Pemex Predicted a Drop in Gas Production After a Fire on an Offshore Platform
The platforms of the Mexican oil and gas corporation Pemex offshore Campeche in the Gulf of Mexico, affected by the fire, played a significant role in the gas production system, this incident will greatly affect the company’s overall performance, the company’s leaders said.
“Given the importance of this facility to Pemex, the incident will have a significant impact on production, however, technicians are looking into how to restore pipelines, connections and carry out restoration work. We are still working to find the root cause of this accident,” Octavio, CEO of Pemex, said. Romero, his words are given in the publication of the company on Twitter.
17 million cubic meters of gas produced at the Cantarel complex was distributed through the affected platforms, Pemex director of production and production, Angel Sid, said.
Earlier, the company’s press service reported that as a result of a fire on the platforms, two people were killed, one was missing and six people were injured.