The Smell of Oil Wells Drilling Mud Sukowati 7 Eleven Citizens Nausea

At least nine people living near oil wells pad B in Bojonegoro Sukowati 7 complained of vomiting and nausea due driling activity. Once thought they inhaled hydrogen sulfide gas, or H2S, but after the team checked med is and doctors indicated they smelled the drilling mud.

Field Admin Manager Joint Operating Body Pertamina Petrochina East Java Achmad Rizani Sunday (24 / 2) afternoon via cell phone to explain the process of drilling in 7 Sukowati already standard operating procedure (SOP). On Saturday (23 / 2) def circulation phase is well with the combustion gases in the burning mud pit and mud were loaded into the tank.

All of the gas sensor and sweeper works well and normal, so little chance of causing nausea citizens H2S gas. Citizens do not need to fret because it is normal as part of the drilling stage. The medical prepared to anticipate unexpected events. "The smell of citizens complained of the smell of mud from the well drilling is not H2S, as residents complained," said Rizani.

He explained that initial complaints occurred on Saturday (23 / 2) and then about 16:30 the two people around wells Sokowati 7 reported a headache and queasy stomach. Two men were immediately examined the medical team and given medicine. At 17:00 o'clock the circulation is stopped because it's late and already dark.

At about 18:30 the four residents reported dizziness and nausea, paramedics had to come to them and giving medicine. Later at 20.00 with five people reported the same complaint paramedics visited the home residents, around 21 residents were asleep.

On Sunday morning the inspection was held with the field and pad area B of the JOB PPEJ, Bojonegoro environmental agencies as well as village heads and the office of information and communication. Residents who visited the paramedics had normal activity except for a pregnant woman and a mother who was weak for a few days earlier. "Indications of a strong smell of mud citizens not H2S," he explained.