Gunashli Platform No.10 fire

On 4 December 2015, a deadly fire broke out in the northern part of platform No. 10 at the western section of the Gunashli oilfield operated by SOCAR in the Caspian Sea. The fire started, according to SOCAR, when a high-pressure subsea gas pipeline was damaged in a heavy storm. As a result of the fire, the platform, which had been in service since 1984, partially collapsed. Fire spread to several oil and gas wells. Production at all 28 wells connected to the platform was suspended, pipelines connecting the platform to the shore were closed, and electricity to the platform was cut off. Before the incident, the platform produced 920 tonnes of oil and 1.08 million cubic metres of gas per day. About 60% of the oil produced by SOCAR was transported through this platform.