Spills · oil

Platform fire at facility, cantarell oil field, bay of campeche, offshore mexico

NOAAORR-10633

issued
2023-07-07 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2023-07-21 00:00Z
self-cancels
2023-07-21 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
19.371, -92.038
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Platform Fire at Facility, Cantarell Oil Field, Bay of Campeche, offshore Mexico.
Offshore Mexico.
1. On July 7, 2023 a platform fire started at a PEMEX facility in the Cantarell oil field, Bay of Campeche. Oil discharges in this area potentially could be transported to Texas by winds and currents. The NOAA SSC contacted the NOAA Satellite Analysis Branch (SAB) regarding any assets NOAA might have covering this region. NOAA does not typically monitor this region, however, SAB coordinated with Mexican counterparts, and was also able to locate an image of the fire. Twitter and open press later reported worker fatalities and injuries, but no discharge of oil.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL.
3. POSITION 19.371N 092.038W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10633: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10633

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