Petrobras 36 2001
Marker: recorded wreck position (Modern).
Key facts
| Name | Petrobras 36 | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 2001 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Modern | derived from year |
| Ship type | semi-submersible platform | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | Fire or explosion | Keyword match in English Wikipedia lead sentence |
| Nationality / flag | Brazil | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Sea / ocean | South Atlantic Ocean | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Position | -22.0617, -39.5542 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
Petrobras 36 (P-36) was a semi-submersible oil platform. Prior to its sinking on 20 March 2001, it was the largest in the world. It was operated by Petrobras, a semi-public Brazilian oil company headquartered in Rio de Janeiro.
The proximate cause for the sinking was a series of explosions that killed 11 crew. In terms of lives lost, it was the worst offshore oil and gas accident in Brazil since 1984, when a rig blowout and explosion caused 36 fatalities, and the worst worldwide since the explosion of a platform off Nigeria in January 1995, which killed 13.
Location
- Recorded position: -22.0617, -39.5542 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: South Atlantic Ocean
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