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14 People Killed and 500 Hospitalised Due To Toxic Soybean ‘Gas Leak’

According to an article published in Samma and the Business-Standard, Experts are questioning the theory that a soybean container at the Karachi port is behind the toxic gas leak that has killed 14 people and leftover 500 sick, including doctors.

Summary of the incident

14 people have died and scores others have complained of breathing difficulties from what has been dubbed the leakage of toxic gas whose nature and the source remain unclear. Authorities were alerted to the incident when people in...

http://mfame.guru/14-people-killed-and-500-hospitalised-due-to-toxic-soybean-gas-leak/

Gas leak results to at least five dead at Karachi port

According to local media, an unknown poisonous gas leaked from a container at port Karachi in Pakistan, killing at least five people, while about 70 others fainted.

Specifically, Deputy Inspector General of Police Of South Karachi Sharjeel Kharal reported to local media that the gas leaked when workers were unloading a chemical loaded container from a ship docked at the Kemari area of the Karachi port.

People that were affected by the leak, have been reporting stomachaches and burn in their eyes.

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https://safety4sea.com/gas-leak-results-to-at-least-five-dead-at-karachi-port/

Fire erupts at Iranian South Pars gas platform

Fire took place at the SPD9 platform, in the South Pars gas field, on June 12. About 14 people were working at the platform the moment of the fire, but not casualties were reported. The fire has now been contained.

The Platform belongs to the phases 6, 7, and 8 of South Pars and local media reported that the fire occurred because of gas leakage.

What is more, due to the fire, production at this platform has been stopped.

The fire took place at about 3 p.m. local time, but there were no injuries.

At...

https://safety4sea.com/fire-erupts-at-iranian-south-pars-gas-platform/

USCG monitors natural gas release in Gulf of Mexico

The US Coast Guard informed that it is monitoring a natural gas and condensate leak from an orphan well, located four nautical miles southeast of Bob Hall Pier near Corpus Christi, Texas, on Thursday, May 9.

Namely, Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi watchstanders were informed by a good Samaritan of a possible offshore rig release.

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After that, a Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew was deployed to investigate. The crew confirmed...

https://safety4sea.com/uscg-monitors-natural-gas-release-in-gulf-of-mexico/

Aasta Hansteen field is shut due to investigations of gas leak

The production of Equinor’s Aasta Hasteen gas field continues being out of operation as the Norwegian authorities and Equinor investigate the cause of a gas leak, which occurred on the field the previous week. No personal injuries have been reported as a consequence of the incident. According to Equinor, the operator company, personnel were in the immediate vicinity when the leak occurred.

Specifically, the Aasta Hansteen has been in operation since December 2018.

It is the deepest field...

https://safety4sea.com/aasta-hansteen-field-is-shut-due-to-investigations-of-gas-leak/

Breaches of regulations identified at Hammerfest LNG leak

The PSA Norway has concluded its investigation of the LNG leak in Equinor’s Hammerfest LNG plant at Melkøya on 17 June 2018. Several breaches of the regulations have been identified.

The incident

This leak took place during loading of a road tanker at the gas liquefaction facility. According to PSA, the direct cause of the LNG escape was that a valve on the cold flaring line in the road tanker from Barents Naturgass (BNG) had been left in the open position when loading was completed at the...

https://safety4sea.com/breaches-of-regulations-identified-at-hammerfest-lng-leak/

LPG leakage reported at Mongstad facilities

According to Equinor an LPG leakage took place at one of the Mongstad facilities, on 10 December. The unit with the leak was shut down, while depressurizing operations were conducted.

On 10 December an LPG leakage happened at one of the Mongstad facilities. All personnel not involved in the emergency response work were evacuated, while all personnel have been accounted for.

Emergency shutdown and depressurising of the leaking unit were carried out , while authorities were notified and started...

https://safety4sea.com/21172747-2/

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