Cabinda Oil Platform Blast Underscores Safety Concerns in Angola’s Offshore Sector
The General Secretary of the Cabinda Oil Industry and Related Workers Union (STIPAC), André Capita, has expressed concern over the frequency of accidents in Angola’s oil sector, following a recent incident on the Benguela Belize Lobito Tomboco (BBLT) platform that left 17 people injured and one missing. The fire occurred early Tuesday on the basement deck of the deep-water BBLT platform, operated by Cabinda Gulf Oil Company (Cabgoc), a Chevron subsidiary, located in Block 14