In the Irkutsk region, a fire broke out at the Markovskoye oil and gas condensate field. About it informed Governor Igor Kobzev. The fire at the field was localized, the press service of the Irkutsk Oil Company (INC) reported later. The head of the village of Verkhnemarkovo, Konstantin Vlasov, told TASS that, according to preliminary data, five people were injured.
According to preliminary data, there is a victim, said Mr. Kobzev. The fire was assigned the third number of complexity, presumably, the fire occurred on an area of about 1 thousand square meters. m. “The information is being specified,” the Irkutsk governor said. Later in the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations reportedthat the area is 400 sq. m.
The field is located 160 km southwest of the city of Kirensk, near the village of Verkhnemarkovo. Oil reserves are estimated at 20 million tons. The operator of the field is INK.
Regional Ministry of Emergency Situations informsthat the fire occurred at the process plant for the complex preparation of natural gas. “According to preliminary information, there is a flare burning of the installation, there is no threat to other installations,” the department reports.
The fire was extinguished by a private fire brigade and a local volunteer fire brigade, and automatic fire extinguishing systems were also involved. Fire brigades of the Ministry of Emergency Situations moved to the place. Then in the department clarifiedthat the area is 400 sq. m.
“The fire at the Markovskoye field has been localized, there are no fatalities. The number of victims is being specified. The fire does not threaten the forest and settlements, ”the INK said (quoted by TASS). “There was a bang, there was a fire. According to preliminary information, there was evidence that five people were injured, ”the head of the village of Verkhnemarkovo later said.