🔻Fire on gas platform Phase 14 of South Pars «brought under control»

Iranian media have reported that a fire broke out on a gas platform in Phase 14 of the South Pars field.

The deputy oil minister of Iran, according to the Fars News Agency, said: «The SPDI 14D platform of South Pars caught fire; the situation on this platform is completely under control.»

According to the announcement from the public relations of Pars Oil and Gas Company, «Following the occurrence of a fire on one of the gas platforms in Phase 14 of South Pars, operational and safety forces, by taking timely action, successfully controlled and contained the blaze.»

Based on this statement, «At the same time as the fire was brought under control, the platform evacuation operation was immediately put on the agenda, and staff left the platform in full health.»

According to Fars News Agency, the damaged platform produces 14.5 million cubic meters of gas; whereas the total production of this field is 700 million cubic meters.

Based on data from the «Gas Exporting Countries Forum», Iran’s total gas production in 2024 reached 276 billion cubic meters, of which 94% is consumed domestically.

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