In the latest incident August 17, The Canadian Press reports,
an offshore oil rig spilled an estimated 2,200 litres of oil into the
ocean southeast of St. John’s during a power outage, according to rig
operator Hibernia Management and Development Company. It happened just
two days after the drilling platform reopened, after being shut down in
the wake of a 12,000-litre spill last month.
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Power outage causes oil spill off N.L., Canadian Coast Guard notified
A statement from Hibernia Management and Development Company says the power outage activated a water sprinkler system.
The statement says this caused its waste containment drain system to overflow, sending the oil into the ocean.
12,000 L of oil spilled into ocean off Newfoundland, causing oil rig shutdown | CBC News
Production has stopped aboard the Hibernia oil platform off the
coast of St. John’s after an estimated 75 barrels, or 12,000 litres, of
oil spilled from a storage cell into the water.
coast of St. John’s after an estimated 75 barrels, or 12,000 litres, of
oil spilled from a storage cell into the water.
An oil sheen was spotted Wednesday, and the company said in a news release that the spill was an “isolated activity.”
The
mixture of oil and water was discharged from one of the six storage
cells, which contain oil and water and are always full, on the platform,
said Scott Sandlin, president of Hibernia Management and Development
Company (HMDC).
Effects of oil spill cleanups to be studied at Huntsman Marine Science Centre | CBC News
Researchers at the Huntsman Marine Science Centre in St.
Andrews, N.B., have received funding to study how chemicals used in oil
spill cleanups affect marine species.
Andrews, N.B., have received funding to study how chemicals used in oil
spill cleanups affect marine species.
Lots of science has come out of oil spill cleanups in the Gulf of Mexico, research scientist Benjamin de Jourdan said, but there isn’t much research on how those techniques will work in cold water climates off Canadian coastlines.
“We know we have different species up here, different conditions, different petroleum products,” he said.