Iranian Oil Platform sinks to bottom of Persian Gulf

[RayKalm]

Despite controversy surrounding international sanctions, Iran has called on foreign aid to recover a $40 million natural gas platform after it sunk to the seabed in the Persian Gulf.

Divers have been deployed to see how the 1,300-metric-ton platform can be pulled up, in the giant South Pars field, according to the state-owned Pars Oil and Gas Co. (POGC) Ltd. However, due to extreme weather conditions in the area, a recovery operation has not yet began.

The platform sunk to the bottom of the Gulf on Monday night as it was being installed by POGC and its builder, Iranian Marine Industrial Co. (Sadra), which is controlled by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards. It took 2.5 years to build.

An investigation into the cause of the sinking has been launched. No casualties have been reported in this incident.

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[XTREME]

Sad, just heard about it

Part of Iranian oil platform sinks during installation (VIDEO) - RT

No worry Iran ... you could do it.

 

[Backbencher]

Western hand ?

 

[xezer]

Persian technology xD

 

[Ombiaz]

It is sad to see indeed. I can't help feeling sorry for those poor workers hanging on to there lives and fighting against the cold water.

Any news on getting any help coming from outside to retrieve that oil rig?

 

[TurAr]

They made there first stealth oil platform ..

Posted 2 days ago By Shin Jin (57.30)
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[Abu Zolfiqar]

That sucks. Do sanctions apply on assistance of such types when requested?