Luanda, May 20, 2025 (Lusa) - A fire injured 17 people early this morning, four seriously, on an oil platform in Angola owned by a Chevron subsidiary, according to the National Agency for Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels (Anpg).

In a statement, the Angolan concessionaire said the fire broke out at around 3 a.m. on the basement deck of the Benguela Belize Lobito Tomboco (BBLT) deepwater platform owned by Cabinda Golf Oil Company Limited (Cabgoc), located in Block 14 in the Cabinda maritime zone.

According to Anpg, the injured are all now ashore and receiving medical care, and the cause of the incident is being investigated.

"The incident occurred at a time when the BBLT facility was undergoing annual maintenance as part of a scheduled shutdown, with all production at the site shut down since 1 May," the statement said.

The statement said that Cabgoc responded immediately and successfully extinguished the fire, activating all protocols to implement emergency response procedures and notify the relevant authorities.

The Angolan concessionaire stressed that the priority at this time is "to ensure the safety of all personnel, provide the best care for the injured and determine the root cause of the incident."

Cabgoc is a subsidiary of Chevron in Angola, which operates two concessions on behalf of its partners in Block 0: Sonangol E. P. (41%), TotalEnergies EP Petroleum (Angola) SAS. (10%), and Azule Energy Angola Production B.V. (9.8%); and in Block 14: Sonangol P&P (20%), Angola Block 14 B.V (20%), Azule Energy Angola (20%), and Etu Energias (9%).

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