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Drilling fluid spills from Suncor’s Transocean Barents rig Friday
Suncor Energy’s Transocean Barents accidentally discharged 28,000 litres of synthetic based mud (SBM) on Friday. The mobile offshore drilling unit is in the Terra Nova field, about 350 kilometres from St John’s. The cause of the unauthorized discharge is under investigation. Suncor spokesperson Paul Newmarch said on Saturday that he can’t say right now how long that investigation will take.The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB) sent a series of tweets Saturday morning on Twitter and stated that drilling operations will not resume until it is safe to do so and until Suncor has received approval from C-NLOPB’s chief conservation officer.>click to read<09:43
Suncor Energy Offshore methanol leak being probed
Suncor Energy is investigating after a methanol leak was discovered from a subsea drill centre in the Terra Nova field. The leak occurred on Wednesday, Sept. 30. Suncor estimates that 3,000 litres of methanol were released into the sea. Methanol pumping was stopped once the leak was detected and a remotely operated vehicle found a subsea methanol line to be the source. The Canadian-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board is reviewing the incident and Suncor is also investigating. link 10:33
