Eni investigating explosion at Sannazzaro de’ Burgondi refinery
Eni SPA is investigating an explosion that occurred early on Sept. 17 at its 200,000-b/d Sannazzaro de’ Burgondi refinery near Pavia, in Po Valley, Italy.
The explosion, which occurred at 6:30 a.m. local time in one part of a gasification line, did not cause any injuries to personnel but did generate a certain amount of smoke, Eni said.
The incident did not result in a fire, and further assessments are now currently under way to quantify damages.
The refinery continues to operate normally, Eni said.
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Robert Brelsford joined Oil & Gas Journal in October 2013 as downstream technology editor after 8 years as a crude oil price and news reporter on spot crude transactions at the US Gulf Coast, West Coast, Canadian, and Latin American markets. He holds a BA (2000) in English from Rice University and an MS (2003) in education and social policy from Northwestern University.
