According to Khabar Online, the head of the Ministry of Oil said: The reconstruction operation of the damaged platform D, Phase 14 of South Pars, which caught fire on November 19, will begin soon.
IRNA wrote in a news: On Friday, Hamid Bord, while visiting the D phase 14 gas platform in South Pars, appreciated the efforts of oil industry workers and rescue forces to manage the incident and stated that the lost gas caused by this incident was compensated by using the capacity of other platforms and this incident did not cause any casualties.
He reminded: The workers of the oil industry are trying to continue the production and supply of the country’s gas even in difficult conditions, and their presence in these areas is an example of serving the Iranian nation.
The board added: The fire of the South Pars phase 14 gas platform was contained and extinguished using the capacity of fire-fighting vessels and facilities in the area.
Referring to the rescue operation of the employees present at the platform, the Acting Minister of Petroleum said: The people who were working at the site when the accident happened, were saved from the sea by the efforts of the rescue forces.
Board continued: The fire caused damage to the platform’s equipment and some of its facilities were damaged, but immediately after the fire was contained, specialist forces were deployed to start the reconstruction and repair operations.
Emphasizing that the reconstruction of this platform will begin soon, he said: the amount of gas that was lost after the accident has been compensated through other platforms, and with repairs and reconstruction, the activity of this platform will also be resumed.
Acting Minister of Petroleum’s request to the people to manage gas consumption
Referring to the necessity of people’s support to overcome the difficult conditions of energy supply in the cold season of the year, the Acting Minister of Oil stated: We request the people to help the oil industry workers in the stable gas supply of the country by joining the campaign to save gas consumption and adjust the temperature of heating devices between 18 and 20 degrees Celsius.
He added: Saving gas consumption, especially in the domestic and commercial sectors, is very important so that we can meet the needs of all regions of the country and pass this winter successfully.
Stating that the main purpose of this visit is to meet the employees and appreciate their efforts, the Board said: The employees of the oil industry are working in the most difficult conditions and in remote operating areas, and they are working for the continuity of production and energy supply of the country.
He considered the employees of the oil industry to be the soldiers of the Iranian nation in the economic front line of the country and added: Just as the defense forces of the country defend Iran in the front line, the employees of the oil industry also have an important responsibility in the economic field.
The Acting Minister of Oil thanked the families of offshore platform workers and said: Families whose wives, fathers and children are working on offshore platforms are also involved in this effort and service, and we should appreciate their companionship and patience.
Board continued: On behalf of the president and the members of the government, I say God Kut to the employees of the oil industry, and I hope that with the sympathy and cooperation of all sectors, we can compensate for the efforts of these forces.
The D phase 14 gas platform of South Pars had a fire on Tuesday, November 19, which was contained and extinguished by the timely action of operational and safety forces.
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