The black streak of Russian oil and gas plants continues. On Monday, an explosion and fire occurred at the country’s largest oil refinery.
On Monday, there was an explosion at an oil refinery in Omsk, Siberia.
The independent Russian website The Moscow Times reported, citing the Telegram channel “112”, that One of the oil processing facilities, AVT-11, caught fire.
The fire covered an area of approximately 1,000 square meters.
The website ngs55.ru cited reports from residents, according to which the explosion was so strong that “houses shook” here and there.
As a result of an explosion Two refinery workers seriously injured.
The Telegram channel “Baza” reported that one of them has a severed limb and the other has a concussion.
The refinery’s press office confirmed that there was a “fire” in technological equipment at the company’s facilities. However, it was assured that the plant was “operating normally” and that the fire was “under control”.
15 fire brigades were involved in the fire extinguishing operation. Refinery authorities decided there was no need to evacuate employees.
The Moscow Times reported that the oil refinery in Omsk is the largest facility of its kind in all of Russia. The company is owned by Gazpromneft, a subsidiary of Gazprom.
The plant began operating in 1955 supplies one-tenth of the country’s total gasoline production.
Its production capacity is over 20 million crude oil per year.and the number of employees exceeds 3,500.
