MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Editores Latin Petroleum, 4.Sep.2026, Words: 154) — State-owned Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) reported a small fire at 10:30am at the Salina Cruz refinery has been contained and extinguished. PEMEX said operating procedures were immediately implemented, and the refinery’s firefighting personnel extinguished the flame. The incident […]
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PEMEX reports containment of fire in Epazoyucan, HidalgoÂ
MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Isaac Silvestre, Editores Latin Petroleum, 16.Aug.2026, Words: 160) — State-owned Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) said a fire broke out in Epazoyucan, Hidalgo during the closure of an illegal tap. Specialized PEMEX personnel immediately activated safety protocols and suspended system operations.
PDVSA confirms explosion at Lamargas plant in block 5 of Lake Maracaibo in Zulia state
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 15.May.2026, Words: 160) — State-owned Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA) confirmed an explosion occurred at the Lamargas compression plant, located in block 5 of Lake Maracaibo, Zulia state. The incident occurred on the morning of 15 May 2026.
Chevron Corp. says fire at El Segundo refinery is now out
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA (By Chevron, 3.Oct.2025, Words: 176) — On Thursday, 2 Oct. 2025, at approximately 9:30pm, a fire occurred at the Chevron Corporation El Segundo refinery. The incident took place at a processing unit located near the southeast corner of the facility. Following Chevron’s active response along with support from […]
SSR Mining Updates on Rescue Efforts at Çöpler Mine
(SSR Mining, 18.Feb.2024) — SSR Mining Inc., in regards to ongoing rescue efforts at the Çöpler mine in Türkiye, said search and rescue efforts to locate nine missing workers following the 13 Feb. 2024 incident at the Çöpler mine continue. “Our thoughts continue to be with the families of the […]