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Minor Blaze at KNPC’s Mina Abdullah Refinery Contained
The Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) announced that a small fire at the desulfurization unit of its Mina Abdullah Refinery was successfully brought under control by emergency response teams. According to a…
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Process Safety Beacon: Know the signs of heat illness
On July 20, 2020, a 35-year-old worker was fatally injured while working on a road construction project in New York state. The cause was severe heat illness, often called Heat Stroke. The…
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More Than 150 Personnel Responding to Oil and Gas Leak in Coastal Louisiana
A significant oil and natural gas release in coastal Louisiana has triggered a coordinated emergency response led by the Unified Command, which includes the U.S. Coast Guard, Spectrum OpCo (the well operator),…
May 1, 2025 -
Fatal Gas Leak at IOL Chemicals’ Punjab Plant Leaves One Dead, Three Injured
One person has died and three others were injured following a gas leak at IOL Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals’ manufacturing facility in Barnala, Punjab, the company confirmed on Monday. The incident occurred on…
April 29, 2025 -
Explosion at Iran’s Bandar Abbas Port Kills 18 and Injures Hundreds, Likely Linked to Chemicals
A devastating explosion at Bandar Abbas, Iran’s largest port, on Saturday has left at least 18 dead and over 700 injured. The blast, believed to be caused by the ignition of chemicals…
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Fatal Explosion at Tourmaline Natural Gas Plant in British Columbia
An explosion followed by a fire occurred at Tourmaline’s Gundy c-60 natural gas facility around 5:45 p.m. local time, according to a company statement. Emergency crews promptly responded, and operations at the…
April 24, 2025 -
Tanker Adrift in Indian Ocean After Engine Room Fire
A Marshall Islands-flagged tanker, Invictus, is currently adrift in the Indian Ocean after suffering an engine room fire and losing power on Tuesday, April 22, while en route to Fujairah in the…
April 24, 2025 -
CSB Calls for Stronger Fired Heater Safety After Major Fire at Martinez Facility
A devastating fire at the Marathon Martinez Renewables facility in California has prompted federal safety officials to call for stricter safeguards around fired heater operations in chemical plants. Incident Overview In November…
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Fire on Petrobras Offshore Platform Injures 14 Workers
A fire broke out on Petrobras’ inactive offshore Platform PCH-1 (Cherne 1), located in the Campos Basin about 130 kilometers off the coast of Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, injuring at least 14…
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Engine Fire Triggers Emergency Evacuation of Delta Flight in Orlando
A Delta Airlines flight preparing to depart from Orlando International Airport was evacuated Monday morning after an engine caught fire, prompting a swift emergency response. The aircraft, scheduled to fly to Atlanta,…
April 22, 2025
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