Electricity fall in the rig caused the gas flow to stop for about four hours to Israel, Egypt and Jordan • Senior energy industry leader: "Not good looking" but glitches happening "Noble Energy:" No unusual pollution and no real explosion in the rig "

An unusual event was recorded in a whale rig yesterday, when a fall in electricity consumed the torch's ignition to prevent polluting emissions.

Explosion of a whale rig has stopped gas supply // Photo: Housekeepers

As a result of these moves, the Carmel coastal area has a kind of "fireball" and a loud explosion sounds around 04:00 in the Carmel Coast area.

The source of the problem was a fall in electricity in the Asda, which led to the cessation of gas flow to Israel, Egypt and Jordan at 07: 45-03: 25. At the end of the malfunction, the rig returned to full function.

The noise was created as a result of the need to empty the gas and operate the torch, which required actions that led to unusual pressure release in the pipeline. The release of high-speed pressure led to an unusual noise interpreted as a blast.

The Ministry of Environmental Protection made it clear that the incident did not change the extent of air pollution in the area. "The ministry makes it clear that no abnormal concentrations have been recorded at the monitoring stations around the whale rig," it said, "the matter is under review and the ministry will update the public with its results."

A senior energy industry official acknowledged that the incident was "not photographing well or looking good," but stressed that such mishaps occur across rigs all over the world, especially in the early stages of their operations.

"When there is a rig that is located nowhere, no one knows and does not hear if such a malfunction," the senior explains, "it happens from time to time, and it should happen as little as possible, but the fact that the torch fueled and emptied the rig from flammable materials only proves that the system worked properly "At the end of the day, residents are startled, but there is no unusual pollution and there was no real explosion in the rig. You can relax."

"We must empty the gas"

The Ministry of Energy made it clear that there was no explosion on a whale rig: "The fault necessitated the emptying of the natural gas from the rig - through its burning," the Ministry of Energy said.

The ministry also said: "Similar to what is being done at any time when the rig is being emptied, the torch burns natural gas so that it does not escape into the air. It should be emphasized that there was no explosion in the rig. The firm will investigate the incident in front of Noble Energy and update the public with the results."

The company explains that the fall in electricity is due to a combination of high demand and electricity as a result of the cold weather for maximum non-production of gas since the rig only started operating recently. "Following the whale rig run, during the night there was a power outage that required the natural gas transmission torch to be designed," said the whale rig company, "no explosion or other unusual event occurred, and after all systems were tested, the production was renewed. The gas. "