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<>Picture taken on 30 September.
Foam used by firefighters in the vicinity of the pump house (photo taken from
Shell Singapore website)<>
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<>SINGAPORE: The Singapore Civil
Defence Force (SCDF) says traces of fuel vapour remain in the affected area, two
days after the blaze at Shell's Pulau Bukom oil refinery was extinguished on
Thursday after a 32-hour battle.
The oil giant and authorities are
monitoring the situation, and a fresh batch of firefighters was sent to the
island on Saturday morning.
Giving an update, Shell said foaming
operations are continuing at parts of the incident site, with damage confined to
the vicinity of the pump house.
It added other facilities and units are
not affected and only essential operating personnel are on the
island.
Shell said it's too early to assess how much the fire will cost
the company.
It said efforts are ongoing to bring the situation back to
normal at the refinery, the company's biggest.
The company does not
expect any shutdown units to be restarted until a thorough investigation has
been conducted and safety is assured.
The Ministry of Manpower has
stepped in to investigate the cause of the fire.
Shell said it deeply
regrets the incident and is talking to customers to address product supply and
minimise any potential impact on them.
Source: CNA/ir <>
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