Offshore staff
SINGAPORE – Jadestone Energy has provided an update on the operational status of the Montara Venture FPSO off northwest Australia.
Production from the Montara oilfield has been shut-in since August 12 due to structural issues with certain tanks. Jadestone is working on a remediation plan for the FPSO’s hull and tanks and is updating Australia’s National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) on these activities.
NOPSEMA has now issued a general direction to the company, asking it to engage an independent reviewer to undertake a gap recognition review, and to provide assurance of the remediation plans and operational readiness prior to re-starting production.
Paul Blakeley, Jadestone president and CEO, said: “We have…accelerated the inspection and repair activity through prioritizing additional maintenance crew offshore. In addition, plans to increase longer-term accommodation space on the FPSO are under way.
“This will deliver a high-level of confidence to all stakeholders in the structural integrity of the Montara FPSO, and allow for a safe and reliable restart of production. Going forward, we will be reviewing the way we approach inspection and repair on the FPSO’s hull and tanks, with a firm intention to prevent similar occurrences of unplanned downtime in the future.”
09.12.2022
