Written Reply to Parliamentary Questions on Detection and Response Times for 28 October 2024 Oil Spill Incident

Ms Hany Soh asked the Minister for Transport 

a.     whether an interim update can be provided on the oil spill that took place during a bunkering operation on 28 October 2024; and 

b.     whether the public agencies have responded even more efficiently and effectively with the benefit of learned improvements from past oil spill incidents.

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport regarding the oil leakage from a land-based pipeline at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park between Bukom Island and Bukom Kecil on 20 October 2024 between 5.30 am and 3 pm 

a.     what was the oil product that was leaked; 

b.     how was the leak discovered at 1 pm that day; and 

c.     whether there were any reasons why the leak was not detected earlier.

Reply by Minister for Transport Chee Hong Tat:

1.     These questions have been addressed in the reply to Questions 7 and 8 for oral answer at the 11 November 2024 sitting.