❓ A parliamentary question regarding a BHP Billiton train derailment near Turner River, focusing on the Department of Mines and Petroleum's (DMP) awareness, response, and remediation efforts. The DMP was not informed and therefore took no action.
AnsweredQoN 4373Legislative Council
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I refer to a BHP Billiton train derailment near Turner River in early June (photos located at
http://www.robinchapple.com/qdata
‘2011-06-06 BHP Derailment near Turner River.pdf’), and ask -
(1) Was the Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) informed of this accident?
(2) If yes to (1), on what date?
(3) Did officers from DMP attend the site?
(4) How much fuel oil leaked from the locomotives?
(5) What methods were used to contain any spills of hydrocarbons?
(6) What methods were used to remediate the impacts of spilt hydrocarbon material?
(7) Was destroyed rolling stock disposed of locally or removed from site?
(8) If destroyed rolling stock was disposed of locally, what methods were used to contain all forms of hydrocarbons from axels etc?
(9) If no to (1), will the DMP establish why they were not informed?
http://www.robinchapple.com/qdata
‘2011-06-06 BHP Derailment near Turner River.pdf’), and ask -
(1) Was the Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) informed of this accident?
(2) If yes to (1), on what date?
(3) Did officers from DMP attend the site?
(4) How much fuel oil leaked from the locomotives?
(5) What methods were used to contain any spills of hydrocarbons?
(6) What methods were used to remediate the impacts of spilt hydrocarbon material?
(7) Was destroyed rolling stock disposed of locally or removed from site?
(8) If destroyed rolling stock was disposed of locally, what methods were used to contain all forms of hydrocarbons from axels etc?
(9) If no to (1), will the DMP establish why they were not informed?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
16 August 2011
Responded by
Minister for Mines and Petroleum
Response time
7 days
(1) No.
(2) Not Applicable.
(3) No.
(4)-(8) These questions should be referred to the Minister for Environment.
(9) There is no statutory requirement to report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum.
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(2) Not Applicable.
(3) No.
(4)-(8) These questions should be referred to the Minister for Environment.
(9) There is no statutory requirement to report to the Department of Mines and Petroleum.
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