The Superior Refining Company has reached a settlement of around $1 million in relation to the 2018 explosion at its oil refinery in Superior, northwestern Wisconsin which injured 36 people and caused a mass evacuation of 21,000 people. The settlement reached on June 24 could mean those who were evacuated are eligible to receive $150 in compensation each.
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Russian chemical plant fire kills seven
A fire at a chemical plant in southern Russia killed seven people on July 29. The seven people were initially taken to hospital but later died of their injuries. The incident happened at the Kamenski chemical factory in the Rostov region of Russia.
US chemical plant leak kills two, injures 30
A chemical leak at a plant in La Porte, Texas left two people dead and another 30 injured on July 27. Around 45,000kg of acetic acid was released during the incident, which happened at a plant belonging to plastics and chemicals company LyondellBasell.
2 dead, 30 hospitalized after ‘mass casualties’ incident at LyondellBasell chemical plant near La Porte
The incident comes just days after a leak at a Dow Chemical plant in La Porte and another LyondellBasell leak in Galena Park.
Chemical park explosion kills two person in Germany, five people still missing and 31 injured
An explosion at an industrial park in Leverkusen, Germany killed two people and injured 31 others on July 27. The incident happened at Chempark, an industrial park for several chemical companies, including Bayer and Lanxess. Five people remain missing, with the park’s operator saying the hope of finding them alive is dwindling.
Pipeline Pumping Station Explosion Kills Three in Iran
An explosion at an oil pipeline pumping station in southern Iran killed three workers and injured four others on July 6, Iranian state media reported.The explosion occurred at the Einkhosh oil field about 300 miles southwest of Tehran.
Chemical factory explosion kills one and leaves 39 injured in Thailand
A fire and explosion at a plastics factory in Bangkok initially injured 21 people on July 5. Despite firefighters' efforts to extinguish the blaze, it was rekindled on July 6, causing a second explosion that killed one firefighter and injured 18 others.
‘Eye of Fire’ in Gulf of Mexico Caused by Thunderstorm, Says PEMEX
Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) has said the cause of the 'eye of fire' that occurred in the Gulf of Mexico on July 2 was the combination of a thunderstorm and a leak in a gas pipeline. The oil company said there was no oil spill and that immediate action to control the fire on the surface helped prevent any environmental damage.
The explosion of a chemical plant causes major fires and mass evacuations in the US.
An explosion at a chemical plant in northern Illinois, USA, On June 14, it sparked a large fire and resulted in an evacuation order that lasted four days while firefighters battled the blaze. The incident occurred at a plant belonging to Chemtool Inc., a manufacturer of lubricants and fatty products, in Rockton, northwest of Chicago.
Oil company fined £400,000 for North Sea platform gas leak
Offshore Apache oil company was fined £400,000 after it failed to provide written safety procedures for the depressurisation of an oil well, prompting the release of more than 1000kg of hydrocarbon gas at its Beryl Alpha production facility in the North Sea.