Gas leak forces closure of John Brookes platform, subsea pipeline
Nov. 29, 2022
Santos has shut down the normally unmanned John Brooks platform offshore Western Australia.
Courtesy KUFPEC
In the Western Australia region, KUFPEC’s has working interest as a non-operated partner in the offshore gas/condensate WA-49-L, WA-46-L, 47-L, 48-L production licenses and offshore exploration blocks WA-356-P, WA-536-P. KUFPEC is the operator in WA-538-P & WA-539-P permits. The Varanus Island facilities in Australia are pictured.
Offshore staff
ADELAIDE, Australia —Santos has shut down the normally unmanned John Brooks platform offshore Western Australia.
This follows the detection of a gas leak in a subsea flange on the subsea trunkline taking production to the Varanus Island gas processing facilities.
Courtesy Santos
All platform personnel have been demobilized, and the pipeline has been shut in and depressurized, with all relevant regulatory bodies notified.
Santos said it was working with customers and other parties to manage gas supply arrangements for the time being, with repairs and restoration of full production set to take up to six weeks to complete.
Varanus Island will continue producing at reduced rates.
Courtesy Santos "WA & NT Business Unit Briefing Presentation April 2011"
