Fatal hydrogen sulfide leak at US Pemex refinery under investigation
By 
Rebecca Trager2024-10-16T12:35:00
Mexican oil company faces multiple lawsuits after gas leak killed two and injured dozens more
A fatal hydrogen sulfide release at a US refinery operated by the Mexican state-owned petroleum company Pemex in Deer Park, Texas killed two workers and injured at least 35 others on 10 October.
The incident discharged almost 20 tonnes of hydrogen sulfide and nearly 14 tonnes of sulfur dioxide over several hours. Two neighbouring cities were subject to shelter-in-place orders, and a section of state highway was temporarily closed.