July 3 (LNGJ) - Equinor, the owner of the recently re-opened Hammerfest LNG export plant after a September 2020 fire, reported a second fire on July 3 at its Mongstad refinery in Norway. “The incident was reported today at 5:46 am local time to Equinor’s emergency response organisation. The plant has been evacuated apart from critical personnel handling operations and emergency response. No personnel injuries are reported,” stated Equinor.
“Public rescue services and authorities have been notified and Equinor's emergency response organisation has been mobilised. A controlled burning of trapped volumes through pressure relief is being conducted, with continuous cooling of the surrounding equipment,” the company added. Mongstad is located in western Norway and is Equinor's largest refinery.
