( CNN ) Four workers died in a massive oil rig fire that raged for hours off the coast of Mexico Wednesday . Mexican state oil company Pemex said 45 workers were injured in the blaze , which began early Wednesday morning . Two of them are in serious condition , the company said . Authorities evacuated about 300 people from the Abkatun Permanente platform after the fire started , Pemex said . At least 10 boats worked to battle the blaze for hours . The fire had been extinguished by Wednesday night , Pemex said in a Twitter post . The company denied rumors that the platform had collapsed and said there was no oil spill as a result of the fire . The state oil company has n't said what caused the fire on the platform , which is located in the Gulf of Mexico 's Campeche Sound . The fire began in the platform 's dehydration and pumping area , Pemex said . CNN 's Mayra Cuevas contributed to this report .
The fire on a platform in the Gulf of Mexico has been reported , Pemex reported . 45 workers were injured in the blaze , according to the national oil company . Four workers were injured in the oil pipeline fire , which occurred early morning .