What causes the eye of fire?

The Eye of Fire resulted from an accident in the offshore oil and gas industry, and the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is looking to offshore wind to replace some of this energy supply.

How did the ocean fire start?

The country’s state oil company Pemex blamed a gas leak from an underwater pipeline for sparking the blaze. The fire took more than five hours to fully put out, according to the company. It began in an underwater pipeline that connects to a platform at Pemex’s flagship Ku Maloob Zaap oil development.

How long did the eye of fire last?

Greenpeace Mexico said the fire, which took five hours to extinguish, “demonstrates the serious risks that Mexico’s fossil fuel model poses for the environment and people’s safety”.

Where is the eye of fire in the Gulf of Mexico?

See massive ‘eye of fire’ burn in Gulf of Mexico In a statement, Pemex said the fire, blamed on a gas leak from an underwater pipeline, began at 5:15 a.m. local time Friday off the coast of Campeche, west of the Yucatan Peninsula.

Is the fire in Gulf of Mexico out?

A massive fire that broke out on the surface of the Gulf of Mexico on Friday has been extinguished, but the incident is raising questions about the risks of undersea pipelines.

Did a pipeline rupture in the Gulf of Mexico?

Mexico’s state-owned oil company said Friday it suffered a rupture in an undersea gas pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico, sending flames boiling to the surface in Gulf waters.

Has the fire in the Gulf of Mexico stopped?

How many oil rigs are in the Gulf of Mexico 2021?

The total supply of offshore oil and gas rigs in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico was 45 in the week of November 12, 2021. The utilization rate was 83.3 percent, with 25 marketed and contracted offshore rigs recorded that same month.

How much is Pemex worth?

In 2021, the value of the Pemex brand was estimated at 5.55 billion U.S. dollars, down from more than eight billion dollars a year earlier. Pemex is a Mexican state-owned petroleum company and the second most valuable Mexican brand.

What caused the pipeline burst?

Negligence, carelessness, and violations of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) workplace safety regulations are among the common causes of pipeline explosions. Pipeline explosions can also occur when heavy equipment performing excavation work, such as backhoes, strikes a pipeline.