Maritime accident: Offshore pipeline explosion and fire, Gulf of Mexico

Pipeline burst led to the explosion and subsequent fire in front of Nueva Refineria Dos Bocas, Paraiso, Tabasco, Mexico, Gulf of Mexico, on Dec 31, 2020, according to FleetMon.

It stated: “ Pipeline is connecting Dos Bocas Refinery with offshore oil platforms. The fire was extinguished by offshore tugs, the site was fenced off with booms.

“Nobody was injured, all the facilities except burst pipe didn’t suffer any damages, understood some oil leaked.”