Sshe ms manual, sshe ms standards, procedures and guidelines, is continuously. The montara oil spill report igor bogdanich and robert merriam allens arthur robinson on 21 august 2009, a blowout occurred on the h1 well of the montara wellhead platform. Overflight data and ship positional data in a gis format was supplied by. This is a reversechronological list of oil spills that have occurred throughout the world and spill s that are currently ongoing. The montara oil spill was caused by a huge explosion, also known as a blowout, at an oil well drilled by a subsidiary of stateowned thai oil firm ptt exploration and production public company. Montara has seen thousands of hardworking seaweed farmers rendered into abject poverty without being advised of or. More about the montara oil spill scientific monitoring studies disclaimer the views and opinions expressed in these studies are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the australian government or the minister for the environment and energy. The volume of oil spilt from the montara whp makes the blowoutaustralias third largest oil spill after the. The oil spill response coordinated by australian maritime.
A well on the montara platform on the australian continental shelf blew out in august 2009 and spilled oil into the timor sea for 74 days. The spill was the result of a blowout from the montara wellhead platform on. Indonesia requests australias cooperation on resolving dispute over impact on coastal communities. The oil and gas leak took place in the montara oil field in the timor sea, off the northern coast of western australia. While oil is a necessary risk in a complex society, recent and avoidable major oil releases have demonstrated that serious improvements in oil spill response are warranted to improve effectiveness. Five years of waiting for investigation into montara oil. Jun 07, 2011 the oil and gas leak took place in the montara oil field in the timor sea, off the northern coast of western australia. Feb 19, 2016 renewed interest in the effects of hydrocarbon spills on sensitive marine and coastal ecosystems was stimulated by two high profile oil spills blowouts, the montara wellhead platform incident off north west australia 1 in 2009, and shortly afterwards, the 2010 macondo deepwater horizon incident in the gulf of mexico 2,3. Montara oil spill wwf input to australian government commission of inquiry page 4 of 62 injection well gi, and later to production well h4, leaving h1 uncapped, while the drilling staffs attention was focused on tying in wells gi and h4. The national oil and hazardous substances pollution. Drilling for oil is an expensive and complex engineering endeavour, requiring the huge. Monitoring plan for the montara well release timor sea pdf 254kb environmental monitoring studies.
The montara oil spill revealed a lack of regulation internationally, a lack of regulation by the australian government and a woeful lack of expertise by the offshore industry. Quantities are measured in tonnes of crude oil with one tonne roughly equal to 308 us gallons, 256 imperial gallons, 7. To assist with meeting this expectation, the oil industry has established the australian marine oil spill centre amosc, which collects levies from participating companies and other subscriber companies in order to maintain a central stockpile of oil spill response equipment and to provide access expert assistance in the event of a spill. Montara environmental monitoring program report of research. New reports into the montara oil spill in the timor sea say the area affected was much smaller than first estimated.
To control the spill, the cleanup was apparently no less dangerous, with the australian maritime safety authority amsa applying more than 184,000 litres of dispersants on the oil on sea surface. The montara spill fire burned on a partially collapsed montara wellhead in the timor sea in november 2009, just after a relief well halted an oil leak in the sea that had lasted for more than 10. The montara oil spill has provided an opportunity for investigating and comparing how indonesian and australian news organizations report on an environmental issue affecting both countries. The montara oil spill in timor sea highlighted the controversies of fossil fuel extration and legislative weaknesses in australia dealing with complex transboundary issues. Therefore, this study addresses the research question. Oceans endangering australian seas aleisha wells 3 stars. First montara, then deepwater horizon is australia. National marine oil spill contingency plan 1 introduction the incident involving the grounding of the oceanic grandeur in the torres strait in 1970 led to the development of a national capability to ensure that australia would be prepared to respond to shipsourced pollution incidents. Over flight data and ship positional data in gis format was supplied by amsa.
New report calls for inquiry into montara oil spill. The slick was released following a blowout from the montara wellhead platform on 21 august 2009, and continued leaking. The montara h1 st1 well had an uncontrolled release on 21st. Tina hunter this study analyses the adequacy of the australian offshore marine oil spill contingency plan in responding to petroleum platformsourced oil spills, in light of the montara oil spill in the timor sea in august 2009. Det norske veritas report for australian maritime safety authority australian oil spill data 14 december 2011 dnv project no. Oil spill from montara offshore oil platform in the timor sea radar image by terrasarx. Indonesia calls on australia to help with montara oil spill. Indonesia calls on australia to help with montara oil. Aug 30, 2017 following the incident, which took place in the montara oil field, approximately 53 to 269 tonnes of light sweet crude oil low density and low sulphur content, spilled into the ocean each day for over 74 days, making the spill potentially the largest in australian history with upper estimates of the total oil spilled ranging up to 19,906 tonnes. Five years of waiting for investigation into montara oil spill five years of waiting for investigation into montara oil spill 21st aug 2014 five years ago today, the montara oil spill spread like a shadow over the timor sea. Australia is now heavily reliant on imported oil to fuel industry and for transport, both commercial and private. The duration was 74 days, giving a total spill quantity of 4736 tonnes. Montara environmental monitoring program report of research 20. Australian eastern standard time aest on friday 21 august 2009, the montara wellhead platform located 140 nautical miles approximately 260 kilometres offshore from the northwest australian coast, had an uncontrolled release of hydrocarbons from one of the platform wells through its west atlas oil rig.
Australias six years of failure 21st aug 2015 the australian government has failed in its responsibility to investigate the effects of the countrys worstever oil spill from an oil rig, from which devastated fishing villages and communities across indonesia still feel the impact today. The slick was released following a blowout from the montara wellhead platform and continued leaking in total for 74 days. Aug 21, 2009 the montara oil spill was an oil and gas leak and subsequent slick that took place in the montara oil field in the timor sea, off the northern coast of western australia. This paper documents, through published literature, reports of both australian and indonesian governments and observations of coastal residents and. Local sources of oil are available in the ocean off the north coast of western australia. The montara incident released 4,500 m 3 of medium crude. Renewed interest in the effects of hydrocarbon spills on sensitive marine and coastal ecosystems was stimulated by two high profile oil spills blowouts, the montara wellhead platform incident off north west australia 1 in 2009, and shortly afterwards, the 2010 macondo deepwater horizon incident in the gulf of mexico 2,3. Montara environmental monitoring program report of.
Australia is a state party to both the international convention on oil pollution preparedness, response. Montara oil spill compensation case launched in federal. Dnv concludes that the offshore spill data cannot be validated because neither source. Following the incident, which took place in the montara oil field, approximately 53 to 269 tonnes of light sweet crude oil low density and low sulphur content, spilled into the ocean each day for over 74 days, making the spill potentially the largest in australian history with upper estimates of the total oil spilled ranging up to 19,906 tonnes. A new report into the 2009 montara oil spill in the timor sea has called for a full independent investigation into the scale of the damage in indonesian waters, saying evidence pointed to. Representation of the montara oil spill in australian and. Montara oil spill compensation case launched in federal court.
The slick was released following a blowout from the montara wellhead platform and continued leaking in. Human flourishing and individuality the montara oil spill. Dec 06, 2016 one of indonesias most senior ministers has called on australia to help find a solution to the 2009 montara oil spill which caused lasting negative impacts in one of the countrys poorest provinces. Montara oil spill department of the environment and energy. Blowout from the montara wellhead platform whp in over 20 years. The national marine oil spill contingency plan outlines combined stakeholder. Causes, consequences, prevention, and countermeasures. The outcomes from the montara and macondo oil spill incidents.
Media in category montara oil spill 2009 the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. Final government response to the report of the montara. The slick was released following a blowout from the montara wellhead platform on 21 august 2009, and continued leaking until 3 november 2009 in total 74 days, when the. Montara oil spill wwf input to australian government commission of inquiry page 3 of 62 1. Oct 23, 2009 australian oil spill contaminating one of worlds richest marine wildernesses. Recommendations for australian government commission of. Review of pttep australasias response to the montara blowout.
The montara environmental monitoring program report of research 20 is available in full on the pttep website au and a copy can be obtained by contacting pttep on 08 9483 9483. One of indonesias most senior ministers has called on australia to help find a solution to the 2009 montara oil spill which caused lasting negative impacts in one of. Montara oil spill was to commission a new world class body of independent scientific research into the marine life and ecosystems of the timor sea. Oil spill off australian coast contaminating one of world.
The montara oil spill was an oil and gas leak and subsequent slick that took place in the. It included marine life surveys, wildlife and habitat studies, continued water quality testing and shoreline ecological assessments. The monitoring plan covered both shortterm and longterm environmental effects of the montara oil spill. How do online newspaper reports on the montana spill by indonesian media differ from reports on. Relief well was used to halt australian spill the new. The montara oil spill was an oil and gas leak and subsequent slick that took place in the montara oil field in the timor sea, off the northern coast of western australia. The national oil and hazardous substances pollution contingency plan 40 cfr part 300, referred to subsequently as the national contingency plan ncp, is the principal federal mechanism for operations pertaining to the identification, containment, and cleanup of releases of oil and hazardous substances in the coastal united states. This is a reversechronological list of oil spills that have occurred throughout the world and spills that are currently ongoing. The aim of this plan is to outline the national arrangements for responding to oil spills in the marine environment, with the aim of protecting it from oil pollution or, where this is not possible, to minimise its effects. Sep 03, 2016 oceans endangering australian seas aleisha wells 3 stars. Phytoplankton bloom over the northwest shelf of australia after the montara oil spill in 2009 yanling shengx, danling tangx and gang panyantai institute of coastal zone research, chinese. Civil penalties, criminal offenses, and actions in tort may also be applicable. Work on many of the studies has continued in the past year. Phytoplankton bloom over the northwest shelf of australia.
Australian oil spill contaminating one of worlds richest marine wildernesses. Indonesian seaweed farmers embark on class action law suit to claim for damages. The montara oil spill australias shame finally gets to. Aug 31, 2015 six years after the montara oil spill, a new report has detailed the devastating impact of the disaster. This manual is considered by the regulator as part of the well approvals and. Jun 20, 2011 the montara oil spill revealed a lack of regulation internationally, a lack of regulation by the australian government and a woeful lack of expertise by the offshore industry. Australia is a state party to both the international convention on oil pollution. Jul 10, 2017 a well on the montara platform on the australian continental shelf blew out in august 2009 and spilled oil into the timor sea for 74 days.
Oil spill off australian coast contaminating one of worlds. It is considered one of australias worst oil disasters. Montara oil spill victims win more time to file class action. A senior public servant will oversee the inquiry into a major oil spill off the western australian coast. Tilburg university liability and compensation for oil. Montara oil spill victims win more time to file class. Blowout australias third largest oil spill after the kirki oil tanker in 1991 and the. The montara incident was an oil and gas leak, and subsequent slick that took place in the montara oil field in the timor sea, off the northern coast of western australia on 21st august 2009. The montara oil spill was the worst oil spill in the history of the australian offshore petroleum industry. Oil spill liability and regulatory regime executive summary australian law does not place any caps on the liability of operators of offshore petroleum facilities in terms of the cleanup and remedial costs resulting from oil spills. The slick was released following a blowout from the montara wellhead platform on 21 august 2009, and continued leaking until 3 november 2009 in total 75 days, when the.
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