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Australian Energy Producers Journal

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Australian Energy Producers Journal
Vol. 65 (2025), No. Supplement 1 (May), Pages 1-3
https://doi.org/10.1071/EP24055

Management of highly toxic marine pollutant unexpectantly arising from offshore chemical cleaning operations

Daniel Hazell, Marc Lehmann, Joshua Corbett, and Previous HitBenTop Davis

A INPEX Australia, Perth, WA, Australia.

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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.

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