Offshore Platforms

A platform in the Gulf of Paria has been built as far back as 1980s. Older Amoco and not so older Shell Mergers constructed these platforms along with the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Columbus Basin has platforms built by same owned by Operators with shares in Government still. They undergo maintenance regularly but to no avail because these are old with mainly wear and tear causing loosely irreplaceable damage. Work in expenses alone mark up to billions $$ for refurbishments. The fabrication yards in Trinidad, West Indies, that construct platforms are few and have proved useful in the past to decrease unemployment in the country. Especially with Deep Water Agreements more responsibility has to be played for local and expatriate workers in high risk jobs to highlight ongoing foreseen dangers. Sale or future uses of all platforms have to be economically justified for this Government to allow. #worldoilplatforms

-Missing parts

-No safety railings

-No boat decking

-No lifeguard booths

-Rusted steps places with no steps

-Cautioned steps for years while areas of platform and wells remain inaccessible

-Fires regularly occurring with no management of change

-Insufficiently secured wells causing rocking of the platform