Luanda, May 21, 2025 (Lusa) - Cabinda Golf Oil Company Limited (Cabgoc), a subsidiary of Chevron, said on Wednesday  that one person is missing following a fire on Tuesday on an oil platform, which left 17 people injured, four in serious condition.

Chevron's statement, without giving further details, said that its subsidiary continues to work closely with government authorities and has mobilised resources to conduct search and rescue operations.

The fire broke out early Tuesday morning on the basement deck of Cabgoc's Benguela Belize Lobito Tomboco (BBLT) deepwater platform, located in Block 14 in the Cabinda maritime zone.

This incident left 17 people injured, four of them seriously, and occurred at a time when the BBLT facility was undergoing annual maintenance as part of a scheduled shutdown, with all local production shut down since the 1st of this month.

The injured are all receiving proper medical care onshore and the cause of the incident is being investigated, according to the company.

"The safety and well-being of our workforce remains our top priority. Cabgoc is working with contractors to provide support to those affected and their families. We will provide updates as additional information becomes available," Chevron said in a statement.

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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