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Côte d’Ivoire: PETROCI brings a burning gas leak under control at Vridi and says supplies are continuing

LE BRIEF • 2026-11-02

According to PETROCI's statement reported by Ivorian media, the 31 October incident was extinguished at 9:46 a.m., with no deaths reported. Butane supply continues; causes and material damage remain under assessment.

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LE BRIEF — Monday, 2 November 2026, consolidated weekend edition By the LE BRIEF newsroom Country : Côte d’Ivoire Source publication : 31 October 2026 Event : Leak detected on 31 October at 7:25 a.m.; extinguished at 9:46 a.m. according to the company Supplied photograph: S3 storage sphere bearing the PETROCI brand. Illustration; the statement places the leak on the return line of sphere 1. This image does not depict the incident. Provenance and reproduction rights must be validated before commercial use. Côte d'Ivoire's national oil company PETROCI has announced that it brought under control a burning gas leak that occurred on 31 October at one of its facilities in Vridi, Abidjan. The information comes from the company's statement reported by several Ivorian media outlets, notably Fraternité Matin, RTI Infos and Abidjan.net. According to the communication, the incident was detected at 7:25 a.m. on the return line of sphere 1 at the gas installation. The emergency plan was activated immediately to secure equipment and limit risks to people and surrounding facilities. An intervention lasting more than two hours PETROCI's technical teams were supported by the Ivorian Refining Company (SIR), GESTOCI, the military fire brigade (GSPM), the national police and the national gendarmerie. The burning leak was brought under control and completely extinguished at 9:46 a.m., according to...