Repsol on oil spill: We estimate to complete cleanup work by the end of February

The company Repsol reported the latter friday january 21 that, according to the schedule delivered to the Ministry of the Environment, the cleaning of the area affected by the spill of Petroleum of the last Saturday January 15 should end at the end of February 2022.

Meanwhile, the Spanish firm indicated that it will continue to monitor the affected surface in the sea and on the ground with its respective teams.

“The schedule will be constantly updated and sent to the authorities,” Repsol said in a statement.

Along these lines, the company reported that so far more than 1,580 cubic meters of compromised sand have been removed.

In addition, Repsol He assured that they have more than 840 people trained to work with personal protection equipment, in addition to 29 heavy machinery units and five ambulances to understand any medical situation.

The cleaning tasks cover the Costa Azul, Ventanilla, Cavero, PachacĂștec, BahĂ­a Blanca, Playa Chica, Isla Mata Cuatro, Balneario Marina Sur, Balneario de la Marina, Norte Miramar, Pocitas and Conchitas beaches.

Repsol has confirmed that they have reached an agreement with at least four of the five associations to provide support.

On the other hand, the petrochemical company stated that it continues with the internal investigation, previously initiated to confirm the follow-up provided for in its contingency plan.

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