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Platform in Gulf of Mexico
BP Assessing Damage to Thunder Horse Platform in Gulf of Mexico
HOUSTON (July 11, 2005) -- BP today confirmed that the Thunder Horse
semi-submersible platform, located in Mississippi Canyon Block 778 in
the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, 150 miles southeast of New Orleans, is
listing following the passing of Hurricane Dennis. Early reports
confirmed that the platform is listing an estimated 20 - 30 degrees. The
Thunder Horse field is in development and has not yet begun production
of hydrocarbons.
The situation was discovered at approximately 8:30 a.m. Monday morning
by a vessel in the area. The cause is unknown. The Thunder Horse
platform had been evacuated of all personnel on Friday in anticipation
of the hurricane's approach. At this time there has been no known
release of any fuel or hazardous substances.
BP immediately activated its Incident Command structure, notified the
appropriate regulatory agencies including the U.S. Minerals Management
Service (MMS) and the U.S. Coast Guard, and conducted over flights to
further assess the extent of the damage.
At this time BP is mobilizing a number of response vessels to the
Thunder Horse location and working with the Coast Guard to create a
response plan. The first priority will be to safely board the vessel for
a further assessment of its stability and to begin investigating
potential causes of the issue.
BP and the Coast Guard are collaborating to establish a Unified Command
in Morgan City, Louisiana.
More information, including a photograph of the Thunder Horse platform,
is available on the web at www.bpissuenews.com
The rumor is . Sub Sea crews dropped a winch on Thursday but did not
believe that it had hit the pontoon. They evacuated the Thunder Horse on
Friday due to hurricane Dennis and when they flew back in this morning
this is what
they found.
Posted by: Mr. M Kumar N At: 18, Jul 2005 7:50:33 PM IST
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