Workers controlled the fire using nitrogen, one source said.
Reportedly there were no injuries.
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igniting at the ocean surface after leaking from the pipeline," he told CNET via email.
Reuters reports that company workers used nitrogen to control the fire.
Pemex told Reuters it would investigate what led to the incident.
Pemex didn’t immediately respond to CNET’s request for comment.
