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Fire Erupts at Pemex's Olmeca Refinery During Maintenance

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A fire broke out shortly after midnight on May 16 at Pemex’s Olmeca refinery in Dos Bocas, Tabasco. Local reports suggested it was a large fire, however Pemex, the operator of the refinery, stated that the fire occurred during scheduled maintenance that involved steam-emptying and controlled venting. The blaze appeared outside a vacuum residue storage […]

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On Saturday morning, a new incident was recorded in the Olmeca Refinery, located in Dos Bocas, municipality of Paraíso, Tabasco, after inhabitants reported an intense column of smoke and fire inside the oil complex.According to preliminary versions, the incident would have occurred at the coquizadora plant and, allegedly, during the event, alarm sirens were activated inside the facilities.So far, neither Mexican Petroleum nor state or municipal …

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A fire was recorded this s bado in the facilities of the refiner to Dos Bocas, Tabasco; workers evacuated the facilities.

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At about 1:45 a.m., a new fire was recorded at the Olmeca refinery facilities in Dos Bocas, Tabasco. Workers from the industrial plant and neighbors of the area captured images of the fire and, above all, smoke leaving the refinery. In response, authorities activated protocols and evacuated some areas. So far, neither Civil Protection nor Pemex have reported on what happened. Videos of the moment the flames come out of the refinery circulate on …

A fire at the Olmeca Refinery in Dos Bocas triggered emergency protocols early Saturday morning. Nearby residents reported sirens and the mobilization of emergency units. The incident comes weeks after other events at the oil complex.

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May 16, 2026.- Mexican Oils (Pemex) reported that the Olmeca Refinery, in Dos Bocas, Tabasco, operates normally after a “flamazo” was recorded outside one of the storage tanks during the morning of Saturday while scheduled maintenance maneuvers were carried out. The company noted that the situation was controlled immediately and that there were no injured people or risk to the community. Another fire at the Olmeca refinery, in Dos Bocas, Tabasco…

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Redacción / Grupo Cantón Pemex detailed that the incident occurred while scheduled maintenance work was being carried out in vacuum waste storage tanks inside the facilities. Tabasco.- A new fire was recorded during the early morning of this Saturday at the Olmeca refinery, located in Tabasco, reported Mexican Oils through a [...] The post It lights up again Dos Bocas; report fire in refinery appeared first on Quintana Roo Hoy.

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Proceso broke the news in Mexico on Saturday, May 16, 2026.
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