Oil Spills Incidents
MedcoEnergi’s oil-producing assets have oil spill management programs in place, including:
MedcoEnergi continuously explores and implements meticulous initiatives to lower its oil spill incidents. As a result, we were able to reduce the volume of oil spills in 2023 through strategic programmes and interventions. These programmes include inspections and replacements of critical pipeline, of which are targeting ageing pipelines and those showing signs of corrosion in our onshore assets. Our prompt emergency responses have contained incidents and minimised negative impacts on the environment affected by cases of oil spills. To also ensure immediate emergency preparedness, MedcoEnergi conducts training sessions and drills oil spills.
MedcoEnergi’s domestic offshore assets are members of the Oil Spill Combat Team (OSCT) Indonesia, a private oil spill organisation with bases throughout the country. Our membership in OSCT has resulted in improving our spill preparedness and response capacities through access of services, equipment, experts, and competency training. Furthermore, our Bualuang asset in Thailand is currently a longstandng member of the Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL) and the Thailand Oil Industry Environmental Saftey Group (IESG). Through collaborative efforts with OSCT Thailand, Bualuang has established a preventive maintenance programme designed to safely manage oil spill risks.
Further reading on our oil spill incidents can be found in MedcoEnergi’s Sustainability Report.