VOL. XLV

No 7

18-February-2002

SAUDI ARABIA

Ras Tanura Fire Caused By ControlRoom Mismanagement

Investigations into a small firein MGL-Plant 232 at Ras Tanura refinery on 7 February are focusing on the assumptionthat there was mismanagement in the control room, according to the Saudi dailyal-Watan of 12 February. The paper said this resulted in the controlteam acting on indicators at inappropriate and wrong times when warning indicatorswere showing. A Saudi Aramco statement on 7 February said a...