Deaths, injuries and disappearances: the results after the explosion of the Pemex E-Ku-A2 platform

The staff of Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) were surprised in the afternoon of Sunday August 22, 2020, when an explosion on one of their platforms in Campeche forced them to evacuate the area.

In this regard, Pemex’s official social media account indicated around 6:21 p.m. in the afternoon that the fire at the Ku-Maloob-Zaap production asset was fully contained, located in the Sonda de Campeche.

So far, only five people with burn injuries have been reported who have been transferred to the Regional Hospital of Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche and the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS).

“An investigation into the root cause will be carried out to determine the origin of this fact”, warned the state authorities.

Hours later, they revealed through a statement on their official Twitter account that the incident had been reported around 3:10 p.m. at the E-Ku A2 platform of the Ku-A processing centerTherefore, the necessary action protocol was initiated.

That is to say, they proceeded to close the valves and control “while waiting for the rest to be consumed”, without forgetting to also activate what they called the “Emergency plan”.

On the other hand, they offered a report on the status of the workers who were on the platform at the time of the events, and in which Unfortunately declared dead or missing.

A total of three wounded, Pemex workers, were treated in a timely manner, while another had a nervous breakdown, and confirmed the unfortunate death of one more collaborator.

On the other hand, the company Cotemar SA de CV, which provides integral solutions for offshore operation and production, indicated in the same press release that three people were injured and three others are still missing.

In addition, the company Bufete de Monitoreo de Conditions e Integridad, SA de CV, has contracted for the service of predictive maintenance and conditional maintenance of the main equipment of the AS01 and AS02 shallow water production sub-directorates, confirmed a total of two missing persons.

In this regard, the company reported that the exhaustive search for missing personnel remains active, “Stabilize the integrity of the facilities, as well as the damage assessment.”

“PEMEX expresses its deepest condolences to the relatives of the deceased and supports the workers affected by this incident and their familiesThey finished the statement.

Agree with Reuters, the fire started when the platform was in service. Likewise, initially, no injuries were reported and workers were evacuated in flotels, ships designed for unplanned evacuations and to help extract oil.

In addition, it was unofficially stated that the incident took place at a gas and crude distribution center.

Barely August 7, 2021 Mexican refinery Salina Cruz brought fire to its facilities in the early morning that left no wounds, said Reuters an official from the state-owned company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex).

The incident occurred after an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5. On June 22, the epicenter was in Crucecita, Oaxaca, 148 kilometers from a Salina Cruz refinery, where in addition to some damage to structures, an explosion of one of its reactors was recorded, causing a fire after the earthquake.

The “Antonio Dovalí Jaime” refinery caught fire because of the movement which raised its temperature. Pemex reported that the firing at the turbogenerators and the boiler caused a fire which was immediately extinguished.

On the other hand, in the early morning of July 2, the surface of the The Gulf of Mexico caught fire, following a gas leak in a Pemex marine pipeline.

Without giving further details, the company that manages Octavio Romero Oropeza reported that the fire at the surface of the ocean had not caused environmental damage, because there was no spill of raw

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