News Forum - Oil company gets approval to seal oil leak on underwater pipeline in Rayong

[Thaiger]

Following the oil leaks found polluting Rayong’s beaches, Star Petroleum Refining Public Company officers shared with Thai media that the company will repair and seal another spot on the underwater pipeline tomorrow. The company filed a request with the Mab Ta Phut Provincial Police Station and the Marine Department for permission to fix the leak and it has now been approved. This underwater pipeline is located 20 kilometres far from the coast at a depth of 27 metres.  An officer from the SPRC says the company expected to spend two days clearing around 12,000 litres of oil still stuck in […]

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[King Cotton]

1 hour ago, Thaiger said:

Following the oil leaks found polluting Rayong’s beaches, Star Petroleum Refining Public Company officers shared with Thai media that the company will repair and seal another spot on the underwater pipeline tomorrow. The company filed a request with the Mab Ta Phut Provincial Police Station and the Marine Department for permission to fix the leak and it has now been approved.

It's well over one week ago, now, since the first of these two reported leaks, messing-up the beaches of Thailand's popular Rayong tourist area and from whom does the company responsible for this mess request permission to seal the leaking pipe . . . yes, you've got it in one . . . it's a nearby police station!

Thailand . . . always amazes!

[Fanta]

As I commented before it seems highly coincidental that these leaks appeared at the same time the cheque book was open to pay compensation for the previous oil spill. 

[HiuMak]

12 hours ago, Thaiger said:

Following the oil leaks found polluting Rayong’s beaches, Star Petroleum Refining Public Company officers shared with Thai media that the company will repair and seal another spot on the underwater pipeline tomorrow. The company filed a request with the Mab Ta Phut Provincial Police Station and the Marine Department for permission to fix the leak and it has now been approved. This underwater pipeline is located 20 kilometres far from the coast at a depth of 27 metres.  An officer from the SPRC says the company expected to spend two days clearing around 12,000 litres of oil still stuck in […]

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[MikeW]

Why would you need permission to repair a leaky pipe