Investigation Report
Gas and Oil Leakage from Well Released Oil into Gulf
06-19-2015 06:05 G11881 VR 279 Pollution
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- CorrosionEnvironmental protectionHydrocarbon releasePressure systemsWell integrity
- Well intervention
- Energy and process isolation
- Upstream oil and gas
- Marine waters
Summary
Investigation of gas and oil leakage from Vermilion 279 well A3/A3D, with an estimated 0.67 gallons of oil entering Gulf of Mexico waters. The report traces earlier leak diagnostics and isolation attempts, attributing plug failure to reservoir shut-in pressure and describing deteriorated tubing and successive casing leaks.
Classifications: Corrosion; corrosion damage.
Classifications: Environmental protection; environmental safety; pollution prevention.
Classifications: Hydrocarbon release; hydrocarbon leak; oil and gas release.
Classifications: Pressure systems; stored pressure; pressurised systems; pressurized systems.
Classifications: Well integrity; well life cycle integrity.
Classifications: Well intervention; workover; well servicing.
Classifications: Energy and process isolation; isolation; energy isolation.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Marine waters.