Lukoil field 'hit by blaze'

Spotted: by helicopter pilots in Timan-Pechora

Steve Marshall

 25 January 2013 10:02 GMT

A fire triggered by a release of hydrocarbons was reported to have broken out earlier this week at a Lukoil-operated field in the Timan-Pechora region of Russia.

The blaze at the Vostochno-Sarutayuskoye field, located about 150 kilometres from regional centre Naryan-Mar, started on Tuesday morning after an uncontrolled emission of oil and gas from a facility, the Barents Observer reported, citing Russian-language media sources.

It was spotted by helicopter pilots flying over the Arctic production province and firefighters from the neighbouring Inzyreyskoye and Yuzhno-Khilchuyu had to be called in to tackle the fire, which Lukoil said was extinguished after about four-and-a-half hours.

Company officials said the blaze did not result in any damage to the local environment.

Russia’s environmental watchdog Rosprirodnadzor has now launched an investigation of the incident.

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