Seyyed Mohammad Reza Mavallizadeh, the Governor of Khuzestan, today, October 24, 2023, during a visit to the Abadan refinery, announced that the issue of petroleum product production at this refinery has been resolved. He pointed to an incident that had occurred at this refinery, stating: "We had a site visit, and thankfully, the colleagues are actively working, and there is very good coordination observed at the refinery."
Details of the incident and actions taken
The Governor of Khuzestan added: "Everyone was on board to resolve the issue that had arisen, and fortunately, this problem has been resolved, and currently, we have no issues regarding petroleum product production at this refinery." He expressed gratitude to the management of the refinery, explaining that a gap in the distillation tower caused an incident that resulted in the injury of three personnel. These individuals were initially hospitalized at the Abadan Oil Hospital and then transferred to Taleghani Hospital in Ahvaz.
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Status of the injured and treatment process
Mavallizadeh continued: "Fortunately, the condition of two of them is good, and the third person, with slightly more burns, is under necessary care." He clarified: "Their degrees of burns are different, but thankfully, they are not severe. We will continue to follow up on the treatment and condition of the patients and the injured."
The Governor of Khuzestan further referred to the status of petroleum product production at the Abadan refinery, stating: "Thank God, everyone is on board, and our production is at its level, and we have no issues in this regard. The work was done carefully, but this incident was somewhat unexpected."
He also noted that there are no specific issues in the quantity and quality of the products from the Abadan refinery and emphasized that efforts to return to normal production conditions will continue.
