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Oil-Water Leak on Trident Energy Platform in the Campos Basin Sea

Written by Paulo Nogueira
Published on 11/02/2021 at 17:02
Mancha vazamento de óleo Bacia de Campos Trident Energy
Imagem meramente ilustrativa e não é do acidente da data especificada neste artigo: Fonte: Google
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The Oily Water Leaked from Trident Energy’s PCE1 Platform Early Thursday Morning. Vessels and Environmental Agencies Are Already Working on Containment

Information about the oily water leak from a Trident Energy platform in the Campos Basin reached the CPG this Thursday (11). At the time we received the news, it was estimated that the stain was 600 meters wide by 5 km, originating from the underwater line from PCE1 x Pampo. Note: The image featured in this article is illustrative and does not represent the incident described*

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At this moment, support vessels are operating to contain the oil, and an IBAMA helicopter is flying over the area. One of them we learned about is the PSV Navegantes Pride from Bram Offshore. We contacted Trident Energy, and they eventually released an official note about the environmental incident

Press Release – Trident Energy | Rio de Janeiro, February 11, 2021

“Trident Energy informs that around 4:00 AM today, an oily water leak occurred from the Central Enchova 1 Platform (PCE1), located in the Campos Basin. The platform is in operation and in a safe condition.”

“It is estimated that a volume of 0.25m3 has reached the sea, and the company promptly sent vessels to the site, aiming to contain and collect the oil. The responsible agencies have already been informed of the incident. Trident is committed to the protection of the environment, people, and our operations, in order to contribute to sustainable development through responsible management of risks and environmental impacts,” the company completes in an official note to Click Petróleo e Gás.

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Paulo Nogueira

Graduated in Electrical Engineering from one of the country's technical education institutions, the Instituto Federal Fluminense - IFF (formerly CEFET), he worked for several years in the offshore oil and gas, energy, and construction sectors. Today, with over 8,000 publications in online magazines and blogs on the energy sector, the focus is to provide real-time information on the Brazilian job market, macro and microeconomics, and entrepreneurship. For questions, suggestions, and corrections, please contact us at informe@clickpetroleoegas.com.br. Please note that we do not accept resumes at this contact.

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