Fire at Bulla-Deniz is not extinguished

 Fire which began at  night on August  18  at the offshore gas condensate field "Bulla-Deniz"  in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea, has not yet been extinguished, according to informed source in the state company SOCAR. Official information on the matter is very stingy. It is only  known that a meeting of the special committee of the employees  of the state-owned companies and special emergency services was held. The Commission discussed the issues on extinguishing fire.

The fire  began in the exploration well N 29  during a drilling at a depth of  six kilometers. At this point, there was an open gushing gas, which caught fire. The workers on the platform were evacuated. "Bulla-Deniz" is in the open sea,  in 80 km  to the south of Baku. -03D-

 

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