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TimesLIVE
22-05-2025
- TimesLIVE
One missing in Angolan offshore fire incident, says Chevron
Chevron's Angolan business said on Wednesday that there was one person missing after an early morning fire at its Benguela Belize Lobito Tomboco (BBLT) offshore oil platform on Tuesday. Seventeen people were injured, four seriously, when the fire started around 3am (1am GMT) in the basement of the multistorey deep-water oil platform, Angolan authorities and the US oil major said on Tuesday. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. The BBLT platform is found in block 14 some 97km offshore the Cabinda coast and injured personnel had to be helicoptered to land for medical treatment. Chevron subsidiary Cabinda Gulf Oil Company (CABGOC) was working with relevant agencies to help with search and rescue operations, a company statement said. "CABGOC is collaborating with its contracting partners to provide support to the impacted individuals and their families," the company said.
Russia Today
21-05-2025
- Health
- Russia Today
Chevron oil platform catches fire off Angola coast
A fire erupted early Tuesday morning on the Benguela Belize Lobito Tomboco (BBLT) offshore oil platform off the coast of Angola, injuring 17 workers during scheduled maintenance operations, according to the country's oil and gas regulator. The blaze broke out at approximately 3am local time on the basement deck of the multi-level structure. Operated by Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited (CABGOC), a subsidiary of US energy giant Chevron, the facility was undergoing routine annual maintenance at the time. 'The cause of the fire is currently under investigation,' Angola's National Agency of Oil, Gas and Biofuels (ANPG) said in a statement, noting that CABGOC teams responded promptly and were able to successfully extinguish the flames. ANPG added that production at the site had been halted since May 1 as part of planned maintenance activities. All injured personnel were airlifted to onshore medical facilities for treatment. According to Jornal de Angola, six individuals were transported to the Sacred Hope Clinic in Luanda, where four remain in critical condition and two others are reported to be in very serious condition. An additional four victims are receiving care at Cabinda's General Hospital, where an acting clinical director stated that the patients had sustained mild burns. Speaking to Polygraph Africa, Cabinda's provincial health secretary, Ruben Buco, confirmed that several victims of the explosion were being treated at local healthcare centers. He reported no fatalities as of Tuesday, although medical evaluations were still underway. However, by Wednesday, Reuters reported – citing a statement from Chevron – that one person was missing in the aftermath of the fire. The BBLT, a drilling production platform situated approximately 60 miles (96.5 km) offshore from Cabinda, houses living quarters for up to 157 personnel.
Reuters
21-05-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Chevron says one missing in Angolan offshore fire incident
CAPE TOWN, May 21 (Reuters) - Chevron's (CVX.N), opens new tab Angolan business said on Wednesday that there was one person missing after an early morning fire at its Benguela Belize Lobito Tomboco (BBLT) offshore oil platform on Tuesday. Seventeen people were injured, four seriously, when the fire started around 3 a.m. (0100 GMT) in the basement of the multi-storey deep-water oil platform, Angolan authorities and the U.S. oil major said on Tuesday. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. The BBLT platform is found in Block 14 some 60 miles (97 km) offshore the Cabinda coast and injured personnel had to be helicoptered to land for medical treatment. Chevron subsidiary Cabinda Gulf Oil Company (CABGOC) was working with relevant agencies to help with search and rescue operations, a company statement said. "CABGOC is collaborating with its contracting partners to provide support to the impacted individuals and their families," the company said.
