Cepsa recovers following fuel spill incident with tube at Ceuta, Africa
Spanish oil company Cepsa said in a notice signed in Ceuta, North Africa, on January 12 that as a consequence of the “incidents occurred in the tubes located in the port and in the fuel factory” the company was now focused on recovering after the incident by limiting any remaining danger and speeding up cleaning efforts.
Efforts underway included the setting up of devices to contain spilt material as well as replacement tubes. Efforts have been made to prevent any polluting material from reaching the sea, Cepsa said.
All work was carried out by Cepsa in coordination with local port authorities, Cepsa said.It did not provide a specific date for the incident.
“Following pressure trials and having determined the correct condition of the tubes, the delivering of fuel to ships in the dock was restarted on January 11,” the statement said. It did not specify for how long it was interrupted.
Ceuta is a territory administered by Spain though it is located in the north of Africa.
