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  • 190,000-Litre Sewage Tank Explodes in Connecticut

    An explosion occurred around 11:45 AM on October 24th at a facility operated by the Water Pollution Control Authority in Bantam, near Litchfield, Connecticut. The incident prompted a response from both the…

    October 30, 2024

  • 48 Officials Disciplined After Deadly Petrochemical Explosion Claims 13 Lives

    On January 15, 2023, an explosion erupted at Panjin Haoye Chemical petrochemical facility while maintenance work was being conducted. The blast led to a fire that quickly spread throughout the plant, resulting…

    October 30, 2024

  • API Introduces Updated Fire Protection Standards for Refineries

    The American Petroleum Institute (API) has released Addendum 1 to the 10th Edition of API RP 2001, titled Fire Protection in Refineries. This recent addendum enhances current fire safety standards by incorporating…

    October 29, 2024

  • Oil Leak at Shell’s Singapore Energy and Chemical Park Contained

    Shell reported that an oil leak occurred around 5:30 a.m. local time from an onshore pipeline. The leak was halted by approximately 3:00 p.m., although traces of oil were seen in the…

    October 25, 2024

  • Fire at Baku Oil Refinery Successfully Contained

    A fire broke out at the Heydar Aliyev Oil Refinery in Baku’s Nizami district, prompting an immediate response from emergency services. According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, forces from the State…

    October 24, 2024

  • Engine Fire Aboard Tanker at Singapore Anchorage

    Early on the 21st October, local authorities, including the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), responded to a fire on a tanker shortly after…

    October 23, 2024

  • Fire Contained at Crude Unit in German Refinery

    A fire that erupted at Bayernoil Raffineriegesellschaft MBH’s dual-site refinery, which processes 10.3 million tonnes annually, has been successfully put out. The refinery is located across Vohburg, Ingolstadt, and Neustadt in Bavaria,…

    October 21, 2024

  • CSB Releases Safety Video on Hydrogen Chloride Release

    The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released a new safety video on its investigation into the fatal release of hydrogen chloride at the Wacker Polysilicon North America facility in Charleston, Tennessee,…

    October 18, 2024

  • Massive Fire at Venezuelan Oil Terminal Extinguished

    A significant fire that broke out early Tuesday at an oil tank in La Salina terminal, operated by Venezuela’s state-owned oil company PDVSA, was successfully extinguished on Wednesday, authorities reported. The fire…

    October 17, 2024

  • Fuel Tanker Explosion in Nigeria Kills 147, Injures Dozens More

    A devastating accident involving a fuel tanker occurred overnight on a highway in Jigawa state, resulting in a deadly explosion. According to police spokesperson Lawan Shiisu Adam, the crash prompted locals to…

    October 17, 2024
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