Two Workers, Allegedly Maritime, Died in an Incident Aboard Shell’s Auger Platform in the Gulf of Mexico.
According to Reuters, the incident occurred on Sunday morning (6/30) during a test related to “lifeboat launch and recovery capability” on the deep-water Auger platform.
Offshore Energy Today reached out to Shell and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), seeking confirmation of the report and more information.
The BSEE was designated by the U.S. Coast Guard as the leading federal agency. The U.S. Coast Guard has not yet responded to Offshore Energy Today’s request for comments.
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Shell has not released further information, which it will do once the causes of the incidents are more thoroughly investigated.
The Accident Site
Regarding the Auger platform, in 1994, it was the world’s first “Tension Leg” platform, operating in the Gulf of Mexico, anchored to the seabed at 830 meters (2,720 feet) of water depth.
The platform’s lifespan was extended when, in 2014, it began producing energy from the neighboring Cardamom field.
Shell is an Anglo-Dutch multinational oil company, primarily engaged in oil refining and natural gas extraction.
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