Pemex Dos Bocas pipeline leaks oil over 7-kilometer area
- Petróleos Mexicanos fixed two leaks on an oil pipeline that runs for 7 kilometers near the coastal area surrounding the Dos Bocas port in Tabasco on Wednesday.
- Two leaks in a pipeline carrying oil between Pemex's Akal-C platform and the Dos Bocas terminal resulted in oil reaching the nearby coastline and led to a temporary shutdown of refinery activities.
- Pemex installed metal clamps to fix the leaks, began cleanup using specialized equipment, and engaged local fishing communities to resume their activities safely.
- The spill affected about 7 kilometers of coastline at the Dos Bocas terminal in Paraíso, Tabasco, and Pemex stated it expected cleanup completion by Wednesday night.
- Pemex is conducting checks on the pipeline’s integrity and working with ASEA, the environmental regulatory body, to restart pipeline activities and carry out necessary environmental cleanup.
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Pemex admits two leaks in an oil pipeline along the route to the Dos Bocas refinery
Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) has confirmed that it has attended two leaks in a pipeline that transports oil from the Akal-C oil platform to the Dos Bocas Maritime Terminal in Tabasco. According to an information card, the parastatal explained that the inspection operations are already in the verification phase after sealing the leaks in the pipeline and putting it into operation again during the next few hours. Although the company has said that …
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