Trinity Exploration & Production plc shut down production from the Bravo platform in Trintes field off the east coast of Trinidad following a generator-related fire on Apr. 10.
The fire was quickly extinguished, and the platform subsequently evacuated, the company said in a release Apr. 10. Four operators were onboard the platform at the time of the fire with two sustaining minor burns and all four impacted by smoke inhalation. All four operators received medical treatment for minor injuries and continue to be monitored.
As a precautionary measure, oil production from Trintes Delta and Trintes Alpha platforms was also shut down, but production returned following precautionary checks. As is normally the case with any shut down and restart, well flow rates will be optimized over the coming days to attain pre-shut-in production levels, the company said.
No hydrocarbons were released into the environment from the incident, Trinity said.
A team was mobilized to the Bravo platform to assess the cause of the incident, the extent of the damage, and the remediation required to return the platform to service. The company said the damage is limited to a generator with the platform structure and other platform electricals and equipment in good order.
Generator replacement and associated repairs are on the Bravo platform are expected to be complete within 3-4 days. A phased production restart will be initiated once approval is received from the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries.
