BPZ chartered tanker sinks after fire

A Peruvian Navy tanker chartered by Houston based BPZ Energy caught fire and sank on Wednesday, Jan 30, injuring 12 sailors.

The tanker "Supe" was moored near the Corvina CX-11 platform, being used to store oil from the Corvina's 21XD and 14D wells, when it caught fire at 8:55 am EST. The tanker was directed away and sank, around 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from the platform. The 12 injured sailors were evacuated to local hospitals. So far, two have been discharged, while 10 have been moved to Lima for further care. The Supe had a 7,500 barrel capacity but was holding only 1,300 barrels at the time of the fire, most of which is believed to have been destroyed. Initial reports show that environmental damage has been controlled. There has been no reported damage to BPZ's platforms or equipment, and their tender assist and transport barges were not involved. Production from 21XD and 14D wells, about 4,200 b/d, and testing operations on 18XD well have been suspended pending further assessment.
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