Yesterday marked one year of the largest ecological disaster that has affected the Peruvian sea, due to the spill of more than 11,000 barrels of oil. Far from making the sanctions against the person responsible effective, the La Pampilla refinery SAA of Repsol has been released from a million-dollar fine in the midst of a […]
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Peruvian environmental legislation in intensive care
Tomorrow marks one month since the spill of 11,900 barrels of oil in the Ventanilla Sea, and the person responsible for this ecocide has not yet been found for sure. Repsol insists on blaming the “anomalous waves” for the incident, despite the fact that the captain of the ship that was transporting the oil assured […]
Oil spill: Repsol can now define the affected areas to analyze the environmental impact
Repsol reported that inspection work continues in areas of special environmental protection, after the oil spill on January 15. The company recalled that they already have the necessary authorizations to delimit the status of the work areas and continue with the environmental impact analysis, although, to complete these actions, they await the permits to work […]
Repsol on spill on the Peruvian coast: “There is little oil left to remove”
Repsol, the Spanish company that operates the La Pampilla SA Refinery (Relapasa), reported that “little hydrocarbon remains to be removed” after the spill of more than 11,000 barrels of oil on the Peruvian coast of Ventanilla, which occurred on January 15. Through a statement, Repsol reported that, in recent days, more than 1,600 meters of […]
CIP urges Repsol to publish technical support on estimating the amount of oil spilled into the sea
The College of Engineers of Peru (CIP) ruled on the oil spill that occurred on the coast of Ventanilla and urged Repsol to publish on its website the technical support of what was reported regarding the amount spilled in order to corroborate the veracity of the reported figures. “We request that the investigation of the […]
Repsol activated a US$ 275 million insurance policy, according to Osinergmin
The Supervisory Agency for Investment in Energy and Mining (Osinergmin) reported that Repsol activated its US$275 million insurance policy on January 21st. This information was provided during the presentation of the president of Osinergmin, Jaime Mendoza, before the Energy and Mines Commission of the Congress of the Republic, also specifying that the amount of the […]
Francke on Repsol: fining those who damage the environment is not scaring away investments
The Minister of Economy and Finance, Pedro Francke, argued this morning that demanding the Repsol company to pay civil and environmental reparations for oil contamination at the La Pampilla Refinery does not represent a confrontation with private investment. During the presentation of the economic perspectives of the MEF for 2022, the minister opined that the […]
Spill in Ventanilla: Sunafil controls working conditions of personnel hired by Repsol
The National Superintendence of Labor Inspection (Sunafil) reported that it appointed a team of labor inspectors to monitor the conditions under which the personnel hired by the Repsol company work for the environmental remediation of Cavero beach, located in the district of Ventanilla. The supervisory body indicated that they verify that the workers have received […]
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 […]
Confiep urges Repsol to accelerate remediation and repair work in affected areas
After the spill of 6,000 barrels of oil at the Multiboyas No. 2 terminal of the La Pampilla refinery, in Window, institutions and politicians have spoken out to condemn this fact that has affected fishermen, animals and various ecosystems. Such is the case of the Confiep, which through a statement lamented the ecological disaster caused […]