A natural gas podium off the Venezuelan sank Thursday after staff fled in life boats and the latest leap into the Caribbean Sea. The oil minister said there was no threat to the setting and all 95 workers were safely evacuate.
Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez duty state TV that workers detached a pipe that runs from the gas fields to Aban Pearl platform Prevent any leak or two harmless marine life. He said the alarms went off three hours before the destroy, giving the crew time to empty.
Navy set free workers using a frigate and boats, "said Ramirez. The gas platform moved out into the Caribbean Sea to 2:20 local time.
President Hugo Chavez announce the sinking on Twitter early Thursday, and said: 'To my sorrow, I inform you that Aban Pearl gas platform sank moment ago. The good news is that 1995 workers are secure. ”
Officials are investigate what may have caused the platform two sink, "said Ramirez. He said it was a problem with flotation organization of the semi-submergible platform that context to a major water leak in one neighborhood.
Last week, Ramirez stood atop the rich live on television discuss the project with Chavez.
looking at platform that Dragon 6 gas field was operate by the state energy company Petroleos de Venezuela SA by Pari Peninsula, near the Trinidad and Tobago.
Venezuela, a major oil exporter and OPEC member, is to explore offshore gas fields are among the largest known deposit in the globe.
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