Incident Report

Subject:                   Venezuela - PDVSA Puerto La Cruz Fire, Aug 11th

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Aerial shot of the API separators and large pond which were on fire following lightning strike

My Venezuelan contact returned today, and after some checking in several places the lighting ignited the large ponds of what appears to be the API separator.  It appears the refinery has be Idle for some time, and they are using it as a terminal.

The following website provides a picture gallery – No. 3 indicates that the fire most likely large ponds – probably API oil water separator on fire and not a tank as was previously reported…

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images from http://www.eluniversal.com/economia/130811/reportan-incendio-en-la-refineria-puerto-la-cruz