Three people were injured in an oil platform in Angola after the fire

The platform is by the Gulf Oil Company CabindaSubsidiary of the American Oil Company ChevronRun.

Fire during planned annual maintenance, around 9:50 am local time on the bottom of the deep water platform Banguella Belize Lobito Tombuku (BBLT), located in Block 2 in the Sea Area CabindaHappened.

The fire occurred during the annual maintenance operations during the annual maintenance operation, the National Oil, Gas and Fuel Agency said in a statement on Wednesday. All the injured are moved to the beach and are under medical care, while the cause of the accident is being investigated.

According to the agency, BBLT facilities have been inactive since May due to planned closures. Block 2, where the platform is located, covers more than 2 square kilometers and produces oil for 2 years.

The agency report in February indicates that Block 2 produces an average of 2 barrels of crude oil daily, accounting for about 2 percent of Angola's national production.

Company Chevron Following the exit of Block 2 and its adjacent block 2, both of which have faced a long decrease in production.

The incident is in the midst of increasing workers' unrest in the operation Chevron Occurred in Angola. In March, Club-K local media increase workers' dissatisfaction with dismissals and a claim dispute between the front-line workers in Cabinda And administrative staff in Luvanda He reported that it raised concerns about the possible strike.