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12h 14min, apr 24, 1988 y - Petrobas' Enchova Platform disaster #2

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Less than four years after the original disaster, in April of 1988, the well suffered a gas blowout while being converted from oil to gas. Drill pipe was forced out of the well and struck a platform leg, causing sparks to ignite gas. The resulting fire burned for 31 days, but the platform was abandoned without casualty.

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12h 14min, apr 24, 1988 y
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~ 38 years ago