An estimated 100,000 litres of oily-water mix has now been recovered from the Perenco oil pipeline leak of reservoir fluids under Ower Bay, Poole Harbour in Dorset. CONTAINMENT Poole Harbour Commissioners (PHC), which is leading the clean-up operation, added that a cofferdam had now been constructed and excavation of the oil pipe was due to […]
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PHC recovers 31,000L liquid from Perenco oil leak
A total of 31,000 litres of liquid were recovered overnight and “good progress” is being made after reservoir fluids leaked five days ago from a Perenco-operated oil pipeline under Ower Bay in Dorset. SURVEILLANCE Poole Harbour Commissioners (PHC) is leading the operations following the spillage of 200 barrels of liquid. The French oil and gas […]
PHC continues restoration from Perenco spillage
Poole Harbour Commissioners (PHC) has continued its intensive clean-up and assessment following the leak of 200 barrels of reservoir fluids spilling from a Perenco-operated pipeline in Dorset. OIL SIGHTINGS The leak under Ower Bay on 26 March resulted in more than 100 people involved in PHC’s operations with helicopters, drones, vessels and shore patrols gathering […]
Perenco pipeline spillage to be investigated
Assessments have started on the major incident involving 200 barrels of reservoir fluids spilling from a Perenco-operated pipeline under Ower Bay in Poole Harbour, Dorset. OPERATIONS Pool Harbour Commissioners (PHC) announced yesterday that some of the escaped small reservoir of fluid, comprising approximately 85% water and 15% oil, had been recovered. “The pipeline was shut […]