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SINGAPORE: The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) says traces of fuel vapour remain in the affected area, two days after the blaze at Shell's Pulau Bukom oil refinery was extinguished on Thursday after a 32-hour battle.
The oil giant and authorities are monitoring the situation, and a fresh batch of firefighters was sent to the island on Saturday morning.
Giving an update, Shell said foaming operations are continuing at parts of the incident site, with damage confined to the vicinity of the pump house.
It added other facilities and units are not affected and only essential operating personnel are on the island.
Shell said it's too early to assess how much the fire will cost the company.
It said efforts are ongoing to bring the situation back to normal at the refinery, the company's biggest.
The company does not expect any shutdown units to be restarted until a thorough investigation has been conducted and safety is assured.
The Ministry of Manpower has stepped in to investigate the cause of the fire.
Shell said it deeply regrets the incident and is talking to customers to address product supply and minimise any potential impact on them.
- CNA/ir
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