On April 6, 2024, Mexico’s state energy firm, Pemex, reported a fire that broke out at the Akal-B platform in the Gulf of Mexico. It added that it had activated and contained the emergency protocols.
However, the firm reported that at least one contractor lost his life following the accident, and two were in “grave” condition.
Pemex declared in a statement that five of these workers were its employees, while the rest were from other firms, such as COTER and Diavaz.
The fire...