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A large smoke screen can be seen from other units operating in the surroundings on this 18th, Trident Energy Brazil reports that there were no victims or damage to the platform
Click Oil and Gas received today (18) a video of the P-65 platform allegedly on fire, recorded from other units around. This platform was from Petrobras and was sold to Trident Energy in July 2019 along with PPM-1, PCE-1, and P-8. In the recording below, it is possible to observe a large smoke screen on the side, which ended up creating several theories and fake news on social media.
The caption of the video described that a helicopter caught fire on the helipad of the P-65, falling into the sea and consequently killing 6 people. Many messages started coming into our official groups on WhatsApp and Telegram about the veracity of this information. We confirm that these messages are false!
CPG Contacted Trident Energy Brazil for More Information About the Incident
“Trident Energy Brazil reports that at around 10:16 AM on January 17, 2021, an incident occurred at the P-65 unit, located in the Campos Basin. During the operations of the unit, a small amount of oil was unintentionally transferred to the gas burner line.”
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“The burning of this oil in the gas burner generated dark smoke that could be seen from the platform and the sea. Activities were immediately halted, and the incident was contained. There were no injuries, and the platform is in a safe condition, with no damages. The responsible authorities were duly notified of the incident.” the press office concludes in the email sent to CPG.
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