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A fire broke out Tuesday at the SPD14D platform in Iran’s South Pars gas field, prompting authorities to evacuate all personnel as a precaution, according to Iranian media cited by Anadolu Agency.
“Pars Oil and Gas Company” said operational and safety teams had contained the blaze at a platform in Phase 14 of South Pars.
The deputy oil minister said the platform had been fully evacuated to protect engineers working at the facility, the semi-official “Fars News Agency” reported.
The official said the situation was under control and authorities were investigating the cause. A gas leak or an operational incident were being considered as possible explanations.
The SPD14D platform accounts for 14.5 million cubic meters of South Pars’ total gas production of more than 700 million cubic meters, the deputy oil minister said.
No casualties were immediately reported.
Located in the Gulf, South Pars is Iran’s largest natural gas field and a major source of the country’s domestic gas supply. The field is shared with Qatar, where it is known as the North Field.
