Parts of the plant were reduced to a mangled wreckage of twisted, charred tubing, the earth beneath scorched black. In 1984, hundreds of people died and many more were burned after a series of explosions at a pemex liquid petroleum gas facility in san juanico, on the edge of mexico city. List of accidents and disasters by death toll wikipedia. Pemex was blamed for a series of gas explosions in guadalajara. Mystery surrounds blast at mexico oil giant pemex that.
Major environmental damage has also been caused by process safety incidents. Jun 16, 2017 a flood that triggered a fatal fire at pemexs salina cruz refinery this week might have been avoided if the company had followed safety procedures recommended by a regional government disaster. Pemex director juan jose suarez said that there was no evidence that it was a deliberate incident, or some kind of attack. The mexico city explosion of 1984 final liquefied petroleum. More than 300 were killed when a pemex natural gas plant on the outskirts of mexico city exploded in 1984.
The blast happened at a refinery north of the capital. Contaminated oil refinery turned into urban park with a million visitors a year. Update 7fire at mexico pemex gas facility kills 26 reuters. A fire and explosion at a pemex lpg terminal in mexico city, also in 1984, killed more than 600 people and injured around 7,000. Mexicos pemex says explosion at oil refinery injures 8. Sep 07, 2010 an explosion ripped through a major mexican refinery on tuesday, killing one worker and pushing gasoline and diesel prices higher on worries state oil monopoly pemex will have to import more fuel.
Explosion at pemex headquarters in mexico city kills 14, injures 80. Pemex lpg terminal explosion in san juan ixhuatepec, mexico. According to other unconfirmed reports, two other explosive devices were in the building that did not detonate. In 1992 gasoline that had leaked into guadalajara sewers exploded, killing 252 people, and leaving 15,000 homeless. Nov 20, 1984 262 believed dead in gas explosions near mexico city. In mexico city, a powerful explosion rocked the headquarters of state oil giant pemex, killing at least 25 and injuring 100 others. Explosion at pemex headquarters in mexico city kills 14. Blast rips through mexico oil refinery, kills one reuters.
During the early morning of monday, 19 november 1984, one of the largest disasters in industrial history. The tragedy of san juanicothe most severe lpg disaster in history. Pemex to restart mexicos biggest refinery after major fire. Mexico citys november 19, 1984 gas explosion kirsten johnson. In 1984 an explosion in a gas plant near mexico city killed 500 people. In 1984, hundreds of people died and many more were burned after a series of explosions at a pemex liquid petroleum gas facility in san juanico, on the edge of. Fire at mexico pemex gas facility kills 26 reuters. The disaster chemicals involved anhydrous ammonia and ammonium nitrate were stored in the facility. Nick chumo addy hellebusch matt kelley chris williams introduction november 19, 1984 san juanico. An explosion and fire killed at least 26 people at a pemex natural gas facility in.
Pemex oil spill in oaxaca, mexico not being cleaned up. In 1984, hundreds of people died and many more were burned after a series of. Oct 01, 2017 this feature is not available right now. Mexicos largest refinery is expected to restart this week at third of its capacity, but the countrys appetite for imported fuel isnt likely to go away anytime soon. One dead and at least 40 injured in mexican candy factory explosion. Back to basics lessons learned from recent process safety.
Apr 21, 2016 back in 2012 an explosion at a pemex gas plant in tamaulipas state killed 26 people and in 20 an explosion at the companys head office in mexico city killed 37 people. A major fire broke out at mexican state oil producer pemexs salina cruz refinery on wednesday after a crude spill, injuring nine people. At least eight people were injured on wednesday by explosion at a pemex fuel storage and distribution facility near the stateowned oil companys salamanca refinery, in the central mexican state of guanajuato, pemex said on twitter. Dynamic simulation of the bp texas city refinery accident. A powerful explosion rocked the mexico city headquarters of state oil giant pemex on thursday, killing at least 14 people and injuring 100 others the blast hit the lower floors of the downtown. More than two dozen people were killed and at least 40 were injured in the blast. An injured person is carried into an ambulance after an explosion at an adjacent building to the executive tower of mexico s stateowned oil company pemex, in mexico city, thursday jan. The explosions destroyed the facility and devastated the local town of san juan. Mexico city, mexico 3 1961 sl1 reactor explosion and meltdown national reactor testing station now idaho national laboratory, idaho falls, idaho. A security camera recording of an explosion at the pemex refinery in reynosa, tamaulipas, mexico on sept. Pemex lpg terminal explosion in san juan ixhuatepec. The bp texas city refinery disaster, respected ohs expert professor andrew hopkins discusses the causes of a major explosion at the texas city oil refinery on march 23, 2005, that killed 15 workers and injured more than 170 others. The san juanico disaster was an industrial disaster caused by a massive series of explosions at a liquid petroleum gas lpg tank farm in san juanico, mexico outside of mexico city, mexico on 19 november 1984. Mexicos largest refinery set to restart at a third of.
Common lessons learned from an analysis of multiple. Sep 07, 2010 worker killed in pemex refinery blast. For fiftyeight years, an oil refinery in mexico citys urban core spewed lead, benzene, and heavy metals into the air, contributing to the capitals former reputation as the most polluted city on the planet. At least 66 people have been confirmed dead and more than 70 badly burned by an exploding oil pipeline in mexico. The texas city refinery explosion occurred on march 23, 2005, when a hydrocarbon vapor cloud was ignited and violently exploded at the isom isomerization process unit at bps texas city refinery in texas city, texas, killing 15 workers, injuring 180 others and severely damaging the refinery. Explosion at mexico city pemex headquarters kills 33. The explosions consumed 11,000 m 3 of lpg, representing one third of mexico citys entire liquid petroleum gas supply. The explosions consumed 11,000 m 3 of lpg, representing one. Texas city refinery explosion by ivan lopez on prezi. Mexico explosion kills 24 in pemex petrochemical plant. Back in 2012 an explosion at a pemex gas plant in tamaulipas state killed 26 people and in 20 an explosion at the companys head office in mexico city killed 37 people. State and community during the aftermath of mexico citys. The official report is 31 immediate deaths, 64 recorded cancer deaths by 2008, and potentially up to, but no more than 4,000 total cancer deaths.
Practical lessons from major accidents mexico city bleves. Explosion at mexico city pemex headquarters kills 33 world. Major environmental damage has also been caused by. You then notice the spark ignites the cloud of chemicals and the explosion was enormous. Refinery blast holds the record for plant firefighters killed spherical aberration 1984 mexico city lpg blast kills nearly 2,000 people bad santa christmas 1989 fire hits baton rouge, louisiana, refinery wait until dark responsibilities of visiting responders expand to include body recovery. Unique information like the original technical drawings of the bhopal plant. An injured person is carried into an ambulance after an explosion at an adjacent building to the executive tower of mexicos stateowned oil company pemex, in mexico city, thursday jan. Pemex refinery explosion 1992012 alternative angle mexican state owned oil company pemex reported a huge explosion in a gas depot outside reynosa, leaving 30 casualties and more than 40 injured.
Pemex refinery explosion followed safety lapse, official says. Explosion inside mexicos pemex hq kills at least 25 and. Oil company explosion in mexico city photo 5 pictures. The mexico city police chief, ramon mota sanchez, said he thought a total of 66 acres had been virtually razed as the blasts continued. Explosion at mexico oil company pemex headquarters kills 25 in mexico city rescuers searched the rubble for survivors and authorities promised a thorough investigation after. The two largest industrial disasters in history with.
The texas city refinery was the secondlargest oil refinery in the state, and the thirdlargest in the. Explosion at mexico oil company pemex headquarters kills. For example, the bp texas city oil refinery explosion in 2005 resulted in about 15 fatalities 8 and the piper alpha offshore oil industry accident in 1988 led to 167 deaths and dozens of serious. Fire breaks out at mexicos top refinery, nine injured. Bhopal, india, in 1984 that killed over 2,000 people and injured tens of thousands. Many of the victims were in or around work trailers located near an atmospheric vent stack. Mystery surrounds blast at mexico oil giant pemex that killed. Feb 03, 20 rumors indicate that an explosive device may have triggered the jan. An explosion ripped through a major mexican refinery on tuesday, killing one worker and pushing gasoline and diesel prices higher on worries state oil monopoly pemex will have to. The pemex lpg terminal in san juan ixhuatepec, mexico city, mexico, received supplies from three gas refineries every day, although on november 18th, 1984 it was almost empty and was being refilled from a refinery 400km away. Firefighters pour water on the smoldering isom unit following the explosion that rocked the bp refinery wednesday, march 23, 2005, in texas city. Unburned and burning gas entered the houses south of the plant area and set fire to everything. More than 300 were killed when a pemex natural gas plant on the outskirts of mexico city blew up in 1984.
Rumors indicate that an explosive device may have triggered the jan. Sep 19, 2012 in 1984, hundreds of people died and many more were burned after a series of explosions at a pemex liquid petroleum gas facility in san juanico, on the edge of mexico city. Pemex said on wednesday that due to the torrential rain in the area caused by tropical storm calvin, various areas of the salina cruz 330,000bpd refinery in mexicos southern state of oaxaca. Old flames wrong pasadena chemical plant explosion rocks the houston ship channel lost weekend revisiting a 1955 refinery blast and fire in whiting, indiana sunray texas town honors those lost in a 1956 refinery blast magpetco tank fire near beaumont, texas, is legendary among responders milford haven uk fire prompts tank fire protection improvements a slight. Dec 11, 2012 a security camera recording of an explosion at the pemex refinery in reynosa, tamaulipas, mexico on sept. This bulletin covers a 1984 bleve explosion in mexico city that destroyed an entire lpg terminal and killed hundreds of people. A flood that triggered a fatal fire at pemexs salina cruz refinery this week might have been avoided if the company had followed safety procedures recommended by a. The plant was being filled from a refinery 400 km away, as on the previous. On september 19, 2012 an explosion at the pemex gas plant in reynosa, tamaulipas killed 30 and injured 46 people. The author writes in the opening who is interested in a book about these old disasters. The san juanico disaster was an industrial disaster caused by a massive series of explosions.
Mystery explosion inside headquarters of mexicos stateowned oil company kills at least 25 and leaves more than 100 injured. Pemex oil company hq blast kills 33 rescue workers continue to dig for survivors after an explosion rips through several floors of a skyscraper in mexico city. The facilities, owned by the pemex state oil company, consisted of six spherical storage tanks. The next bulletin will be about the adventures of sir ernest shackletons 191417 imperial transantarctic expedition. Oil company explosion in mexico city photo 1 pictures. This is a similar outcome from the fuel air bombs like the daisy cutter also called a blu 96. Death toll fifteen workers were killed and 180 others were injured. Pemex refinery explosion followed safety lapse, official. Mystery explosion inside headquarters of mexico s stateowned oil company kills at least 25 and leaves more than 100 injured. Considered to be the some of the most powerful nonnuclear weapons.
Right before explosion being filled from a refinery 400km away fall in pressure the cause of the pressure drop was unidentified. The mexico city explosion of 1984 linkedin slideshare. Texas city, texas the lone worker unaccounted for after an explosion at a bp oil refinery has died, raising the death toll to 15 in a blast that also injured more than 100 people, officials. Worker killed in pemex refinery blast the globe and mail. This paper is based on a six week field visit to mexico city during december 1984 and january 1985. In mexico city 1984 incident, a series of explosions in the lpg terminal. Books free updates contact hse guidance topics comah.