PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP) and its subsidiary, PTTEP Energy Development Company Limited, joined 13th Thailand Oil and Chemical Spill Response Exercise (TOC-Ex13) organized by the Marine Department, enhancing their ability to respond effectively to emergency situations.
The exercise was a collaborative effort involving relevant government and private agencies including Thai Maritime Enforcement Command Center (Thai-MECC), the Royal Thai Navy, the Department of Mineral Fuels, the Pollution Control Department, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation and the Oil Industry Environmental Safety Group Association (IESG) as well as approximately 20 other related agencies.
The annual activity was conducted in line with the draft National Oil and Chemical Pollution Management Plan. Its objective was to educate and boost the preparedness among relevant government and private agencies for greater responses to marine oil spills. The exercise contained a theoretical section where participants received lectures on Thailand's responses to marine pollution and a drill where participants undertook simulated emergency responses and discussion-based Table Top Exercise. Participants were required to come up with applicable responses and approaches in mobilizing available resources to contain and clean up the spills in the fastest, most appropriate and most efficient manner, for minimum impacts on the environment and natural resources and the rehabilitation of marine ecosystem.
Prior to joining the 13th Thailand Oil and Chemical Spill Response Exercise, PTTEP, the Marine Department, Thai-MECC and relevant agencies participated in the Oil Spill Preparedness & Response Training and Workshop in Bangkok and Songkhla provinces to bolster their preparedness and readiness.
Participating in joint training and workshop with government agencies is part of PTTEP's work procedures, reflecting the top priority given to the safety, security, occupational health and environmental management. Realizing that adhering to maximum safety standards is imperative for the petroleum exploration and production business, PTTEP underlines safety standards in all work procedures to ensure efficiency, safety, and preparedness for emergency response in accordance with legal and international standards.