By Aiswarya Lakshmi
Tuesday, June 23, 2015, 2:47 AM
Photo: Petróleos Mexicanos.
Pemex confirmed that there had been an “accident” and a “fire”
after a leak of oil and gas, while local media called it an “explosion”.
The company claimed to have contained the oil and gas leak that
appears to have sparked a fire on its satellite oil platform. However,
it said any impact on output remained unclear.
Local media said there was an explosion and a fire on the platform.
The platform, Akal-H, is part of the Akal field complex, one of the
most productive areas within Cantarell, which in the late 1970s was one
of the world's top-producing oil fields.
The rig part from Akal complex within the Cantarell field, which is operated by Mexico’s state run oil company Pemex.
The platform Akal-H was usually operated remotely, but during the
explosion there were three people making a routine inspection on board.
All of them were evacuated without any injuries and transported to the
shore for medical examinations.
According to preliminary monitoring there is no oil leak and no
water pollution after the explosion. The local authorities will follow
an investigation for the root cause of the fire.
Source:http://www.marinelink.com
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A platform has exploded in the Campeche Bay, offshore Mexico, Pemex, Mexico’s national oil company has reported.
According to Pemex, a fire broke out on its usually unmanned Akal-H platform, after an oil and gas leak around 2 p.m. Monday.
Pemex says that three workers performing routing inspection on the platform at the time of the incident were safely evacuated without injuries. The oil company said it quelled the fire using four emergency response vessels.
This is the third offshore accident for Pemex in the Gulf of Mexico in 2015. In April, the Abkatun Alpha exploded killing at least four workers, and in May, the Troll Solution jack-up rig tilted, leaving two workers dead and spilling diesel into the ocean.
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Fire hits Pemex platform. No injuries reported
According to Pemex, a fire broke out on its usually unmanned Akal-H platform, after an oil and gas leak around 2 p.m. Monday.
Pemex says that three workers performing routing inspection on the platform at the time of the incident were safely evacuated without injuries. The oil company said it quelled the fire using four emergency response vessels.
This is the third offshore accident for Pemex in the Gulf of Mexico in 2015. In April, the Abkatun Alpha exploded killing at least four workers, and in May, the Troll Solution jack-up rig tilted, leaving two workers dead and spilling diesel into the ocean.
Usuarios de redes alertaron sobre un incendio en la plataforma petrolera Akal-H, en la Sonda de Campeche pic.twitter.com/U8kBQFbz9W
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