Pipeline
Griffin field flowline — decommissioning release
8 May 2025 · Approximately 18:00 local time
Offshore Exmouth, Western Australia
What happened
During flushing of a disconnected 2.8 km subsea flowline in the decommissioned Griffin field, observers saw a black substance discharge from the outlet and a light sheen form at the surface. The unexpected fluid may have included produced water, residual hydrocarbons, degraded production chemicals and scale. A tracking buoy was deployed. NOPSEMA's public report did not quantify the release, so no volume is inferred; the marker is approximate.
- Evidence
- Documented
- Confidence
- High
- Infrastructure
- Pipeline
- Latitude
- -21.3500°
- Longitude
- 114.5000°
Attribution
Responsibility has not been established in the cited reporting.