Gas Leak at Petrobras Well Closes BR-101

Written by Paulo Nogueira

Published on 09/07/2019 at 14:50

Updated on 09/07/2019 at 14:54

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The Highway Police Closed the Stretch Between Kilometers 112 and 129 of BR-101 Due to Explosion Risk.

The gas leak from the well installed at kilometer 128 of BR-101, in São Miguel dos Campos, Alagoas, was controlled on the morning of this Monday, 8. According to Petrobras, the company’s emergency response teams acted to close the well, restoring normal operation in the area. The petrochemical company also stated that the regulatory agencies were notified.

The Federal Highway Police closed, on the afternoon of this Sunday, 07, a stretch of the BR-101 highway in Alagoas, due to a gas leak from one of Petrobras’s extraction wells.

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According to the PRF’s communication office, the closure occurred between kilometers 112 and 129 and also reported that there were no casualties.

Two detour points were set up to avoid congestion, as vehicle traffic on the highway is intense during the weekend. The first was in the city of Marechal Deodoro, on AL-215, and the second at Barra de São Miguel, on AL-220.

Petrobras stated that the equipment to solve the problem would arrive by the end of the afternoon on Sunday. The problem was resolved on this Monday, July 9.

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Petrobras informs that, on July 06, a gas leak was identified during a production test in a natural gas well located at kilometer 128 of BR-101, in São Miguel dos Campos (AL). Emergency response teams were immediately activated, and the area was proactively isolated. There are no casualties, and the regulatory agencies were notified.

According to technicians from the company responsible for the equipment, the leak occurred due to a valve malfunction. The PRF reported that there was a risk of explosion, which is why the highway was closed.

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