According to the statement, the preliminary investigation didn’t reveal any emergency situations at the oil and gas production facilities, other industrial or transport infrastructure facilities in the mentioned date.
On the morning of July 5, the MES air detachment helicopter began to conduct reconnaissance flight over the Caspian Sea. During the flights, the fact of eruption of a mud volcano was discovered on the island of Dashly, located about 30 kilometers from the shore in the direction of the Salyan district.
“At this moment in the crater of the volcano there is a relatively small flame, but the volcano doesn’t pose any danger for the oil and gas infrastructure and other objects on the sea, and also for the lives of people,” added the ministry.
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The incident happened at 9:30 p.m. local time on Sunday when a large explosion and fire were reported south of the capital Baku. Footage from the coast and a nearby platform showed large flames shooting into the sky.
A large explosion has been reported near an oil platform in the Caspian Sea off the coast of Azerbaijan, but officials believe it may have been caused by a mud volcano. Only few details are currently available.
The incident happened at 9:30 p.m. local time on Sunday when a large explosion and fire were reported south of the capital Baku. Footage from the coast and a nearby platform showed large flames shooting into the sky.
Local media initially reported that an explosion had occurred on one of the platforms, but this was denied by the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR), which said no accidents had taken place.
Initial indications are that the explosion was caused by a mud volcano, the oil company said.
We’re working to gather more information.
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