Another hit for Mumbai and India - Fire at Oil Rig

sudheer poppa · Jul 27th, 2005, 22:06

A major fire has broken out at one of the oil platforms in Bombay High oil fields of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC). The Bombay High field produces 40 per cent of India's just over 33 million tonnes crude oil output and is the home for the country's biggest gas field, Bassein.

http://www.ndtv.com/topstories/showt...orm&id=1 7416

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/a...ow/1183995.cms

crvlvr · Jul 28th, 2005, 23:18

lets hope all those rains will put the fire out.

rangss · Jul 28th, 2005, 23:59

Read somewhere that there are two enemies to an oil rig...water and fire.

Indojingai · Jul 29th, 2005, 07:30

It wasnt the rigs own doing, some ship wanted to see if there is a spark when it meets an oil rig.

10 poor souls lost their lives, mtsrip.

skell · Jul 29th, 2005, 10:36

One of the ways they put out oil rig fires is by blowing them up. The explosion deprives it of oxygen. Otherwise they can burn indefinately. Obviously a job for a professional. Red Adair, where are you?

Anders · Jul 29th, 2005, 13:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by skell

Red Adair, where are you?

Red Adair is dead.

bongdongs · Jul 30th, 2005, 01:53

Fire was on a production platform called BHN (Bombay High North) (not a rig, not a wellhead platform, please keep the explosives safely away :-))

It occured when ONGC vessel "Samudra Rakshak" (ironic eh :-)) attempted to carry out a medical evacuation in rough weather. It collided with the platform rupturing a pipeline, thus causing the fire.

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sudheer poppa Senior brick in the wall Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Pole Posts: 1,475	Another hit for Mumbai and India - Fire at Oil Rig A major fire has broken out at one of the oil platforms in Bombay High oil fields of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC). The Bombay High field produces 40 per cent of India's just over 33 million tonnes crude oil output and is the home for the country's biggest gas field, Bassein. http://www.ndtv.com/topstories/showt...orm&id=1 7416 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/a...ow/1183995.cms __________________ We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools - MLK Pic Page 1 Pic Page 2 When my life changed over a week

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rangss Bulk Carrier Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,838	Read somewhere that there are two enemies to an oil rig...water and fire. __________________ ...and I took the road less travelled.

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Indojingai One in a billion member. Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 987	It wasnt the rigs own doing, some ship wanted to see if there is a spark when it meets an oil rig. 10 poor souls lost their lives, mtsrip. __________________ I need your clothes, your boots and your motorcycle.

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crvlvr Guru Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Hollywood Posts: 4,473	lets hope all those rains will put the fire out.

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skell Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The OC Posts: 975	One of the ways they put out oil rig fires is by blowing them up. The explosion deprives it of oxygen. Otherwise they can burn indefinately. Obviously a job for a professional. Red Adair, where are you?

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bongdongs ami ek zazabor Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Houston Posts: 212	Fire was on a production platform called BHN (Bombay High North) (not a rig, not a wellhead platform, please keep the explosives safely away :-)) It occured when ONGC vessel "Samudra Rakshak" (ironic eh :-)) attempted to carry out a medical evacuation in rough weather. It collided with the platform rupturing a pipeline, thus causing the fire.

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