Gas production from the South Pars field has been fully maintained despite the fire incident at the SPD14D platform. This incident occurred at 19:30 on Tuesday (November 9) in the southern section of the platform, and immediately after the occurrence, the crisis management committee of the South Pars Oil and Gas Company was formed, and rescue operations began.
Details of the Incident and Rescue Operations
Sepahdar Abbaszadeh, the Deputy of Operations and Support at the South Pars Oil and Gas Company, said regarding the details of this incident: "The personnel stationed at the SPD14D platform successfully evacuated gas and left the platform relying on safety training and timely action." At the time of the incident, the weather conditions were unfavorable and the sea was turbulent, which affected the rescue operations.
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Abbaszadeh added: "Despite waves reaching about four meters in height and strong winds, the rescue and firefighting operations began promptly, and rescue vessels were dispatched to the area." Additionally, a helicopter carrying a support team was sent to the area, but due to unsafe conditions, it could not land.
Rescue of Personnel and Maintenance of Gas Production
The rescue operation for 17 personnel from the SPD14D platform was successfully carried out under difficult maritime conditions. Abbaszadeh announced: "The rescue operations continued continuously, and finally, the rescue boat carrying the personnel was connected to the rescue vessel using a rope." The personnel were in harsh maritime conditions, and fortunately, no injuries were reported.
The Deputy of Operations and Support stated: "The gas production from the SPD14D platform was about 14 million cubic meters per day, which was compensated by the production capacity of other platforms." Thus, gas production from the shared South Pars field was not affected by this incident.
Abbaszadeh also referred to the actions taken to investigate the cause of the incident and said: "Efforts have been made to send an expert team to the platform, but weather conditions have prevented this action. We hope that with improved conditions, the necessary investigations will be conducted, and the cause of the incident will be determined."
He emphasized: "The top priority of the company was to save the lives of colleagues, which was successfully accomplished, and all personnel will be transferred safely to the port of Nakhilu." Finally, Abbaszadeh acknowledged the professional performance of the personnel in implementing safety protocols and appreciated the cooperation of various organizations in the rescue and firefighting operations.
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