Flare tower crashes in Brazil FPSO build

A flare tower for a Petrobras floating production snapped free of its cables during a hoist and fell to the ground as it was being installed Saturday evening at a Brazilian shipyard, the state-led oil company confirmed to Upstream.

FPSO construction: Tower fell during installation of unit
FPSO construction: Tower fell during installation of unit
Published 18 December 2012, 20:28Updated 18 December 2012, 20:38
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