Bud's Offshore Energy (BOE)

1. 5 workers killed – 4 contractors and one Pemex employee
2. 6 workers injured, one in critical condition
3. 2 workers are missing
4. The fire occurred in the power generation and compression area of the platform
5. Contractors Cotemar and BMCI were performing maintenance at the time of the incident
6. The fire has now been extinguished
7. No reports of an oil spill
8. Massive loss of production – 421,000 BOPD shut-in

Defensive and rather shameful comments by the CEO:

“There is not a problem of lack of investment, there is not a problem of lack of resources,” Romero said. “The oil industry is a risky industry. We have had accidents, which in numbers are less than in previous years.”

Reuters