Fossil Energy – Decommissioning
Vietnamese officials confirmed that there was a devastating fire at the Song Doc offshore oil platform on Wednesday.
The platform is the country’s first decommissioning project.
One person was killed in the fire. Seven others were reported as injured. Officials emphasized the fire was brought under control in 30 minutes.
The Song Doc oil platform was an important offshore development for the country. It was discovered in 2006 and brought into production in 2008 by the national company PVEP POC, a subsidiary of Petrovietnam Exploration Production Corporation, along with two investment partners.
It was a relatively small site producing at its maximum around 28,000 barrels per day.
Work was underway on the decommissioning, with the reports saying a subcontractor was conducting a cleaning process at the site when the fire began on Wednesday afternoon. It is unclear how many workers were on the platform.
The company is reporting that there was no pollution and the fire did not affect normal operations and production at the other oil and gas projects in the area.
