The West-Phoenix: Crew Feedback and Vessel Data

On May 15, 2012, at 9:20 a.m., Total initiated critical operations to address a gas leak at its Elgin platform, situated 150 miles off the Aberdeen coast. The emergency response entails the introduction of heavy mud into a well through a temporary pipeline linked to the G4 wellhead, facilitated by the support vessel 'West Phoenix'. The duration of this operation, along with an observation period to assess its success, will depend on the specific conditions present within the well. This comes in the wake of a significant incident that led to the evacuation of all 238 personnel from the Elgin platform on March 25, when gas began to escape from the facility.