Fire reaches Petrobras platform in the Campus Basia

An explosion on the Cherne 1 platform, operated by Petrobras in the Campos Basin, resulted in 11 workers being injured this Monday morning, the 21st. The incident occurred around 7:25 and was reported by the North Fluminense Oil Workers Union (Sindipetro-NF). The platform, also known as PCH-1, is located in the North Fluminense. The wounded were... The post Petrobras platform in Rio de Janeiro explodes and leaves injuries appeared first on The A…

Petrobras published a note this afternoon informing that more than 13 workers were injured after fire at the PCH-1 (Cherne 1) Platform, in the Campus Bay, about 130 kilometres from the coast of Macaé, in Rio de Janeiro. Thus, the number of wounded reached 14. Earlier, the company had informed that a service provider of the company suffered mild and conscious burns. The officer fell into the sea during the accident. Related news: The worker is in…

Eleven workers were injured in a fire that exploded on a Petrobras platform this Monday morning (21), according to information from the North Fluminense Oil Workers Union (Sindipetro-NF). The accident occurred on the Cherne 1 platform, known as PCH-1, operated by Petrobras in the Campos Basin, in the North Fluminense. According to the union, the oil company itself announced the accident that occurred at 7:25am. The wounded were referred to an em…

An oil platform, with 176 people on board, caught fire this Monday morning (21) in the Campos dos Goytacazes Basin, in the northern region of Rio de Janeiro. According to the North Fluminense Oil Workers Union (Sindipetro-NF), the accident occurred on Cherne 1, also known as PCH-1, and an employee crashed into the sea. Also according to the union, the fire started at 7:25 and was only brought under control around 11:25am. The fight against the f…

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A worker fell into the sea during the fire, which lasted about four hours; he has light burns.