PVEP and petroleum projects: Working side by side with fishermen
On August 22nd, PetroVietnam Domestic Exploration Production Operating Company Limited (PVEP POC), a subsidiary of PetroVietnam Exploration Production Corporation (PVEP) provided medical treatment and assistance for a crewman on BT97434TS vessel (Ba Tri - Ben Tre) who was wounded by an operating capstan about 5 nautical miles from Dai Hung well.
At roughly 6 PM August 21st, Mr. Tran Anh Minh, a crewman on BT97434TS (Ba Tri - Ben Tre) fishing vessel was caught in a revolving capstan. His left hand suffered a large wound, his right hand smashed by a hard object. The vessel immediately contacted Tan Cang vessel on-duty at Dai Hung well to receive and transport the wounded to the DH 01 platform at 9:10 PM the same evening.
Doctor(s) attending to the patient at platform DH 01
Doctor(s) at platform DH 01 conducted emergency evaluation of the patient. Mr. Minh's bleeding was stopped, disinfected and bandaged, arms put in fixed splints, and given medication.
Following observation, doctor(s) recommended the patient be transported ashore as soon as possible to push protruding bones inside, and to operate on the patient's right hand due to a lack of general anesthetics on the platform.
DH 01 platform moved the patient to Van Hoa vessel, destined for Vung Tau at 7 AM on August 22nd, and is expected to arrive on-shore in the morning of August 23rd.
Previously, on August 20th, Rong Doi Platform, an exploration, production joint venture project in Block 11-2 off Viet Nam's coast, operated by Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC) also received and treated a wounded Vietnamese fisherman.
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