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| Fire at Kuwait’s largest oilfield is latest in series of blazes at oil sites across Middle East, but ‘no impact on production’ | Fire at Kuwait’s largest oilfield is latest in series of blazes at oil sites across Middle East, but ‘no impact on production’ |
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| Kuwait’s national oil company has said it is battling a blaze at one of its operational sites in the Burgan oilfield, the second largest in the world. The company says there has been no impact on oil production. | Kuwait’s national oil company has said it is battling a blaze at one of its operational sites in the Burgan oilfield, the second largest in the world. The company says there has been no impact on oil production. |
| In a statement on Monday cited by state-run media, Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) spokesman Qusay Al-Amer said a fire had broken out at dawn and all relevant teams had been dispatched to bring it under control. | In a statement on Monday cited by state-run media, Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) spokesman Qusay Al-Amer said a fire had broken out at dawn and all relevant teams had been dispatched to bring it under control. |
| Al-Amer said two workers, both of whom worked for a service company contracted to KOC, had sustained light injuries and been transported to Al-Ahmadi Hospital in a stable condition. He added that an investigation committee would be formed to determine the cause of the incident. | Al-Amer said two workers, both of whom worked for a service company contracted to KOC, had sustained light injuries and been transported to Al-Ahmadi Hospital in a stable condition. He added that an investigation committee would be formed to determine the cause of the incident. |
| The Burgan oilfield fire comes soon after other oil and gas facilities in the Middle East were afflicted by similar incidents. On Sunday, Syrian state TV said firefighters had extinguished a huge blaze at one of the country’s two oil refineries in Homs that had reportedly been caused by a leak at a pumping station. | The Burgan oilfield fire comes soon after other oil and gas facilities in the Middle East were afflicted by similar incidents. On Sunday, Syrian state TV said firefighters had extinguished a huge blaze at one of the country’s two oil refineries in Homs that had reportedly been caused by a leak at a pumping station. |
| Last week, Iran’s Pars Oil and Gas Company said a fire had broken out at a drilling rig belonging to a contractor, but had been swiftly brought under control. Meanwhile, Iraq claimed militants had attacked two oil wells in a field close to the northern city of Kirkuk with explosives. One of the fires was only extinguished on Sunday. | Last week, Iran’s Pars Oil and Gas Company said a fire had broken out at a drilling rig belonging to a contractor, but had been swiftly brought under control. Meanwhile, Iraq claimed militants had attacked two oil wells in a field close to the northern city of Kirkuk with explosives. One of the fires was only extinguished on Sunday. |
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