze the rig wont last long for sure!

OK it might not be them, my extrapolation of facts!! sorry if I am wrong

but if not them, who?

You cannot blame PTT as they are operators in name only. The US oil company who runs things has its own office block in the PTT compound in N Bangkok, they make all the decisions

so it is either the US managers or the drillers who made mistakes, and continue to do so. If they have hired unskilled workers for skilled jobs, as suggested, that would be interesting, but I have never seen that

Questionable????

In February 2009, Coogee Resources Limited was acquired by a subsidiary of PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP) and renamed PTTEP Australasia Limited (PTTEP AA). PTTEP is Thailand’s national petroleum exploration and production company and is one of the nation’s largest publicly-listed companies, with more than 40 projects around the world. PTTEP AA will continue the development of the Montara (and the other projects) in the Timor Sea.

Originally Posted by DrAndy

You cannot blame PTT as they are operators in name only. The US oil company who runs things has its own office block in the PTT compound in N Bangkok, they make all the decisions

News to me Andy. Maybe you're confusing PTT with Chevron.

Originally Posted by DrAndy

maybe you don't normally mix with people like myself

if you are gay or a wanker then yes maybe you are right

Firefighters use mud to battle burning oil rig
Tue, 03 Nov 2009

Sydney - Firefighters battled to put out a fire at an oil-and-gas rig in the Timor Sea north of Australia Tuesday by pumping thick mud into the well to plug the leak.

The fire broke out Sunday with flames and smoke rising hundreds of metres into the air as oil workers tried to stop a leak from the rig which occurred 10 weeks ago.

The leak released 400 barrels of oil a day into the ocean leaving a massive oil slick spreading across the previously pristine waters of the Timor Sea, threatening marine life.

The Thailand-owned operators of the West Atlas rig, PTTEP Australasia, is mixing 4,000 barrels of heavy mud to pour down a relief well dug nearby.

PTTEP spokesman Jose Martins told reporters in Perth it was not known how the fire broke out, but the mud should cut off the supply of oil and gas and strangle the fire.

The Australian government has ordered a full inquiry into the disaster which is to get underway once the fire is out the leak plugged.

However, World Wildlife Fund spokesman Paul Gamblin was concerned the inquiry may not make public all the reasons behind the disaster, in an effort to protect the lucrative oil and gas industry.

earthtimes.org

Thai media is reporting the fire was extinguished 1pm Bkk

^ Same here:- UPDATE 2-Leaking Timor Sea oil rig plugged, fire killed - Forbes.com

Yeah, the fire is out.


PTT took over this field recently. I would imagine the plans were in place long before they arrived. The drilling engineers all sounded none Thai to me and I've been around Thai people a while.
I know a lot of guys and girls at PTT in Thailand (not at the gas station) and they are all very professional and they would be capable in any part of the world. We sometimes knock the Thai way but has anybody worked in Vietnam for example.

Apparantly, I will be off to Iran after the Sudan so this disaster is really screwing my life. Nobody will even get my corporal Jones jokes either!

My prayers were answered - in just over two hours. Fancy that!

It was all the buddah amulets they tied around the shaft that finally did it.

Originally Posted by Muadib

The company I am with is required by government regulations to use local labor for the majority of rig personnel on projects within territorial waters of many countries... We may have 4 - 6 company men on board running the job, but the locals do all the heavy lifting...

Yes we are the same, by law we must employ so many locals. I think we run at around 96% at the moment

https://teakdoor.com/the-teakdoor-lou...ml#post1222694 (Wink Martindale and his revised "Deck Of Cards")

pic there

Wow...great pics Rigger...many thanks...

After the fire:-

Originally Posted by Airportwo

After the fire:-

Only red X's I am afraid - could you please repost?

The aftermath













For those who don't know the PTTEP Wellhead is on the left side (foreground) of the last pic with the West Atlas Jack Up owned by SeaDrill on the right of the pic on the 3 big legs. Note the Drilling Rigs derrick has gone, it now swims with the fishes. I presume the drilling rig in the background is the West Triton which is the one that broke it's tow line that inspired the original thread, also owned by SeaDrill.

Superb a huge environmental disaster...are PTTEP gonna cough up for the damage....

Will the barrier reef be affected??? If So could Australia sue PTTEP??? for billions...


It's in enough trouble as it is! somebody call Biorock before it's too late.

Thais should be banned from doing business anywhere in the world except for somalia or nigeria.

At least the helipad survived.

Bet all Knobsy's pvc pipe has melted.

Yes, I bet.

Of course the fact that the helipad isn't on the platform and I have nothing to do with piping on PTTEP platforms doesn't stop you and your halfwitted quips does it?

Whatdya mean not on the platform...what that thing sticking out on the right then ??

Halfwit is better than nowit....hey Knobsy ??