Another Major Oil Spill Strikes The Waters Of Venezuela

Written by Flavia Marinho

Published on 15/09/2020 at 13:19

Após navio petroleiro venezuelano FSO Nabarima naufragar carregado de petróleo no mar do Caribe, outro vazamento de óleo atinge a Venezuela

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After Venezuelan Oil Tanker FSO Nabarima Sank Carrying Crude Oil, Another Major Oil Spill Hits the Venezuelan Sea

Another oil spill has hit the Caribbean Sea near Venezuela’s largest refining hub. The Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA reported the case last Saturday (09/12), but stated that actions are already being taken to contain the spilled oil, as well as the necessary adjustments to the damaged equipment. Lula Field – Brazil’s Largest Oil and Natural Gas Producer Was Changed Yesterday (09/14) to Tupi Following ANP Determination

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According to the state company, the reason for the oil spill was due to a problem in the pipeline linked to the main refining center.

The cleanup plan for the removal of oil in the Caribbean Sea is being carried out by PDVSA in conjunction with the Venezuelan Ministry of Ecological Socialism. The state company assured that there will be no supply shortages for the Paraguaná refining center, nor for the Amuay and Cardón refineries.

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About PDVSA

Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) is a Venezuelan state company dedicated to the exploration, production, refining, marketing, and transportation of oil from Venezuela.

Founded on January 1, 1976, PDVSA is the third largest company in Latin America, after Brazil’s Petrobras and Mexico’s Pemex; cataloged in 2005 as the third largest oil company globally and ranked by the international magazine Fortune as the 41st company among the 500 largest in the world.

Currently, PDVSA is the oil company with the largest oil reserves in the world, reaching a total of 3.1 billion barrels and has been cataloged as the second most powerful oil company after ExxonMobil.

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