{"id":116887,"date":"2021-07-05T11:48:13","date_gmt":"2021-07-05T11:48:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edristi.in\/?p=116887"},"modified":"2021-07-05T11:48:14","modified_gmt":"2021-07-05T11:48:14","slug":"eye-of-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edristi.in\/hi\/%e0%a4%b9%e0%a5%8b%e0%a4%ae\/eye-of-fire\/","title":{"rendered":"Eye of Fire"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Question: An oceanic fire titled Eye of Fire erupted after breakage of underwater gas pipeline. Where did the fire originate?<br><\/strong>(a) Gulf of Mexico<br>(b) Gulf of Oman<br>(c) Gulf of Aden<br>(d) Gulf of Alaska<br><strong>Answer: (a)<br>Related facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A fire on the ocean surface termed Eye of Fire erupted in the Gulf of Mexico, west of Mexico\u2019s Yucatan peninsula.<\/li><li>The fire broke out after a gas leak in an undersea pipeline of state-owned oil company Petroleos Mexicanos or Pemex.<\/li><li>The pipeline connects to a platform at Pemex\u2019s flagship Ku Maloob Zaap development. Ku Maloob Zaap is one of Pemex\u2019s most productive oilfields.<\/li><li>It produces about 700,000 barrels of oil equivalent a day, or about 40 per cent of the company\u2019s total output.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Naming Eye of Fire:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Bright orange flames jumping out of water resembling molten lava was dubbed an \u201ceye of fire\u201d on social media due to the blaze\u2019s circular shape.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Gulf of Mexico:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Gulf of Mexico is an ocean basin and a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean, largely surrounded by the North American continent.<\/li><li>It is one of the largest and oldest water bodies on Earth. It was formed in the late Triassic period, around 300 million years ago.<\/li><li>The Gulf of Mexico area, both onshore and offshore, is one of the most important regions for energy resources and infrastructure. In 2020, GOM crude oil production averaged 1.65 Million Barrels per Day.<\/li><li>Gulf of Mexico federal offshore oil production accounts for 17% of total U.S. crude oil production. Over 45% of total U.S. petroleum refining capacity is located along the Gulf coast, as well as 51% of total U.S. natural gas processing plant capacity.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By-Amar Mani Upadhyay<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Links:<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/world\/eye-of-fire-fire-rages-on-ocean-surface-near-mexico-watch-video-7387102\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/world\/eye-of-fire-fire-rages-on-ocean-surface-near-mexico-watch-video-7387102\/<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/special\/gulf_of_mexico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/special\/gulf_of_mexico\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Question: An oceanic fire titled Eye of Fire erupted after breakage of underwater gas pipeline. Where did the fire originate?(a) Gulf of Mexico(b) Gulf of Oman(c) Gulf of Aden(d) Gulf of AlaskaAnswer: (a)Related facts: A fire on the ocean surface termed Eye of Fire erupted in the Gulf of Mexico, west of Mexico\u2019s Yucatan peninsula. 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