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Chevron suspends production at stricken oil field

A Chevron-owned petroleum production platform within the Benchamas field in the Gulf of Thailand. (File photo: Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production Co)

Production at the Benchamas oil field in the Gulf of Thailand was suspended immediately after an accident last week and remains offline, US oil giant Chevron Corp said in a statement on Monday.

The announcement comes after an accident last week at an oil storage vessel caused seawater to leak into the vessel’s hull, killing one crew member.

“We have recovered the body of our colleague who was fatally injured on March 13,” a Chevron spokesperson said in a separate statement, adding that preparations were being made to return the body to the victim’s family.

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