Armed pirates struck another platform operated by Pemex last week, forcing the crew to help them cart off stolen goods before departing again.
A group of 10 armed robbers boarded a platform at the Rebombeo pumping complex in the Bay of Campeche last Tuesday evening, workers told local media. The attackers stayed for about three hours, and they took tools, SCBAs and materials from the platform. None of the crew were injured, but the pirates forced them to carry the goods and help load three getaway boats.
The Repompeo platform is a re-pumping station for three major oil pipelines connecting the Bay of Campeche’s offshore fields with a receiving station on shore. It has a nameplate capacity of 800,000 barrels per day, and it is a central infrastructure node for Pemex’s offshore operations.
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