Fire rages after blowout at Kazakhstan hydrocarbon field

Crater formed round wildcat at South Karaturun means sealing the well to extinguish the blaze is impractical

Blowout: The fire at exploration well Number 303 on the South Karaturun field occurred after a pressure burst. — Blowout: The fire at exploration well Number 303 on the South Karaturun field occurred after a pressure burst.Photo: KAZTAG

Vladimir Afanasiev

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Published 13 June 2023, 05:47Updated 13 June 2023, 05:59