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Incident report
A summary of the recent explosions, fires and leaks in the tank storage industry
07 September 2022
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KRYVYI RIH, UKRAINE
A large fire erupted at an oil depot in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, after Russian forces launched missiles that hit the base. Firefighters attended the scene working to put out the fire. Governor Vilkul has confirmed that a large stock of fuel has been destroyed. The number of confirmed casualties has yet to be announced. 16 September 2022
PERU
A pipeline transporting crude oil from the Amazon to Peru’s desert coast suffered a spill, affecting indigenous communities in Peru’s northeast region of Loreto. Peru’s environment ministry has estimated that the spill is at least 2,500 barrels. State-owned oil company Petroperu is yet to release an official estimate of the losses. 22 September 2022
PLAZA HUINCUL, ARGENTINA
An explosion erupted at New American Oil refinery, in the Neuquén town of Huincul Square. Three workers died at the scene. The Petroleum union declared a strike after the accident. The mayor of Plaza Huincul, Gustavo Suarez, says efforts were made to control the fire immediately so it did not spread to other adjoining tanks.
17 September 2022
ANZOÁTEGUI, VENEZUELA
A hose used for supplying gasoline to a tanker broke lose causing a fire to erupt at a oil terminal in Venezuela. It occurred at one of Guaraguao terminal’s berths. While the initial fire was extinguished shortly after, the incident also affected another oil vessel and interrupted terminal operations. 20 September 2022
TOLEDO, OHIO, US
A fire that broke out at a BP oil refinery in Ohio, US, has killed two people. Witnesses saw giant smoke clouds as the fire spread across the refinery. BP said that it shut the facility after the fire. BP is yet to comment on the cause of the fire. However, it is speculated that leaking fumes from a crude oil unit may have been responsible for the ignition. 30 September 2022
SWEDEN
After two leaks were found in Nord Stream 1, following another leak on Nord Stream 2, near Denmark, a fourth leak was detected in the pipeline that connects Russia to Europe. Prior to the discovery of the leaks, several underwater explosions along the pipeline were recorded. NATO has labelled the damage as ‘deliberate sabotage’.
