Fire erupted on platform the E-KU-A2, which is part of compression platform PB-KU-A2, located at Ku Maloob Zaap (KMZ) oil field, Bay of Campeche, Mexico, in the afternoon Aug 22, reports Maritime Bulletin.
Fire under control
Fire erupted on platform the E-KU-A2, which is part of compression platform PB-KU-A2, located at Ku Maloob Zaap (KMZ) oil field, Bay of Campeche, Mexico, in the afternoon Aug 22. Platform operator PEMEX said fire was put under control by 1630 LT, 5 workers were injured and transported to hospital.
Explosion prior to fire
Platform was operating at the time of an accident, some reports mention an explosion prior to fire.
The compression platform PB-KU-A2 consists of an 8-leg jacket, sup-porting a 2-level process deck, an intermediate mezzanine and a sub-level. It is designed to receive the equipment necessary for processing the mixture of 13º API Oil coming from the PB-ZAAP-C Production Platform.
The compression platform is connected via bridge to the E-KU-A2 Platform. It is linked to a flare via two bridges and an intermediate tripod.
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Source: Maritime Bulletin
