Session 23. Oral Presentation for: Management of highly toxic marine pollutant unexpectantly arising from offshore chemical cleaning operations

Presented on 28 May 2025: Session 23 In 2022, an event involving the use of Lauramine-oxide in vapour-phase for steam cleaning of production vessels and pipework occurred on the INPEX-operated Ichthys Project central processing facility (CPF) and floating production storage offtake (FPSO) facilities. A thermal oxidation reaction converted Lauramine-oxide into Lauramine, a known marine pollutant, which was subsequently discharged through drainage systems into the marine environment. This paper explores the key events, responses, and lessons learned from this incident. To access the Oral Presentation click the link below. To read the full paper click here