2 Dead, 29 Missing As Azeri Oil Rig Fire In Caspian Sea Prompts Evacuation

[dervish]

https://www.rt.com/news/324844-azeri-oil-platform-fire/

 

"According to our information, 32 workers died, while 42 workers were rescued last night," said Mirvari Gakhramanly. He later told the AP those were not dead, but missing.

A major fire has broken out on an offshore oil platform in Azerbaijans section of the Caspian Sea. The company says two people died and 32 were evacuated - while 29 more are missing.

The fire started overnight at a rig at the Gunashli field southeast of Neft Daşları (Oil Rocks) settlement. It was caused by strong winds that damaged a gas pipeline on the platform, the Azeri state energy company SOCAR said.

 

"The fire in the gas pipeline has not been completely extinguished and it has not been ruled out that it could spread to oil and gas wells near the platform," it stated.

[Guest milne_afc]

Seen elsewhere - "RIP to our oilfield brothers".

 

*insert all the emoticons*

[The Boofon]

Absolutely no surprise that it was on the Oily Rocks.

 

Absolute death traps those things.

[Redstar]

Agreed...the place has had zero maintenance since the Russians fucked off in 91...plenty horror stories about the SOCAR rigs.

[The Boofon]

Agreed...the place has had zero maintenance since the Russians fucked off in 91...plenty horror stories about the SOCAR rigs.

I've got a presentation from one of them years ago before the Central Azeri was being built. A couple of KCA guys went on a visit.

 

It's mind boggling. I'll dig it out when I get home later in the week and post a few pics.

[tup]

That's the company the Wick lads who caused the diplomatic incident worked for

 

I seen them yesterday, they have no plans to return to Azerbaijan, said his mither had been through plenty this year already.

[Redstar]

[Ke1t]

 

Has something happened to Bob the Builder?

[strachanmcgheegoal]

I don't know but Elgin city seem to be pretty cut up about it.

[strachanmcgheegoal]

On another note, why is the number 4 (fifth one in) wearing his 5 year old loon's shin pads?

 

Edit: and on another other note for those of you wanting an evil cuntish Goodwin type, I give you Number 18.

 

Da Brudda's on da crack pipe methinks

[Localfitbafan]

Any truth in the rumour that the 29 missing are possibly in a life boat and it has somehow got stuck under the rig

[The Boofon]

Any truth in the rumour that the 29 missing are possibly in a life boat and it has somehow got stuck under the rig

There was a lifeboat stuck under it due to the bad seas. Not sure how many were in it but the being stuck but is true is as much as they couldn't get a rescue boat into tow it out. Presumably the coxswain of the lifeboat is either not in it, dead or plainly not able to pilot the boat.