Rig fire at Socar-owned platform extinguished
Azerbaijan Last week, Socar president Rovnag Abullayev said the fire was expected to result in the loss of as many as 12,000 bopd in production. US well control company Boots & Coots was involved in combatting the blaze and succeeded in capping the last well at 7.24 pm local time yesterday. Platform Number 10, located in the shallow water Guneshli field, is expected to resume operations within three to four months, according to Abullayev.
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