Fire breaks out at Iran's South Pars gas platform

A fire broke out at Iran's SPD14D platform in the South Pars gas field Tuesday, prompting authorities to evacuate all personnel as a precaution, Iranian media reported.

The Pars Oil and Gas Company said operational and safety teams successfully contained the blaze at one of the gas platforms in Phase 14 of South Pars.

The deputy oil minister said earlier that the platform was fully evacuated to ensure the safety of engineers working at the facility, according to the semi-official Fars News Agency.

The official said the situation was under control and that authorities were investigating the cause of the fire, with a gas leak or an operational incident being considered as possible explanations.

The SPD14D platform accounts for 14.5 million cubic meters of South Pars' total gas production of more than 700 million cubic meters, according ot the deputy oil minister.

No casualties were immediately reported.

South Pars, located in the Gulf, is Iran's largest natural gas field and a major source of the domestic gas supply. The field is shared with Qatar, where it is known as the North Field.