Ekknat Urges Fix for Rama 3 Oil Leak and Pipeline Data Integration

Matichon•Economy•10d ago

Reader Briefing

Energy Minister Ekknat Promphan coordinates the repair of an oil leak near Rama 3 Road and proposes integrating pipeline data into the Bangkok city plan.

•Oil contamination was found in the public drainage system on Chueaplung Road under the Rama 3 elevated road on September 10.
•The leak is suspected to be from a 30-year-old pipeline owned by BPT and currently used by BFPL (a Bangchak subsidiary).
•Ekknat Promphan has ordered Bangchak and BPT to repair the damage and compensate affected parties.
•The Ministry of Energy is considering whether recent park construction in the area contributed to the pipeline damage.

Overview

•Authorities have identified the area of the oil leak under the Rama 3 elevated road but have not yet found the actual crack in the pipe.
•Approximately 20,000 liters of water were pumped from the area, with oil making up about 30% of the volume.
•The Ministry of Energy coordinated with Bangchak to immediately stop using the pipeline, which led to a decrease in oil volume in the area.
•Ekknat Promphan stated that the leak could be caused by rust and corrosion due to the pipeline being over 30 years old.
•Ekknat Promphan warned that oil vapors from excavation could lead to fire or explosions if ignited, prompting the cordoning off of the area.
•The area has a recently completed public park, leading to the possibility that construction may have impacted the pipeline.
•Ekknat Promphan plans to synchronize and plot data on oil pipelines and storage sites into the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration city plan.

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Key Quotes

Ekknat Promphan

"What everyone is concerned about is rust. If rust has eaten into the pipe, the whole thing must be ripped out."

สิ่งที่ทุกคนกังวลก็คือเรื่องสนิม ถ้าสนิมกินในท่อ ก็ต้องรื้อใหม่หมด

Key Entities

Person

Ekknat Promphan(เอกนัฏ พร้อมพันธุ์)

Minister of Energy who is overseeing the oil leak response and pipeline data integration.

Organization

Ministry of Energy(กระทรวงพลังงาน)ℹ️

The government ministry coordinating the pipeline shutdown and repair efforts.

BPT (Bafs Pipeline Transport Co., Ltd.)(บริษัท บาฟส์ ขนส่งทางท่อ จำกัด)

The owner of the pipeline asset where the oil leak occurred.

BFPL (Bangkok Pipeline and Logistics Co., Ltd.)(บริษัท กรุงเทพขนส่งทางท่อและโลจิสติกส์ จำกัด)

A Bangchak subsidiary and current user of the pipeline transporting oil to Don Mueang Airport and Bang Pa-in.

Bangchak(บางจาก)

The oil refinery company whose subsidiary uses the leaking pipeline.

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)(กทม.)

The local authority that reported the oil leak and will collaborate on surveying affected residents and the city plan.

Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation(สำนักป้องกันและบรรเทาสาธารณภัย)

The agency coordinated by the Ministry of Energy to secure the excavation area.

Place

Rama 3 Road(ถนนพระราม 3)ℹ️

The location of the elevated road where the oil leak was discovered.

Chueaplung Road(ถนนเชื้อเพลิง)

The specific road area where oil contaminated the public drainage system.

Khlong Toei District(เขตคลองเตย)ℹ️

One of the districts at the border where the oil leak occurred.

Yannawa District(เขตยานนาวา)ℹ️

One of the districts at the border where the oil leak occurred.

Don Mueang Airport(สนามบินดอนเมือง)ℹ️

A destination point for the oil transported via the pipeline.

Bang Pa-in, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya(บางปะอิน จ.พระนครศรีอยุธยา)

A destination point for the oil transported via the pipeline.