The U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is responding to a damaged unmanned platform in South Timbalier (ST) Block 27 in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) about 8 km (5 miles) south of Port Fourchon, La., in 15 m (50 ft) of water, a news release said.
The ST 27 IA platform is operated by Energy XXI, GOM, LLC.
Energy XXI reported to BSEE that the ST 27 IA platform had been damaged, possibly by a vessel, at about 4:30 a.m. Friday. There was a fire on the platform which was extinguished through firefighting efforts by vessels in the area, the release said. Energy XXI reports that there are gas bubbles intermittently rising to the surface and no other pollution has been observed. No one was injured.
According to the operator, there were three wells producing oil at the time of the incident. An emergency shutdown was successfully performed and production has been shut-in, the release said.
As weather allows, both BSEE and the operator will have personnel at the scene to determine the extent of the damage. BSEE is providing oversight to the operator’s response efforts. The incident will be investigated by both BSEE and the U.S. Coast Guard.
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