Venezuela oil refinery explosion--sabotage? Democratic
With Chavez way ahead in the polls and the presidential election in Venezuela only days away, BOOM! goes a Venezuelan oil refinery, killing dozens of people and knocking out a portion of the country's major industry. He's no longer way ahead in the polls, and it is over a month away. Plus there was a leak many hours before the explosion, which
At least 19 people have been killed and dozens more injured in an explosion at Venezuela's biggest oil refinery, the local governor says. ~ snip ~ Officials earlier said a gas tank had blown up during the night, damaging the plant and nearby buildings. The Amuay refinery is one of the biggest in the world, producing some 645,000 barrels a day.
Paraguaná Refinery Complex
The Paraguaná Refinery Complex (Spanish: Centro de Refinación de Paraguaná) is a crude oil refinery complex in Venezuela.It is considered the world's third largest refinery complex, just after Jamnagar Refinery (India) and Ulsan Refinery (South Korea). The Paraguaná Refinery Complex was created by the fusion of Amuay Refinery, Bajo Grande Refinery and Cardón Refinery.
A 2012 explosion at Venezuela’s Amuary oil refinery killed 47 people and wounded 160. The facility, once the crown jewel of the nation’s state-owned oil
Explosion kills 39 at Venezuela's biggest refinery Reuters
Fire is seen after an explosion at Amuay oil refinery in Punto Fijo, in the Peninsula of Paraguana August 25, 2012. A large gas explosion shook Venezuela's biggest refinery
Venezuela Oil Refinery Massive Explosion This forum is for topics not related to aviation. It can be anything really, reflections on why you think Microsoft is a
Venezuela’s Oil Refinery Blaze: Seven Good Reasons to
Venezuela’s Oil Refinery Blaze: Seven Good Reasons to Suspect Sabotage That was President Chavez responding to US media and opposition charges that the explosion and fire at the oil refinery was due to government negligence. Introduction . Only 43 days before the Venezuelan presidential election and with President Chavez leading by a persistent margin of 20 percentage points, an
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has ordered an urgent investigation to find the cause of a huge explosion at the country's biggest oil refinery. The
Chronology: Pump collapse, leak caused Venezuela refinery
State-run oil giant Petroleos de Venezuela's 645,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) Amuay refinery is struggling to recover from a 2012 explosion that killed 47 people in one of the world's worst refinery
Authorities say foul play was involved in the deadly gas explosion that tore through Venezuela's largest oil refinery last year. The blast claimed at least 40