Cyclone Tauktae has impacted the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation’s (ONGC) major production installations and drilling rigs off the coast of Mumbai, Maharashtra.
The severe cyclonic storm has affected three construction barges of Afcons Infrastructure, working on a project of ONGC in western offshore fields; and one drilling rig of ONGC deployed for exploration purpose.
The vessels to be affected due to the cyclone are –
• Barge 'Papaa-305' - due to combination of cyclone and high sea swell, the anchors of the barge had given away, and the vessel started drifting.
• Barge 'Support Station-3' - anchors of the barge gave away and it started drifting North-West. It is clear of all operational installations of Mumbai High. The vessel is under control and there is no water ingress.
• Barge 'Gal Constructor' is drifting at Colaba Point with water ingress in engine room.
• ONGC drill ship 'Sagar Bhushan' deployed for exploration in western offshore, lost its anchors and started drifting north.