The leak occurred in the Parque das Baleias asset, on the coast that cuts through the state of Espirito Santo this Saturday. Petrobras informs that there are support units working on dispersing the stain at this very moment.

An estimated 188 cubic meters of oil leaked from Petrobras' offshore P-58 platform this Saturday morning, the Brazilian state oil company said in an official statement.

According to initial reports, the leak occurred due to the failure of a hose when the oil was being transferred from the platform to a storage tank.

Petrobras said the transfer process was stopped immediately. The platform is in safe condition, there was no impact on operations and no one was injured, according to the statement.

The P-58 is located in the Campos Basin, about 80 kilometers from the coast of the state of Espírito Santo.

Two ships are in place to contain the leak, and initial studies indicate that there is no risk of the spilled oil reaching the Brazilian coast, Petrobras said.