Safety

Blaze erupts at Russian oilfield after well blowout

Accident dashes hopes of regional oilfield service provider to become oil producer in challenging operating environment

Out of control: fire rages following a well blowout on the Tallinsky block in Russia's Orenburg region
Out of control: fire rages following a well blowout on the Tallinsky block in Russia's Orenburg regionPhoto: RUSSIAN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS MINISTRY
  • Vladimir Afanasiev
Moscow
Published 9 December 2020, 10:42Updated 9 December 2020, 12:11
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