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Dahej Sterling Fire

Major Fire at Chemicals Manufacturing Company in Dahej, Gujarat, India

February 6, 2017February 6, 2017John Merriman

Feb 06, 2017- A major fire broke out at a chemicals manufacturing company, Sterling Auxiliaries Pvt Ltd on 1st of Feb, 2017. The incident reportedly occurred at the site when packing of finished organic chemical material N – Methylmorpholine in drums was being done. The fire spread rapidly enough and a major part of the […]

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Williams Olefins Reboiler rupture accident

Process Safety Management (PSM) deficiencies led to 2013 accident at Williams Olefins

October 20, 2016December 15, 2019John Merriman

October 19, 2016, Baton Rouge, LA — Today the CSB released its final report into the June 13, 2013, explosion and fire at the Williams Olefins Plant in Geismar, Louisiana, which killed two employees. The report concludes that process safety management (PSM) program deficiencies at the Williams Geismar plant during the 12 years leading to […]

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Pemex Veracruz Mexico Explosion

Explosion at PEMEX-Three fatalities and several injuries

April 21, 2016June 21, 2016John Merriman

April 21, 2016- A massive explosion and toxic vapor cloud were reported from the site of a petrochemicals manufacturing plant which is part of PEMEX in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico.  The plant is part of Petroquimica Mexicana de Vinilo, or PMV, a vinyl petrochemical plant that is a joint venture between Pemex’s petrochemical unit and a […]

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Insurance claims from Mittal HPCL Bathinda refinery fire may reach 100 million $ US

September 10, 2014November 3, 2014John Merriman

Sep10, 2014 – Bathinda, Punjab, India  The recent fire circa 20 June 2014 at the Mittal- HPCL (Hindustan Petroleum Company Limited) refinery in Bathinda, Punjab, India may result in claims of over 100 million dollars, say news reports. The refinery had been insured against accidents, as well as against loss of business due to accidents. […]

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BST Elastomers plant at Map Ta Phut, Thailand- Explosion kills 12 and injures several

May 7, 2012November 3, 2014John Merriman

Map Ta Phut, May 6, 2012– A powerful explosion at the BST (Bangkok Synthetics Company) plant at Map Ta Phut, Thailand has reportedly resulted in 12 fatalities and more than a 100 injuries, say news reports from various sources. Hundreds more were evacuated when fumes and gases from the accident site began spreading to nearby […]

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