Nigeria's agony dwarfs the Gulf oil spill. The US and Europe ignore it
The Deepwater Horizon disaster caused headlines around the world, yet the people who live in the Niger delta have had to live with environmental catastrophes for decades.
Full Story at the Guardian
Full Story at the Guardian
Indonesian Government to seek compensation from Australia and PTTEP for Montara spill
"The results of laboratory tests conducted by our observation team showed that Indonesian Timor waters is contaminated by the oil spill came up from the explosion in Montara oil field," Pieter Fina, head of the Indonesian team tasked to mitigate the oil spill in Timor Sea said.
Mr Fina claimed that fishermen have suffered significant reductions in catches due to contamination and seaweed businesses in East Nusa Tenggara have been destroyed.
11,025 gallons of sewage spill into Pearl Harbor | honoluluadvertiser.com | The Honolulu Advertiser
"About 11,025 gallons of sewage was discharged Sunday into a drainage canal that empties into Pearl Harbor from a main break near the 14th hole at Ted Makalena Golf Course, the state Department of Health Clean Water Branch said."
Company says cap left off leaking well
The Thai-based company behind an oil spill in the Timor Sea has revealed, ahead of a federal government inquiry, that a containment cap was not installed at a well that spewed oil for more than 10 weeks.
"When the work on the wells recommenced in August 2009, PTTEP discovered that the 340mm pressure-containing corrosion cap required by the drilling program had not been installed during the suspension of the H1 Well in March 2009," the company's submission says.
PTTEP completes Montara H1 well capping operation in Timor Sea today
PTTEP Australasia today announced the the operation to cap the Montara well in the Timor Sea has been completed. The H1 well which was leaking approximately 35 000 barrels of oil per day between late August and early November caused one of the largest spills in Australian history. Permanent plugging operations have been ongoing since the well was temporarily plugged with 3400 barrels of heavy mud in late November.
In a press release the company today said that Alert Well Control (contracted by PTTEP Australasia) set two mechanical plugs in the well at depths of 2 000M and 1 800M. The plugging operations were delayed by Cyclone Laurence in mid December and recommenced after Christmas.
PTTEP representative Jose Martens emphasised the technical difficulties faced by the relief team and the safe conduct of operatations.
Link to PTTEP Australasia media release 13/01/10
N.C. Port Shut Down After Explosives Mishap
Officials shut down a North Carolina port and urged people to leave the area Tuesday after a forklift operator punctured at least one container filled with a powerful explosive. (Jan. 12)
Oil rig leak could have been prevented - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
One of Australia's largest oil spills might have been prevented had the Northern Territory Government properly monitored offshore wells, the oil safety watchdog says. The National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority says "a failure in the integrity" of the Montara well, off the north-west Australian coast, led to the spill of thousands of barrels of oil between August and November last year.
Enbridge Energy Partners Lakehead Pipeline System Reports Crude Oil Spill in North Dakota
Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE: EEP) (the "Partnership") today reported that clean up was continuing on a crude oil leak, which was confirmed Saturday on Line 2b on the Enbridge Lakehead Pipeline System. An initial spill estimate of approximately 3,000 barrels (126,000 gallons) of light crude oil was reported to federal and state regulatory authorities.
The leak, which is located in Pembina County, North Dakota, was detected by the Enbridge pipeline control center at approximately 11:30 p.m. CT, Friday, Jan. 8. The pipeline was immediately shutdown and isolated by closing valves upstream and downstream of the suspected leak site. The leak is contained within the Enbridge right-of-way, and no water or wildlife have been affected.
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