Gunashli Platform No.10 fire

On 4 December 2015, a deadly fire broke out in the northern part of platform No. 10 at the western section of the Gunashli oilfield operated by SOCAR in the Caspian Sea.^[2][3] The fire started, according to SOCAR, when a high-pressure subsea gas pipeline was damaged in a heavy storm.^[2][4][5] As a result of the fire, the platform, which had been in service since 1984, partially collapsed.^[6][7][8] Fire spread to several oil and gas wells.^[9][7][8] Production at all 28 wells (24 oil wells and 4 gas wells)^[7] connected to the platform was suspended, pipelines connecting the platform to the shore were closed, and electricity to the platform was cut off.^[8][6] Before the incident, the platform produced 920 tonnes of oil and 1.08 million cubic metres (38 million cubic feet) of gas per day.^[7][10] About 60% of the oil produced by SOCAR was transported through this platform.^[6]

Gunashli Platform No. 10 fire

Date	4 December 2015 (2015-12-04)
Time	17:40 local time
Location	Azerbaijani section of Caspian Sea
Cause	Damaged gas riser due to heavy storm
Deaths	12
Non-fatal injuries	31[1]
Missing	18[citation needed] (as of December 2017)

At the time of the incident, 63 workers were on the platform.^[8] According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Azerbaijan, 12 workers are confirmed killed, 18 remained missing (as of December 2017), 33 were rescued; nine were hospitalized.^[11][12] According to SOCAR, workers went missing when a life boat with 34 people on board fell from the platform into the sea and was damaged after hitting piles of the platform.^[5][8] On 5 December, the Prosecutor General's Office launched a criminal investigation into the possible violation of fire safety rules.^[5][13] President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev signed an Order declaring 6 December 2015 a day of mourning for those who died in the incident.^[14]