According to the statement, 28 of the 30 wells exploited at the platform #10 had been in working order prior to the accident; one oil well and one gas well were out of order. Of the 28 exploited wells, 21 are oil wells and 7 gas wells that function with the gas-lift method. The gas flows into the wells were halted at the time of the accident as the wells function with the gas-lift method. That means the oil cannot have discharged into the water. 4 of the 7 wells still on fire are gas wells and 3 are gas-condensate wells and the gas emitted from the 4 gas wells is unlikely to cause considerable harm to the atmosphere. In other words, it contains carbon compounds released into atmosphere with gas flared in thermal power plants. The probability of leakage of a certain amount of condensate only from three gas condensate wells is being assessed. However, the combustion of hydrocarbons extracted from the wells to minimize the risk of oil leaking to the sea, and as mentioned above, hydrocarbons are converted into less harmful substances when combust.
The expedition team has already launched observations and begun to take samples from water and atmosphere. Visual observations show that there are no oil spills around the offshore platform. However, studies are underway. Additional information will be provided about the results of the studies.
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