Tag: Fire
Pemex Salina Cruz refinery expected to reopen after fatal fire
Firefighter killed in Salina Cruz refinery blaze Mexican state-owned oil company Pemex said it expects to reopen its Salina Cruz refinery sometime on Thursday, one day after a fatal fire forced the shut down of the plant. One firefighter was killed and nine workers were injured in the blaze that broke out Wednesday at the […]
Syncrude maintenance: Oilsands project to run at lower rates through June
Syncrude maintenance and fire repair to be finished by end of June Production at Syncrude was completely shut down in April after a fire damaged the facility that forced the Alberta oilsands producer to begin its maintenance schedule early. Majority owner Suncor Energy said in a press release on Wednesday that May and June production at […]
Nexen cuts oil sands output due to Syncrude shutdown
March fire at Syncrude facility leads to shortage of synthetic crude Nexen Energy is the second Alberta oilsands company to report cutting production due to a shortage of synthetic crude after a fire at the Syncrude plant in March forced a total shutdown of the facility. The interruption in production at the 350,000 b/d plant […]
Suncor provides update on Ft. McMurray plant fire that injured worker
Suncor extends best wishes for speedy recovery to Syncrude employee injured in incident On March 14th, 2017, a worker was injured at Suncor’s Syncrude upgrader plant located north of Fort McMurray. The fire occurred on Tuesday afternoon at about 2 p.m. after an explosion rocked the Mildred Lake Upgrader. Officials say emergency crews were able […]
Saipem rig fire off Norway, no injuries reported -Statoil
Saipem rig fire began in an engine room OSLO, Nov 22 (Reuters) – A fire broke out in an engine room on Saipem’s Scarabeo 5 drilling rig in the Norwegian Sea on Tuesday, Norwegian oil company Statoil said in a statement. All 106 crew were accounted for, and there were no reports of injuries following the […]
Saudi Aramco plant fire claims lives of two workers, injures 16
Saudi Aramco plant fire at Wasea crude facility DOHA, Oct 20 (Reuters) – Saudi Aramco said on Thursday that two workers died of injuries sustained in a fire that broke out at its Wasea crude oil plant in central Saudi Arabia. The state oil firm said late on Wednesday that the blaze was put out […]
Mississippi gas plant fire halts two U.S. Gulf Coast platforms
Mississippi gas plant fire at Enterprise Products Partners LP in Pascagoula By Catherine Ngai and Liz Hampton CALGARY, Alberta/HOUSTON, June 28 (Reuters) – At least two offshore oil platforms halted operations on Tuesday in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico after a fire at a natural gas processing plant in Mississippi shut a crucial pipeline that brings […]
Keyera: South Cheecham, Alberta terminal evacuated as wildfire precaution
Keyera terminal 75 Km south of Fort McMurray shut down CALGARY, Alberta, May 5 (Reuters) – Midstream energy company Keyera Corp said its South Cheecham rail and truck terminal, 75 km (47 miles) south of Fort McMurray, Alberta, has been evacuated and shut down as a precaution against the uncontrolled wildfire raging in the oil sands […]
LyndonellBassell refinery in SE Houston on fire
According to the Houston Chronicle, firefighters are battling a fire that broke out Friday morning at a southeast Houston refinery. The Pasedena Police Department said the fire broke out at 10 a.m. at LyndonellBassell facility at 1200 Lawndale near N. Allen Genoa and the firm’s crews are battling the flames. It’s one of the nations […]
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