Overview
- The blaze began around 10:15 a.m. in the vacuum distillation unit UDV3 at the Talara complex in Piura.
- Petroperú activated its contingency plan and on-site firefighting teams quickly contained the flames.
- One operator sustained minor injuries, received immediate treatment, and was transferred to a local clinic in stable condition.
- Osinergmin dispatched supervisors for in-situ safety checks and warned it could impose sanctions if it finds protocol breaches.
- The cause remains under investigation, operations continued without significant damage, and the incident is drawing added scrutiny of maintenance given Petroperú’s financial challenges.