Two workers have died from their injuries sustained in a fire on Chevron’s oil platform off Angola on May 20, bringing the total body count to three.
The fire broke out in the basement of the Benguela Belize Lobito Tomboco (BBLT) oil platform, while the platform was undergoing scheduled maintenance. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
The fire left 17 injured, including four critically. All injured workers were transported onshore and received medical care.
Initially, it was reported that all personnel had been accounted for. However, the Angolan National Agency for Oil, Gas and Biofuels later stated that one person was missing. The worker’s body has since been found but has not yet been retrieved from the ocean floor.
The injured workers have been receiving medical treatment in South Africa. The first injured worker succumbed to injuries on May 24, while the second died on May 27.
The BBLT platform is located in the Block 14 concession, some 97 km offshore of the Cabinda coast. The platform is operated by Chevron’s Angolan arm, Cabinda Gulf Oil Company.
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