US EditionFire Breaks Out at Pemex's Dos Bocas Refinery, the Second Since March
Pemex said no injuries were reported and emergency crews responded as social media footage showed heavy smoke and a large fireball.
- A fire erupted Thursday at a petroleum coke warehouse at Pemex's Dos Bocas refinery in southern Mexico, marking the second blaze at the site in less than a month.
- The Olmeca refinery is a $21 billion flagship project of former President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador designed to reduce Mexico's dependence on imported fuel, though it has faced operational issues since opening in 2024.
- In January, the refinery produced 205,000 barrels per day of crude oil, alongside 77,520 barrels of gasoline and 78,500 barrels of diesel daily, demonstrating significant operational capacity before Thursday's incident.
- This incident follows a March 17 fire where 'oily waters' ignited around the refinery's perimeter, Pemex said, resulting in five fatalities and highlighting persistent safety challenges at the complex.
- Despite initial goals of ensuring 'energy sovereignty,' recent operational failures demonstrate the difficulties stabilizing the $21 billion project intended to strengthen Mexico's fuel independence and reduce imported energy reliance.
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Another fire breaks out at Pemex’s Dos Bocas refinery on the Gulf Coast
For the second time in less than a month, a blaze was reported at Mexico’s newest oil refinery, where 150 “emergency specialists” were able to douse the flames on Thursday. State oil company Pemex confirmed the incident at the Olmeca refinery on the Gulf Coast in the state of Tabasco, though it did not offer specifics on the damage or possible cause of the fire at the site’s coke storage warehouse. 🚨 #ÚLTIMAHORA | Reportan incendio en bodega …
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A fire broke out Thursday in a coke storage facility at the Olmeca refinery in southeastern Mexico, but emergency crews were able to bring it under control, the state-owned oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) announced.
President Claudia Sheinbaum reported on the afternoon of Thursday April 9th on the fire at the Olmeca de Dos Bocas refinery after maintaining a call with the director of Pemex.According to Claudia Sheinbaum, Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) specified that the fire is located in a coke storage area and is fully controlled.Note in development.
Again there is a fire in the refinery in Dos Bocas, Tabasco; where an intense column of smoke is observed in the facilities. For its part, Petróleos Mexicanos reported that a fire was recorded in the Coque winery at the Olmeca refinery in Dos Bocas, and noted that all the emergency bodies in the area are attending to the emergency. So far no injuries are reported. It is worth noting that residents alerted on Tuesday about a possible gas leak ins…
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