Fire Extinguished on Phase 14 Platform in Iran’s South Pars Gas Field

Overview

• Officials said a fire broke out on the Phase 14 production platform and was extinguished quickly by emergency crews.
• Seventeen workers jumped into the sea to escape the platform and were later recovered in good condition after boarding lifeboats and rescue craft.
• Bushehr’s crisis management office reported that three heavy rescue vessels were dispatched to the platform to bring personnel back to safety.
• The affected platform supplies about 14.5 million cubic metres of gas per day compared with more than 700 million cubic metres from the whole South Pars field, suggesting limited immediate impact on total output.
• South Pars and Qatar’s adjoining North Dome form the world’s largest offshore gas reservoir, and investigators are examining operational procedures and a possible gas leak to determine what safety changes may be needed.