Mexico’s Agencia de Seguridad, Energia y Ambiente (ASEA) has found that Petróleos Mexicanos' (Pemex) Abkatún Permanente platform incident that left four dead, 16 injured and three missing, was caused by a leak in a rarely used gas fuel line that had corroded…
Mexican state owned company Pemex this morning announced it had evacuated the Sihil-A platform in the Bay of Campache, offshore Mexico, in the latest of a string of incidents offshore Mexico this year. The firm said the measure was taken…
Jotachar JF750, a mesh-free passive fire protection (PFP) epoxy coating system for structural steel, was launched two years ago by Jotun. The Jotachar system does not require mesh reinforcement, meaning the required coating thickness for any fire scenario can be applied in a single day…
Autronica Fire and Security has announced that Statoil has selected the Autro Safe integrated fire and gas detection system for operations in the Johan Sverdrup oil field in the North Sea. As part of the four-year framework agreement…
The Coast Guard Sector New Orleans responded to a report of a natural gas pipeline fire, 25mi south of Marsh Island on Wednesday (26 August). Watchstanders at the Coast Guard received notification at 8:30 p.m. that a natural gas pipeline had ruptured and was on fire…
Two people have died after a vessel under construction at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (DSME) caught on fire today (24 August) in South Korea, according to news reports. The Geoje Fire Station said a 39-year-old worker…
A fire aboard Petróleos Mexicanos’ (Pemex) unmanned Akal-H platform was quickly put out on Monday (22 June) in the Bay of Campeche. The Akal-H platform. From Pemex Flickr. Four…
Tyco Fire & Integrated Solutions announced a new strategic partnership with FGS Commercial e Serviços Técnicos Eletrônicos to provide operators and end-users in the Brazilian marine and oil and gas markets with a range of life safety and asset integrity solutions from a single supplier…
Fugro confirmed that a fire broke out on its Fugro Symphony survey vessel as it was docked at the Peterhead Harbour in the UK. Image of the Fugro Symphony. From Fugro Subsea. The fire broke out early Wednesday morning around 2:30 a…
Trelleborg’s offshore operation has launched its new mobile production unit (MPU), a portable coating facility that will enable onsite coating of thermal insulation, passive fire and corrosion protection. The MPU will provide advanced…
After a fire that killed four workers, with three still missing, Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) began to restore production at the Abkatún central processing platform in the Gulf of Mexico. Abkatún A. From PEMEX Flickr…
The attorney general’s office of Mexico is investigating the Petróleos Mexicanos' (PEMEX) Abkatún Permanente platform incident that left four dead, 16 injured and three missing, for possible charges of murder and mischief. The Abkatún Permanente platform…
The fire that broke out on the Petróleos Mexicanos' (PEMEX) Abkatún Permanente platform, causing the death of four workers and several injuries, was extinguished late last night (1 April). The Abkatún Permanente platform after the fire…
Four people are dead and several injured following a fire on Petróleos Mexicanos' (PEMEX) Abkatún Permanente platform in the Bay of Campeche, offshore Mexico. PEMEX confirmed the four casualties on its Twitter account around 12:30 p.m…
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) is investigating a fire that broke out on the Petrojarl Knarr floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) in the Knarr field, North Sea. Petrojarl Knarr achieving first oil…
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