A platform in Iran's largest natural gas field is out of service following a pipeline leak in Gulf waters, the Pars Oil and Gas Company reported on Saturday.
Fire broke out after gas was leaking to the surface some 15 kilometres away from the platform. Iran said the blaze was immediately extinguished.
"The gas transmission pipeline of platform 16 of South Pars gas field started leaking on the seabed on Friday," said a company statement published by Shana news agency, which is affiliated with Iran's oil ministry.
"The location of the leak was found, all the outlets of the platform were closed, and the leak was completely contained."
The platform was now "not operational", the statement said, adding that repairs were underway.
