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Oil refinery in Kerteh. Kerteh is the base of operations for Petronas in Terengganu, overseeing the oil platform operations off the state's coast as well as petrochemicals production, [1] natural gas processing [2] and crude oil refining. [3] The oil refinery began operating in March 1983 and reached full capacity by late 1983.
Early in the morning of 15 December 2024, the Russian-flagged oil tankers Volgoneft-212 and Volgoneft-239 were caught in a storm just south of the Kerch Strait. Volgoneft-212, which was reportedly carrying approximately 4,900 tonnes of fuel oil, split in half and sank, resulting in an oil spill and the death of one crew member.
The largest explosion, a BLEVE, sent a vessel fragment flying 2,000 feet (610 m) across the Schuylkill River. [1] Five employees sustained minor injuries, but there were ultimately no fatalities. The refinery announced it would shut down operations the same month, and filed for bankruptcy a month later. [2]
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The 2,623 km (1,630 mi) pipeline connects the Kerteh refinery in Terengganu to other areas of peninsula Malaysia. It is owned and operated by Petronas Gas Berhad on behalf of its holding company Petronas. The purpose of the pipeline is to supply gas to natural gas vehicle refueling outlets in urban areas. [1]
February 21, 1978 - An explosion & fire at a Rialto pipeline tank farm injured a passerby. [13] February 9, 1980 - A tank farm fire in Kern County. [14] April 10, 1989 – An explosion and fire occurred in a cracking column at the Chevron Richmond refinery. A total of 8 workers and firefighters were injured.