On Tuesday at around 17:00 was extinguished basic oil well on the platform number 10 in the offshore field "Guneshli". It became possible thanks to the joint efforts of Azerbaijani and US specialists from the company Boots and Coots. This very well pose a threat of oil spills at sea, senior source in SOCAR exclusively told Turan. "The well is plugged and the risk of spillage has been eliminated. The day before was extinguished another well," said the source.
There remain a few burning gas wells. However, experts have managed to open holes in them with the help of special equipment, and to direct a jet of water directly into the wells. This seriously made easier extinguishing the fire, which will be possible to extinguish in 1-2 days.
The fire broke out due to an accident on a gas pipeline caused by storm winds and high waves.
From the burning platform were evacuated alive 33 people, 7 - died, the search for 23 oil workers missing in a fire, and three 3 employees from the platform to the "Oil Rocks"is ongoing. -12B06-
2015 December 15 (Tuesday) 14:08:58
The Ministry of Extraordinary Situations and American Boots and Coots continue joint efforts to extinguish the fire on offshore platform N10 in the oilfield Guneshli, 60 km from Apsheron.
The fire that broke out on December 4 has swept 5-6 wells. One of them has been put out, a source in SOCAR said.
The company Boots and Coots is also involved in quenching the fire. Firemen putting out the fire only from vessels were not enough.
To extinguish this type of fire, special underwater technology is used to cool the well and reduce the reservoir pressure. A source at SOCAR said that because of the special equipment they will be able to localize the fire in the coming days.
Recall that the experts from Boots and Coots helped in putting out the fire at the sea gas field Bulla Deniz that lasted more than 9 weeks.
Also, the search continues for 23 lost oil workers, as well as 3 others from the platform Oil Rocks. -16D-
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