Oily water leaked from Trident Energy's PCE1 platform early Thursday morning. Vessels and environmental agencies are already working on containment
Information about the leak of oily water from a Trident Energy platform, in the Campos Basin sea, reached the CPG this Thursday (11). At the time we received the news, it was estimated that the patch was 600 meters wide by 5 km, coming from the submarine line of 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, there are support vessels working to contain the oil and an IBAMA helicopter flying over the site. One of them that we learned about is the PSV Navegantes Pride, from Bram Offshore. We got in touch with Trident Energy and they ended up releasing 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 there was a leak of oily water from the Central Platform of Enchova 1 (PCE1), located in the Campos Basin. The platform is in operation and in a safe condition.”
“It is estimated that a volume of 0,25 m3reached the sea and the company promptly sent vessels to the location, with the aim of containing and collecting the oil. The responsible bodies have already been notified of the incident. Trident is committed to protecting the environment, people, our operations, in order to contribute to sustainable development through responsible management of environmental risks and impacts”, completes the company in an official note to Click Petróleo e Gás.
